Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem met today (Wednesday) for a game between two of the biggest rivals of Israeli football in Bloomfield. During the game Ofir Kariaf injured his groin and was replaced.
The severity of the Jerusalem captain’s injury is not yet clear, but he will miss the upcoming game against Bnei Sakhnin. This is the Jerusalemites’ last game before the World Cup break. Kriaf started 9 of Beitar’s 12 games so far this season and came off the bench in one more.
The team will meet Ironi Kiryat Shmona on 7.12 in the game in the Toto Cup, when they will play against MS. Kfar Kasem Batadi on 11.12 as part of Round 8 of the State Cup. The team will return to the Premier League on 17.12 against Netanya.
In the meantime, another incident that troubled Beitar Y-M in the game against Hapoel Tel Aviv occurred with the drop to the first half. Joshua Mahias ran nervously in the direction of Yordan Shua, but Beitar and Aboksis players calmed the brakeman.