Hapoel Be'er Sheva Draws 0-0 with Dinamo Zagreb in Europa League Opener

Hapoel Be'er Sheva opened its Europa League campaign with a goalless draw against Dinamo Zagreb. Despite dominating the match and creating numerous scoring opportunities, the Israeli side failed to convert their chances into a victory.

Manager Reactions and Analysis

"It's a missed opportunity, we played an excellent game and should have made better decisions," summarized coach Ran Kozuch. "It's mainly about decision-making inside the box, because we reached situations our players know how to score from."

Kozuch praised the performance of substitutes and highlighted the progress of Niv Yehoshua and Amankwah Forson, noting that the latter showed significant improvement in his dribbling and shooting capabilities.

Looking Ahead in Europe

The Israeli side will travel to the Netherlands on October 15 to face AZ Alkmaar, followed by an away match against Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium.