3-0 juventus........... I don't think haifa will put up much of a fight.

 

Although I hate Juventus .... I dont mind seeing a little mircale happen...
Expect bitter Juventus fans as always...sometimes racist....

in any case, i actually have a hickering for a 0-0 type game..pointless, no chances whatsoever kinda footie...

Good luck!

 

I expect a Juventus win, but IMO it won´t be easy. Haifa will manage to put a fight, but will end up conceding in second half.

Despite all good players, Juventus is failing to impress too much, they will be under pressure.

 

They were struggling vs. Fiorentina over the weekend and it looks like my mighty Inter is taking the pole position

 

A must win game for us in all honesty, two points from our first two group games isn't exactly what we would have hoped for. We're not in the best of form either so a comfortable win would do us some good.

 

No doubts Juventus is the absolute favourite and other result other than the "old lady" victory would be very surprising. But like you said Juve is not in a recent good form and the pressure to win could make things tougher for them.
Maccabi Haifa has nothing to lose and young players eager to show their potential. The truth is that Haifa played well their two previous games, but lack of experience and the quality of the opponents made the difference at the end (literally. Haifa only conceded in the second half until now). So i expect the same to happen here, a tough first half with Haifa creating trouble, but the second half pressure Juventus will manage to find its goal.

 

Some news regarding Haifa for the upcoming match:

Besides Biram Kiyal who is suspended for two games due to his red card against Bordeaux, Eyal Golasa with a back injury and Yaniv Katan with a flu won´t take part of the game aswell.

Three key players in Haifa´s lineup and that certainly will be missed tommorow.

Elisha Levy however has made it clear that Haifa won´t only defend itself and intends to be offensive. Most likely Arbeitman will start alongside Dvalishvili having two forwards.

Ali Ottman is expected to start aswell in the expense of Kiyal. The former AHi Nazrath player is actually a rightback, but could play as a midfielder.

Refaelov will susbtitute Yaniv Katan.

Probable lineup: Davidovich; Meshumar, Keinan, Teixeira, Mesilela; Culma, Boccoli, Ottman, Refaelov; Arbeitman, Dvalishvili.

 

Game kicked off!

Raining and very saugy..bad weather conditions...

0-0...
under a minute and i think Juventus had a shot (very quick and cheap one) on Davidovitch

 

HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!!!

MACCABI HAIFA ALMOST SCORED!!!!!!!!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE GRUZINI DIDNT DO IT!!!!

WOW!!!

 

Boccoli is down....6 minute...looks a bit injured...hope he is ok

 

8 minute - free kick..dangerous
for Juventus

 

STOPPED!!!!!!!!! BUFFON IS NOT THE ONLY STAR HERE!..DAVIDOVITCH IS PULLING SOME GREAT SAVES IN DANGEROUS AREAS!

 

10 - Culma got yellow carded

 

Boccoli just got tackled nasty seconds after Culma got carded for sliding and no word from the ref...
Fukking portuguese!!!

 

17 Minute - Free kick for Haifa
Weak kick.......

 

19' Juventus was hammering the life out of Maccabi Haifa..taking 3-4 good shots and finishing with a shot running down

 

30' Yellow card for Jorge Texiera. Very aggressive game going on.

31' minute. Free kick Juventus

 

39' ali othman got a yellow

 

42' Arbeitman had a chance to make a serious shot on net and also had othman but no luck

42' another dangerous move from Juventus. Charged the net and got stopped and now a dangerous free kick

SHOT! MISSED!

 

46' nice shot made by Daviashvili

 

HT: 0-0

Pretty impressive keeping Juventus at bay.....
Dont know what to say...very aggressive, close call game between Juventus and Maccabi

 

Start of the 2nd half now.

2 changes for Haifa.

Mohammaed Ghadir in -->
Shlomi Arbeitman out <--

Israel Ztaguri in -->
Peter Maseila out <--

 

GOAL!

1-0 Juventus.....
Early 2nd half goal by Chielleni

 

50' Zaguri gets a Yellow
just to add to the list of yellow cards we received

 

54' Trezguet was denied by Davidovitch

 

Maccabi Haifa are going to change:

Tiago Dutra in -->
Lior Ravelov out <--

I dont think it was a good idea to let out Arbeitman and Rafelov. Both played well..still have ghadir, Davishvilli and Co. so its good. A very young team out there playing..
They have to play back and take down the Juventus threat...