This is not how Nes Ziona expected to open its story in the Premier League. The orange club left disappointed after the opening game against Kiryat Shmona, which ended in a 2:0 loss.
“It won’t be enough,” admitted in the corridors of the newcomer, “we didn’t kick enough at the goal, we didn’t press enough, we weren’t dangerous enough. If this is what happens against Kiryat Shmona, what will happen against the big teams? Against such opponents, this is our opportunity to take points and we didn’t do the This”.
Nir Berkovic, who naturally left the Mosheva Stadium disappointed, avoided talking to his players after the game, but close associates share that he was not satisfied with the players’ lack of fighting spirit and that he will address this in the upcoming training sessions.
At the end of the game, the representatives of the club were supposed to meet with the defender Ben Vahva and sign a contract with him for one season, but due to the disappointing result of the game, it was decided to postpone the meeting, so that later in the day they are expected to meet and officially join him. This was also criticized in the club: “We lack a striker, not a stopper. There is no finishing foot, there is no one to score goals in the middle.”
And let him come across at the expense of Tal Kahila, to whom the club informed that he is not in the professional plans for the coming season, but that he has a contract for another season and will not leave until a suitable alternative is found for him. At the same time, the one who is actually in the plans is Levan Kotlia.
In fact, the Oranges also informed him that he was not expected to continue, but he refused to release his contract and finally, after deliberation, it was decided to keep him, even though he excelled in the few minutes of the game he received yesterday when he came on as a substitute from the bench.