The big concern turned out to be true: Maccabi Haifa received another blow this morning (Thursday) ahead of the rest of the season, when Charon Sheri was also positive in the Corona test. The Dutchman joins Nikita Rokavica, who was diagnosed as positive yesterday, as well as a long list of missing players ahead of the upcoming cup game against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm – including the suspended Dolev Haziza, San Menachem, Bogdan Planich and Eid Habashi, as well as the injured Yuval Ashkenazi and Taleb Twataha.
What worries the Greens especially is the upcoming league game, so the team will meet Urbani Kiryat Shmona – and will have to make do without Habashi, Haziza, Menachem, Shari, Rokavica and Ashkenazi. Six key players in Barak Bachar’s squad. The Australian will be absent for sure, as he is required for 10 days of isolation anyway, even if he is found negative later on.
As mentioned, on Saturday Maccabi Haifa will arrive with a missing squad for the morning of the cup against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. Rami Gershon, who received his first minutes of the season in the second division, is in the squad picture, when there is a possibility that Jose Rodriguez will open in the center of defense alongside Ofri Arad. Noble Omar, Maor Levy and Raz Meir are also in the lineup for Shabbat. Muhammad Awad will get significant minutes.
The estimated lineup that Barak Bachar will bring to the game: Josh Cohen; Ernest Mabuka, Ofri Arad, Rami Gershon (Maor Levy), Raz Meir; Jose Rodriguez, Neta Lavie, Muhammad Abu Fani; Noble Omar, Muhammad Awad and Godswai Donio
And following the events of yesterday in court: the club is pleased with the arrival of a plea agreement and the failure to prosecute. For several days now, the Attorney General, Adv. Udi Shukotovich, has been promoting the move together with Adv. Ofer Ben Asa.
Maccabi Haifa thought that Dolev Haziza’s penalty (disqualification from three games) was too high, as the TV cameras did not seem to take part in the brawl and asked the association’s prosecutor, Adv. Nir Reshef, for a reduction in the sentence, but were refused.
Maccabi Haifa insisted that San Menachem’s punishment would be less than those who took part in the fight, because he did not act violently. The club summed up the last few days: “The evil in the minority.”
