On Saturday (20:00, live broadcast on 5SPORT) Beavers Natcho will hold his farewell performance from the Israeli national team against Kosovo. Professional manager Yossi Banyon and coach Alon Hazan assured the player that regardless of the result, he would get minutes and make his 88th appearance in the national uniform.
In the football association and the professional team, Natcho is highly valued on and off the field, and he has already been offered a professional position in Israel’s youth departments as soon as he announces his retirement. “He will get any position he wants,” said the association, “one like that must be left in the system.” Natcho will be among the only ones over the years to leave the national team in style and without a sour feeling.
On the occasion of the celebratory game for him, the captain purchased dozens of tickets for the residents of the Circassian villages Rihaniya and Kfar Kama, to allow the fans who accompanied him during his career in the national uniform to watch him in his last game. At the moment, dozens have only secured their place since the month of Ramadan begins on Wednesday, and quite a few are fasting as the game time is relatively early compared to previous games.
At the same time, the non-Jewish players on the team announced that they will not fast – and will complete the fast after it ends, something that many of the footballers do during this month.
And as for Kosovo, the team will gather today (Monday) for a first training ahead of the match on Saturday. Regarding the lineup, Alon Hazan’s debate is between Neta Lavi and Mahmoud Jaber. Raz Shlomo is slated to take Sean Goldberg’s place in the center of defense alongside Miguel Vitor.
Even in Hod, there is a debate between Tay Bribo and Shan Weisman. Doron Leidner (who scored and scored yesterday in the uniform of Austria Vienna) and Eli Dassa will be the defenders, Omri Glazer will start in goal. The place of Dor Peretz, Oskar Gloch, Manor Solomon and Liel Abda is guaranteed.
26 thousand spectators have already secured their place in Bloomfield, and the stadium is expected to be full.
