Maccabi Haifa is preparing for the match tomorrow (Monday) against Hapoel Tel Aviv, when they can increase the gap from third placed Maccabi Tel Aviv to ten points at the end of the regular season. The gap from Po’el Beer Sheva, second in the table that will host Kiryat Shmona this evening, is four points.
Dolev Khaziza, Abdulai Sek and Pierre Korno are in danger of being expelled from the season’s game against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. They have four yellow cards each and will have to avoid a fifth yellow card in tomorrow’s game against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Barak Bacher will make two changes to the lineup that started in the derby: the injured Shawn Goldberg will be absent and Dylan Batubinsika will start in his place, so Frantzadi Piero went down to the bench to make room for Zar.
Dia Saba may start on the wing for the first time, with Omar Atzili and Haziza playing on the wings and Charon Sherry in midfield. In this case Muhammad Abu Fani or Mahmoud Jaber will join Ali Muhammad in the center of the link.
Maccabi Haifa were particularly pleased with the attitude of the players in the derby, when after only five minutes a decision was reached with a pair of quick goals. The expectation is to reproduce this in Bloomfield as well, but nevertheless the professional team is not easy on the opponent who lost only twice in the round and is expected to play closed and controlled football. Therefore, the players were asked to move the ball quickly and to maintain patience.