The quarter-finals of the State Cup for Youth named after the late Avi Ran are now taking place, with Maccabi Haifa hosting the current cup holder, Maccabi Tel Aviv, at Moked. In addition, Hapoel Tel Aviv hosts Hapoel Ra’anana, Ironi Kiryat Shmona meets Bnei Sakhnin and Maccabi Kiryat Ata faces Hapoel Rishon Lezion.
Maccabi Haifa – Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:6
An intriguing meeting already at the quarter-final stage. The holder of the cup competes against the leader of the Premier League for youth, who in the previous stage defeated Hapoel Ramat Gan 0:6. For their part, the Yellows had a hard time against Hapoel Beer Sheva and needed penalties to move up.
Gate! Maccabi Haifa went up to 0:1: Ziv Ben Shimol bounced the ball perfectly to Yonatan Leish, who was left alone in the square and gave the greens an early lead.
Gate! Maccabi Haifa went up to 0:2: After Shinai Distelfeld did not reach Anan Halaili’s ball, Hamza Shively was left alone in the area and pushed the second of the greens.
Gate! Maccabi Haifa went up to 0:3: Distelfeld’s high ball went into the box, Lissev Issat the brakeman went high and hit the corner to set the third.
55th minute, a goal! Maccabi Haifa went up to 0:4: Great humiliation. The cup holder grabbed the fourth from the legs of Alexander Kakhevich, who finished well inside the box.
64th minute, a goal! Maccabi Haifa went up to 0:5: Anan Halaila in a move that paints the picture of the game. The talent took the ball, easily passed his keeper and kicked a great ball into the net with the flash.
67th minute, a goal! Maccabi Haifa went up to 0:6: not nice. Halaili completed a lightning strike against the yellows’ lack of defense.
Hapoel Tel Aviv – Hapoel Ra’anana 0:0
In the shadow of the burning of the Reds’ training complex, Aviv Arnfried’s trainees host Ra’anana at the Gadna football field. In the previous stage, Hapoel defeated the great Maccabi Netanya 1:2, while Ra’anana beat MS Ashdod 1:3 in a match that went to extra time.
Bnei Sakhnin – Ironi Kiryat Shmona 0:0
The team from the sector, which defeated Maccabi Tzur Shalom 0:8 in the round of 16, wants to continue its great season at the same time as success in the league. Kiryat Shmona beat Hapoel Haifa 0:1 in the previous stage.
Maccabi Kiryat Ata – Hapoel Rishon LeZion 0:1
In another meeting, the surprising team from the National League hosts the Oranges, who managed to qualify at the expense of Maccabi Petah Tikva after beating them at the end of a penalty shootout in the previous stage. Kiryat Ata, which is in seventh place in the national league, beat Hapoel Nesher from its league by itself, and wants to continue to be the Cinderella in the factory.
Gate! Maccabi Kiryat Ata went up to 0:1: A great explosive attack by the hosts ended with a great kick to the net by Wiam Aboud.