After Hapoel Kfar Saba managed to beat Maccabi Haifa 2: 3 in the previous round, Elisha Levy’s team dreams of restoring the achievement once again against the Greens from Carmel, whom they will meet tonight (Sunday) in Sami Ofer. “In the previous round, we proved that we can beat any team and since then we have also become stronger. We can beat Maccabi Haifa. This is the attitude we come with,” they said in the locker room.
And if in the meantime it is a difficult and challenging game for the Greens who come after a loss to Maccabi Netanya, unfortunately for Levy, the coach will have to manage without one of his anchors in the team. As reported, Ben Reichert dismantled the clavicle at a moderate level and will be absent for the foreseeable future, as well as Sudik Atanda who was injured during the week and will also not be fit for the encounter.
Meanwhile, the coach is planning a number of changes to the squad, with Omar Danino returning to the squad for the first time since falling ill in Corona, replacing Atanda and collaborating with Itai Schur and George Pucciba in the three-brake lineup. The injured Ben Reichert will be replaced by Yoni Stoyanov. In a game with such a high profile, it will be a debut for the 19-year-old talent who joined the team last summer from Hapoel Herzliya in the first division, as part of the club’s rejuvenation when the professional team builds on it for the long term, after successfully integrating into the team.
Hadera Hapoel’s contact Omar Lakaw will arrive for a few days of impression in Kfar Saba. This is after a long period in which he was not included in Hadera’s staff.
Estimated composition: Itamar Israeli; Tom Shelach, Omar Danino, Itai Shur, George Pochiba, Aviv Solomon; Raz Cohen, Yoni Stoyanov, Or Dassah; Amado Sokona and Waga Kizito