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Israeli teams fall short in latest round of Europa League

Hapoel Kiryat Shmona and Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered defeats in the latest round of matches in the group stages of the Europa League.

October 20, 2017 08:02
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ByJC Reporter

1 min read

Ligat Ha'Al champions Hapoel were edged out 2-1 at home by Romanian side FCSB in a game where all the goals came in the final 15 minutes.

Hapoel were denied by the reflexes of FCSB goalkeeper Florin Niță, who made smart stops either side of half-time.

Two sharp finishes from super-sub Harlem Gnohéré in the space of five second-half minutes put the visitors in charge.

Isaac Cuenta, another substitute, gave Hapoel a late lifeline with a close-range finish but FCSB held on.

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