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Ejide leaks three goals as Ofoedu’s Maccabi Tel Aviv run riot

Austin Ejide conceded three goals as Hapoel Hadera bowed 3-0 at home to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Saturday’s Israeli top-flight game.

Making his 19th appearance of the season, the 35-year-old could not prevent Sharon Mimer’s men from crumbling before their teeming supporters.

Nigeria’s Chikeluba Ofoedu put the visitors ahead after 22 minutes as half time scores ended 1-0 inside the Netanya Stadium.

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Eitan Tibi’s brace in the last eight minutes of the encounter killed off the hosts' ambition of launching a comeback.

Before Tibi’s double, the former Super Eagles’ goalkeeper had made a couple of fine saves to keep the scoreline respectable.