Maccabi Tel Aviv close to Israeli championship title

JERUSALEM, May 11 (Xinhua) -- Eran Zahavi's winning goal against Maccabi Haifa in the top clash of the Israeli Premier League on Saturday night brought Maccabi Tel Aviv close to the club's 24th championship title, after three straight league titles won by Haifa.

The away 1-0 win, achieved in front of 30,000 fans at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, increased Tel Aviv's lead at the Top Playoff table to 8 points ahead