After the loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the league on Saturday, Hapoel Haifa is preparing for tonight’s cup game (19:40, live on 5SPORT) Against Hapoel Umm al-Fahm. The club knows how important it is to qualify for the next stage, both to give peace to Elisha Levy, whose status is currently in doubt, and to return to the path of successes and victories.
Those who will be absent are Isochuko Anthony, Ohad Levita and Alan Ozbolt who are still in solitary confinement after being found positive for the corona virus last week. Capiloto will also try to miss the match, after he was not included in the squad for the meeting with Hapoel Tel Aviv due to the accumulation of five yellow cards, and will now miss the cup game due to a groin injury.
Unlike the latter, Ben Wahba who was not included in Elisha’s squad last Saturday because he was not feeling well, came out negative in the PCR test. It is important to note that the brake has not yet returned to training and also missed the concluding practice for the cup game, but is still expected to be included in the squad.
Meanwhile, Elisha is expected to make three changes compared to the squad that opened on Saturday when Dudi Tuito gets the place back at 11 at the expense of Noam Cohen, Saar Padida will play in place of Kevin Tapuco who passed a disciplinary committee after leaving the stadium on Saturday at half, and Itai Boganim is expected to open in place of Ness Zamir.
The team’s coach, Elisha Levy, ahead of the important cup game: “This is a break from the league games for the state cup, which is a very important enterprise for the club. Umm al-Fahm is a good and difficult team and it is no coincidence that it is at the top of the national league.
Estimated composition: Tal Bumstein, Dor Malul, Ali Kiel, Guy Mishpati, Dudi Twito, Sacco Tora, Liran Serdel, Saar Padida, Hanan Maman, Itai Boganim and Alon Turgeman
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