JERUSALEM, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Israel's Maccabi Tel Aviv secured a 3-0 win over Moldova's Petrocub Hincesti in the first-leg second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League on Thursday evening.
Maccabi dominated most of the first home game under new head coach Robbie Keane. They took the lead in the 13th minute from Dan Biton's free kick from the right.
The home side had several other scoring chances during the first half, but Moldovan goalkeeper Cristian Avram was equal to all of them.
Former Guangzhou R&F and PSV Eindhoven striker Eran Zahavi doubled the lead for Maccabi in the 62nd minute with a long-range left-footed effort.
Dor Peretz added another in injury time to secure the victory for Maccabi after an assist from Serbian striker Djordja Jovanovic.
The second leg on August 3 will be played in Moldova's capital Chisinau, as Petrocub Hincesti's pitch is too small for a UEFA game. ■
