High alert at Hapoel Jerusalem ahead of the important game tomorrow (Saturday, 16:00) against Kiryat Shmona. The team from the capital left for the hotel in the north on Friday to prepare optimally and rest before the game.
The professional manager, Shai Aharon, Referring to the last game against Nof Hagalil: “We failed. The goal was to put the game against Hapoel Hadera behind us and be motivated, more willing and less lazy. I think throughout the game we did see an improvement in those aspects. In the second half we also demonstrated professional superiority and control of the game. But as mentioned, the bottom line is a very big disappointment that we could not win. “
Ziv Arieh Will be missing the injured Gal Mayo, Guy Hadida and Solomon Daniel who will not be on the roster. The coach said ahead of the match: “We wanted to come up with more points, against the Galilee landscape we liked the ability and less the result. It is not easy, but we are above the red line and we will do everything to stay that way at the end of the season. “
Estimated composition: Jonathan Shabi, Iluz Yahoo, Underage Bacho, Noam Malmud, Harel Shalom, Goni Naor, Ofek Bitton, Awaka Ashata, Guy Badash, Eduardo Guerrero and William Agada.
KS does not lighten the head: we will fight until the last minute
On the other hand, Kiryat Shmona hopes to continue the positive momentum in the lower playoff games in the hope of taking another step towards seventh place in the table. Having had to make do with quite a few shortcomings, Slobodan Drapic will have a full squad at his disposal in addition to Samuel Brown who was injured about two months ago and finished the season. Among others, Morgan Fryer and Ziv Morgan, who were absent in the big win over Hapoel Hadera in the previous round, will be at the disposal of the coach.
The professional team is debating whether to return Fryer to 11 at the expense of Ariel Sheretzky, who showed very good ability in games in which he is a partner, with the thought of promoting the young players for next season and the coming years in general, taken into account and played to the credit of young Sheretzky.
“We have proven that we are not going to the sea, we are playing at the last minute, we will do the same in this game and in all the games that remain until the end of the season. Come to be sporty until the end and give 100 percent,” said officials at the northern club.
Estimated composition: Dziugas Bartakus, Guy Mizrahi, Iyad Habashi, Itai Ben Shabbat, Ziv Morgan, Nadav Nidam, Yadin Lugsi, Roi Kehat, Ariel Shretzky, Muhammad Shachar and Itamar Shabiru.