Hapoel Beer Sheva goalie Austin Ejide was heavily criticized for his blunder which led to the winning goal scored from the penalty spot by Split’s Mate Bilic in the second qualifying round of the Europa League last Wednesday.

Ahead of the reverse tie in Cyprus on Thursday evening, Roni Moskovitch, who won two championships with the Camels in the 1970s, has taken stock of the performance of the Nigeria international in the first leg.

“ I do not think he can be stable throughout the year but there is no doubt that Austin is among the best goalies that has been here.

“Austin should have the peace he needs to not repeat the mistakes. Has a good team so his involvement is not so great in itself.

“He should occupy himself mentally and physically so that he would not be surprised,” Roni Moskovitch was quoted as saying by one.co.il.

Unarguably, last season was Ejide’s best since he arrived the Israeli championship after helping Hapoel Beer Sheva finish second in the topflight.

He has been on Nigeria’s rosters to the World Cup three times but never kept goal in any of the tournament he attended.

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