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It's over
Cyprus won 2-3 against Israel as visitors, in a match where they were superior at times and despite the chances of the locals, they were unable to score much and left with a defeat, despite having for a moment the tie that gave them confidence.
90'
4 minutes of compensation are added.
88'
Israel tries to regain the ball in order to reach the Cyprus area to tie the score.
83'
GOOOOOL! for Cyprus, Michalis Ioannou took advantage of a defensive mistake and made it 3-2 to give his team the peace of mind.
81'
Israel is consistent in the local area, looking for the goal that will give them the advantage, after a low cross.
76'
Matija Spoljaric and Rafail Mamas replace Grigoris Kastanos and Danilo Spoljaric.
72'
Demetris Christofi and Nicolas Ioannou replace Ioannis Pittas and Chambos Kyriakou.
68'
GOOOOOL! by Israel, after much insistence, Tai Baribo took a shot and luckily scored the equalizer.
66'
GOOOOOL! for Israel, after much insistence Oscar Gloukh took a shot that with the deflection of the defense managed to put the score 1-2.
61'
Israel tries to close the gap, but the Cyprus defense is well positioned, trying to get the ball out.
56'
Israel substitute Maxim Greckin for Doron Leidner
51'
Israel continues to search for a goal, having many attempts that end in nothing.
46'
Israel substitution, Neta Lavi, Liran Sardal and Tai Baribo for Eli Dasa, Omri Altman and Bibras Natcho.
45'
Start of the second half of Cyprus' partial victory over Israel.
45+1'
The first half of Cyprus' partial victory over Israel is over
45'
1 minute of compensation is added
40'
Israel starts to react, having already actions and arrivals to the Cyprus area, looking for opportunities to cut the score.
35'
Cyprus is dominating the match, but the Israelis are not giving up, trying to be important in the duel and make themselves present in the match.
30'
Cyprus look for the third, they are constant in Israel's area, leaving the home side in trouble.
25'
GOOOOOL! from Cyprus, Ioannis Pittas scores the second goal, leaving Israel on the ropes, which is costing them the goal.
23'
The game is developing mostly in the midfield, with few chances for both teams, but they fail to play deep.
18'
The home side try to find the ball, but can't get a dangerous play on the ball, but the visitors keep the ball out at all costs.
13'
The visitors are on the attack, putting the Israelis in trouble, but they are looking for opportunities to get forward and equalize.
8'
Israel tries to reach the Cyprus area, looking to do some damage and score the equalizer.
3'
GOOOOOL! from Cyprus, Charalampos Charalampous appeared to give the Israelis an early lead and score the first goal of the match.
The match kicks off
The match between Israel and Cyprus is ready to kick off at the Hamoshava Stadium, where you can see a stadium with many people.
They take the field
Both teams take the field for the start of this friendly match at the Hamoshava Stadium.
Israel's upcoming matches
The hosts are coming off a 4-2 win over Zambia in the last match, but still have several matches to play.
Sat., Mar. 25. Israel vs. Kosovo, Euro Cup Qualifiers
Tue., Mar. 28 Switzerland vs. Israel, European Championship Qualifiers
Fri., Jun. 16, Belarus vs Israel, Euro Cup Qualifier
Mon., Jun. 19 Israel vs Andorra, Euro Cup Qualifiers
Sat., Sep. 9 Romania vs Israel, Euro Cup Qualifier
The XI of Cyprus
This is the XI with which the visitors will take the field at the Hamoshava Stadium in a friendly match.
Israel's XI
This is the XI with which the local team will take the field at the Hamoshava Stadium in a friendly match.
Upcoming matches for Cyprus
The visitors are coming off a 2-0 loss to Cyprus in a previous match, but still have several matches remaining.
Sat., Mar. 25. Scotland vs. Cyprus, European Championship Qualifiers
Sat., Jun. 17 Cyprus vs Georgia, Euro Qualifiers
Tue., Jun. 20 Norway vs Cyprus, Euro Cup Qualifier
Fri., Sep. 8 Cyprus vs Scotland, Euro Cup Qualifier
Mon., Sep. 11, Spain vs Cyprus, Euro Cup Qualifier
Hamoshava Stadium
Hamoshava Stadium, also known as Petah Tikva Stadium, is a sports stadium located in Petah Tikva, Israel. Being inaugurated on December 6, 2011, being owned by the Municipality of Petah Tikva, having a seating capacity of 20 000 spectators.
Agreement announced
Israel announced an agreement with Qatar and FIFA that will allow direct flights to the Arab country and the installation of consular services for Israelis in Qatar during the World Cup, despite the fact that the two countries do not have diplomatic relations.
Company would assist
Consular services for Israeli citizens will be provided through a private international travel company, so there will be no Israeli diplomats on Qatari soil.
"After many months of hard work, we have managed to arrange for Israeli citizens to travel to the World Cup in Qatar on direct flights, and the opening of an Israeli office in Qatar to provide services to fans attending the World Cup," he said.
Only for the duration of the World Cup
Direct flights will be operated only for the duration of the World Cup between Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport and Doha's Hamad International Airport by an airline with existing landing rights in Qatar.
These flights facilitate the 2,000-kilometer journey between Tel Aviv and Doha, as the route cannot be made overland.
He is called up
Shon Weissman is not going with his national team to the World Cup, as it did not qualify, but he has been called up by Israel to play two friendly matches,
Real Valladolid informed that the player traveled to join the Hebrew concentration in order to play two friendly matches in his country.
Be less invisible
Israel is urging its citizens traveling to Qatar for World Cup fever this week to be "less visibly Israeli." The warning is part of a Foreign Ministry campaign to educate the nation's soccer fans about laws and customs in the conservative Muslim country.
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This is the start time of the game Israel vs Cyprus of November 20th, in several countries:
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Argentina: 12:30 horas
Chile: 11:30 horas
Colombia: 10:30 horas
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EE.UU.: 11:30 horas ET
Ecuador: 10:30 horas
Uruguay: 12:30 horas
Paraguay: 11:30 horas
España: 17:30 horas
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Background
This will be the 17th meeting between these two teams in all competitions, so it will be a great commitment for both teams that will seek to increase the record and put the balance on their side.
Last 5 matches
In the last 5 meetings the balance is on the side of Israel with 4 wins and one for those of Cyprus, having no draws between the two squads.
Israel 1-2 Cyprus, 10 Oct, 2015, Euro Qualifiers
Cyprus 1-2 Israel, 10 Oct, 2014, Euro Qualifiers
Cyprus 1-2 Israel, 17 Nov, 2004, UEFA Qualifiers
Israel 2-1 Cyprus, 8 Sep, 2004, UEFA Playoffs
Israel 2-0 Cyprus, 30 Apr, 2003, UEFA Euro Qualifiers
How is Israel coming?
The locals are coming from a regular streak, coming from winning 4-2 against Zambia in the last friendly match, having a streak of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, so they will not want to continue with this streak and keep adding victories, to keep boosting the morale of the team.
Israel 4-2 Zambia, 17 Nov, 2022, International friendlies
Malta 2-1 Israel, 27 Sep, 2022, International Friendlies
Israel 2-1 Albania, 24 Sep, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Iceland 2-2 Israel, 13 Jun, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Albania 1-2 Israel, 10 Jun, 2022, UEFA Nations League
How is Cyprus doing?
The visitors in their last 5 matches have performed not very well, having their last win against Greece, winning 1-0, having a streak of 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, a very unfavorable streak for the team.
Cyprus 0-2 Bulgaria, 16 Nov, 2022, International friendlies
Kosovo 5-1 Cyprus, 27 Sep, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Cyprus 1-0 Greece, 24 Sep, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland 2-2 Cyprus, 12 Jun, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Greece 3-0 Cyprus, 9 Jun, 2022, UEFA Nations League
Watch out for this player from Israel
Israel's striker, Munas Dabbur has had an acceptable performance, playing two games at the moment as a starter and 0 as a substitute, having zero assists, being the main striker of the team, having two goals in his boots, being the one who carries the team in the most important moments despite having high caliber competition, looking to be crucial in this match to give them confidence.
Watch out for this player from Cyprus
The Cyprus forward, Pieros Sotiriou, 29 years old, has had a good performance, the attacker has played 7 games as a starter and 0 as a substitute with his national team, scoring 1 goal, being the crucial forward of the team, looking for help and victory for his team, hoping to go through a good moment, because in the last duel he failed to be present.
Welcome
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the broadcast of the match Israel vs Cyprus, which is a friendly match. The match will take place at the Hamoshava Stadium, at 11:30 am.