Netanya: Maccabi Tel-Aviv - Hajduk 2:1

In the final UEFA Europa League qualifying stage, Hajduk played the first - leg playoffs against FC Maccabi Tel Aviv in Netanya, Israel.

The home team defeated Hajduk 2:1, which promises a great decisive second - leg match in Split, this Thursday, August 25, kick - off 20:30.

Maccabi took a lead in the 9th minute already, when their captain Alberman scored for 1:0, which result was maintained by home team till the end of first half.

In the second half, Hajduk put much more effort and willingness into scoring an away goal and in the 56th minute, Ahmed Said scored an equalizer, celebrated with a few hundred fans who came to Netanya stadium to support Hajduk.

By the end of the match, both teams had their chances to take a lead, Hajduk's defence was firm and Lovre Kalinic saved his goal from different attempts, until Scarione scored for 2:1 in the 77th minute.

Zoran Nizic got his third accumulated yellow card and will have to skip the second - leg, while Maccabi's Ben Chaim was shown yellow card in the stoppage time, which was also his third accumulated and we won't see him in Split, on the match where Hajduk has active result from the first leg and good chances to reach the group stage.

Hajduk: Kalinic, Ismajli, Nizic, Cosic, Memolla, Kozulj (Bilyi 73'), Gentsoglou (T. Basic 87'), Jefferson, Vlasic, Susic, Said (Ohandza 62')