Hapoel Nof Hagalil, which is in last place in the Premier League, will try to win tomorrow (Saturday, 18:30) against MS Ashdod away in the opening playoffs, knowing that it reached Money Time and if it does not collect points as soon as possible, it will be in real trouble.
the coach, Shai Barda, He said ahead of the meeting: “We are starting the real season. We are two points from Mivtachim Beach, there are 21 points at the checkout. The team that scores the most points is the one that survives. I appreciate and cherish the players and know that is what will happen. The truth must be told. There are six strangers some of whom adapted to a particular method and some of whom were wounded. There is interest in how they came back from the injuries. There are those who are good players like William Kisito and others who are better suited to the method and lineup of five on defense. “
“We have to stop this roller coaster. There are quite a few young players so it could be that the pressure is doing its thing. Must produce stability. If we succeed in doing this task, it will be a success, “Barda added.
Eli Balilti, returning from a distance, added: “We have a seven-game tournament and it is important that we take points. Modesty and faith while working hard will make us stay in the league. In our way we work the best we can. It does not go and it is not interesting. Points. “Yesterday the group paid an exciting visit to Haemek Hospital in Afula on the occasion of Purim. The actors showed up at the pediatric wards run by Dr. Avishai Lahad and Professor Ronen Spiegel.
Estimated composition: Stefan Marinovitch, Hagai Goldberg, Gutierre Tomlin, Dolev Azulai, Eli Balilti, Yevgeny Berkman, Eitan Wolblum, and Hib Habibullah, David Teva, Bar Cohen and Satyo Nachmani.
In Ashdod they know: “It takes a victory to breathe.” Svetkovic returns from a distance
On the other hand, after four consecutive losses and one point out of 21 possible, in MS. Ashdod hopes to stop the snowball in the opening game of the top playoffs and take 3 points that will keep them away from a real entanglement at the bottom.
“We worked all week mostly to reassure the players, need a win to breathe,” they said in the port city. “We made good preparation, just need to make this win and no matter how to take the pressure off. We know there is another loss and we will get significantly tangled up, but everyone comes optimistic to take the points.”
Serbian stopper Nenad Svetkovic will return from a penalty kick to the center of defense alongside Gil Cohen and Timothy Avani, with Tom Ben Zaken also rising at 11th. The team tried to give confidence in the link and attack players, especially with Kenny Saif, Hamudi Canaan and the Greek striker Dimitrios Diamantakus. Ben Shimon is torn between Firas Abu Aqel and Ataa Jaber, Yaakov Barihon is expected to replace Lawrence Ophori who was injured in the last game.
Estimated composition: Yoav Jaffy, Tom Ben Zaken, Nenad Svetkovich, Timothy Avani, Gil Cohen, Martin Atamanga, Firas Abu Aqel (Atta Jaber), Muhammad Canaan, Kenny Saif, Yaakov Barihon and Dimitrios Diamantakus (Gal Katabi).