With it below the red line and with a dismal balance of one victory in the last nine games, Hapoel Kfar Saba hopes to embark on a new path tomorrow (Saturday) when it opens the second round against Hapoel Tel Aviv in Bloomfield with a new debut of Elisha Levy On the lines of the Greens.
This is a particularly challenging game for the coach who will come to the game without brakes on the roster after Omar Danino fell ill in Corona, Tal Makhlouf was injured and Sudik Atenda was sent off. Meanwhile the coach tried to make the adjustments during the concluding training session as he practiced George Pucciba and Itai Schur as brakes.
The good news is that the coach will get Ben Reichert and Aviv Solomon back, who have been sent off for yellow cards and that means Trico Gethon Jost will be linked to the link-up. There is also controversy in the goalkeeping sector, with Itamar Israeli returning only last weekend for full training, and it seems that the tendency is not to endanger him yet and continue to give the credit to Matan Zalmanovich. The attack squad will have no changes compared to the loss to Kiryat Shmona last week.
The coach first said about the adaptation at the club: “My entry was smooth and good. I came to a team that I believe in. All concerned do what it takes for this team to move forward. We will continue to fight for the team’s goals, despite the situation we are in. Most important now is the next meeting “.
On the missing squad he said: “Every player on the squad has the opportunity to prove his place. In the next game this is an opportunity for some players to get a chance. Everyone at our disposal is aware of the responsibility and we believe that with the right matches we can take points in this game.”
The goalkeeper too Itamar Israeli, Who will return to the squad after a long recovery from appendicitis surgery, said: “There is excitement with a new coach, there is a lot of motivation to prove. We are beginning to understand the intentions and the way we work and we are full of optimism. Saturday game is very important. “Playing is very important. I believe in us the players who gave everything on the field and the results will come.”
The estimated composition of Kfar Saba: Matan Zalmanovich; Tom Shelach, George Pochiba, Itai Schur, Aviv Solomon; Ben Reichert, T-shirt Gethon, Raz Cohen; Michael Umo, Amado Sokona and Waga Kizito.
