Itzik towards | 21/02/2021 12:08
Keltins, Mali and Warren celebrate (Radad Jabara)
In a patchwork lineup and just before the entry of new coach Roni Levy, Hapoel Beer Sheva, who holds the trophy last year, will try tonight (Sunday, 20:45) to oust Maccabi Tel Aviv already in the eighth round of the state cup. No less than seven car players will be absent from the game, making the task of interim coach Aliniv Barda a super tough one, probably against the Yellows who are in great shape.
“Such a significant amount of deductions has not been remembered for a long time,” they said in Be’er Sheva. “We will do everything to move on to the next stage, despite everything. Maccabi Tel Aviv comes without subtractions and without injuries, which makes it a favorite, but there are players here who have to prove that they deserve more to play, even against new coach Roni Levy. We will pass Maccabi Tel Aviv without so many significant players, but that’s what it is and with that we will set out on a mission. ”
Joshua and David Keltins will be absent due to dismissal, Sean Goldberg, Or Dadia, Elton Acultasa, Jonathan Agudello and Cynthia Sallich will be unfit for injury. Miguel Vitor, who has been absent for the past two weeks, managed to hold a full training session yesterday and at least he will be available for his team. Beer Sheva’s distress comes mainly in the back line, when it will go up without a natural right defender and with the left defender Dudi Tuito who has not received many minutes of play so far.
Everyone remembers the difficult journey of Be’er Sheva in the cup last season, from the beginning they met the Premier League teams (MS Ashdod, Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa and Bnei Yehuda) and only in the final did they meet Maccabi Petah Tikva from the national team that played in a Premier League team. The club instilled in the players a belief that the road to the trophy involves difficult tasks. “Last season we had tough draws, everyone was out and still we did it. With fighting and faith you can do anything.”
Due to the lack of defense, Aliniv Barda will improvise in the right-back position between Amit Bitton and Eitan Ratzon, after it was decided not to endanger Hatem ‘Abd al-Hamid who will be on the roster. Because of the tightness in the defense, Miguel Vitor who is just returning from injury is likely to open in the center of defense alongside Louis Taha and Dudi Twito will continue as the left-back. If it is decided today not to endanger Vitor, Marwan Kabha may start in his place. Should Vitor open, Marwan Kabha is expected to link up alongside Marcelo Mali and Mariano Briero. The attack will feature Sagiv Yehezkel, who made his debut against Hapoel Haifa, Tomer Yosefi and Anthony Varen.
Estimated composition: Ohad Levita, Eitan Ratzon (Amit Bitton), Miguel Vitor (Marwan Kabha), Louis Taha, Dudi Toito, Marcelo Mali, Mariano Briero, Marwan Kabha, Tomer Yosefi, Sagiv Yehezkel and Anthony Varen.
