Bnei Sakhnin Holds Maccabi Tel Aviv to Historic Goalless Draw

Bnei Sakhnin expressed immense satisfaction following their goalless draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium, becoming the first team this season to avoid defeat against the yellow-and-yellows. "Nobody gave us a chance before the match and people only asked how many goals we would concede," a Sakhnin player said. "But we knew we could surprise them. It was a very tough game, exactly as we expected, and this point will give us a lot of confidence for the future."

Goalkeeper Raul Belbarau received a barrage of praise, and not for the first time. Sakhnin are convinced they hit the jackpot by signing him, noting he has already secured and will continue to secure crucial points this season. The club smiled about an incident after the final whistle where the goalkeeper was called over by fans and received hundreds of shekels in cash from one of them. Belbarau told teammates he did not know how to react and was stunned by the gesture, adding he would pass the money to a club volunteer and do something nice for the rest of the squad.

In other news, Sakhnin addressed Yossi Abuksis's confrontation with the crowd, with a club official criticizing the league leaders' supporters: "All game they hurled severe curses and wishes of harm. It is football, true, but there is a line."