There are quite a few reasons for concern for Hapoel Kfar Saba, which is below the red line, without a permanent coach on the lines and with a dismal balance that includes one victory in the last nine games. And if that’s not enough, Ravid Gazal, who will also coach the team against Urbani Kash tonight (Sunday), will have to do without three very significant players: Ben Reichert, Aviv Solomon and Omer Danino.
While Reichert and Solomon will want a suspension for collecting yellow cards, for Danino the story is different. The team is worried about the condition of the player, who was also absent last Thursday due to suspicion of Corona. Danino, who is suffering from symptoms, has been tested and is waiting for an answer. It should be noted that in the meantime the brake could not be available to the coach as he too would want a suspension.
“We are concentrating on the difficult game, Kiryat Shmona is an excellent team,” Gazal commented on the preparations. “It will come after five consecutive losses, but we are only interested in Hapoel Kfar Saba. We prefer to talk less. We have to come and continue the good minutes for bigger episodes and win. We are capable of that. Believe in the guys.”
The club also wanted to note: “We expect the refereeing team not to be affected by the media outcry of Kiryat Shmona’s owner, Izzy Shretzky.
At the professional level, Gezal is expected to make mainly forced changes in the lineup with which he started against the Jerusalemites. Reichert will be replaced by George Pucciba, who is returning from a suspension. In the left defensive position will play Trico Gethon, who will replace the removed Solomon. In fact, the only change that is not forced is the bench of Amado Sokona, which continues to disappoint. The young Yahav Afriat will receive the credit in his place.
Estimated lineup: Matan Zalmanovich, Tom Shelach, Sudik Atanda, Tal Makhlouf, T-shirt Gethon; George Pochiba, Or Dassah, Michael Umo; Yahav Afriat, Sagi Dror and Waga Kizito