As it counts a streak of 10 victories, Maccabi Tel Aviv will try to continue the momentum in the derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv tomorrow (Saturday), with the Reds looking for their first victory in almost seven years. In any case, Patrick Van Leven’s Yellows have set themselves two goals – to end the season at the top, and also to satisfy the fans who will come to Bloomfield.
“It is very important to finish the league in first place, everyone understands that,” the club player clarified. “No one wants this sequence to be interrupted right now. The second goal is to give pleasure to our audience that is finally returning to Bloomfield, and will arrive in larger numbers. We want them to enjoy a game whose meaning is clear to everyone.”
On the professional side, Van Leven is expected to regain possession of Andre Geralds and Alexander Peshich, who will probably return to the squad. Enrique Sborit, who did not play against Hapoel Haifa on Tuesday, is expected to start on defense. On the other hand, Jonathan Cohen and Dan Glazer will miss the match according to estimates, as will Eden Kartzev, but the three are recovering from the injuries at an encouraging pace. The club hopes to put a squad for the top playoff games after the national team break ends.
In view of the fact that this is a large and charged incident after so long the police and security forces are also preparing accordingly and they will try to prevent rallies between the fan camps. As you may recall, Hapoel Tel Aviv fans received 500 tickets to the derby.
Estimated composition: Daniel Tennenbaum; Maor Kandil, Luis Hernandez, Eitan Tibi, Enrique Seborit; Sharan Yeni, Eyal Golsa, Dor Peretz; Matan Hozaz, Tal Ben Haim, Itai Schechter.
