Scouting Team player and Ghana International Emmanuel Banahene scored his first goal for his new club Hapoel Petah Tikva against Bnei Sakhnin. Banahene equalised Bnei Sakhnin's lead in minute 27 and the match ended 1-1.

Due to an injury in his final match for his former club Accra Hearts of Lions in the cup final, Banahene was so far used twice as a substitute but was able to score in his first match over the entire 90 minutes.

Banahene was second best goalscorer in Ghana last season and Hapoel Petah Tikva signed the Ghanaian international player on a 1 year loan with the view to sign him permanently.