Maccabi Netanya and Hapoel Jerusalem play each other in the State Cup round of 16. The hosts are looking for their first appearance in the quarterfinals of the cup since the final season in 1997/98.
The Reds from the capital are looking to make their debut appearance in its current incarnation and the club's first appearance since the season of the loss in the final to Maccabi Haifa. Aviv Avraham returned from suspension and Itamar Shabiru got the place in the corner at the expense of Igor Zlatanovich.