Hapoel Petah Tikva Prepares to Appeal Technical Forfeit

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The disciplinary court of the Israel Football Association awarded a 0:3 technical forfeit against Hapoel Petah Tikva in its match against Maccabi Netanya, after it was determined that the Malabsim fielded 12 players simultaneously in the final minutes. According to Ynet, the decision was made against the position of the Association's prosecutor, who believed the case did not justify a technical forfeit. According to Walla, the judges acknowledged the refereeing error but made clear that responsibility lies with the team.

According to Ynet, Netanya received two additional points and Hapoel Petah Tikva lost one point. According to Channel 14, Netanya is climbing to sixth place with 12 points.