Dadas' team, which hosts Litcablis, is not self-reliant to continue the knockout phase in the Champions League • Silberstein, who will be staying with Cluj, somehow hopes to qualify for the European Cup quarterfinals • Their fate will be decided tonight

• Dadas. The momentum was lost to Holon

  Photo:

  Bernie Ardov

On the eve of a decision in the European factories, Hapoel Holon and Ness Ziona arrive in an ideal situation. After all, the former wants to qualify for the FIFA Champions League eighth, while the second for the European Cup quarterfinals - the main thing is not to close the door to Europe.

Let's start at Holon, which, after three seasons, finally hopes to move on, and join its friends from home: Csari, Telecom Ankara and Ostend. Last season, she missed the fourth ticket in the final round when she surrendered to Nanterre. Tonight, the difference is that Holon is not independent, and even if she wins Litcablis (21:00), Menaresa's victory over Cesari (wants to finish at home) will outperform the Spanish team, which reaches the final cycle with a three-loss streak. Holon's problem is that her opponent tonight also has chances to rise, under exactly the same conditions, so this game is far from her pocket.

Another problem for Stefanos Dadas and his team is the momentum lost with two consecutive losses, to Sasari and Maccabi Ashdod, when the league's Greek offensive team hit 69 points. If Holon still manages to rise to the next level, she may meet Hapoel Jerusalem.

Don't have a miracle
Unlike Holon, Ness Ziona depends on herself, but her mission is very difficult. She is staying with Romanian Cluj (6.30pm), when she must win. If you do so by a 4-point margin, a victory for the Minsk Tsukimi of Urea will send Nadav Silberstein's team to the quarterfinals.

If Urdu wins, Ness Ziona still has a chance, but she will have to win at least 9 points apart (and perhaps even more, it all depends on Urrea's victory level).

Lemonade in front of Minsk cliffs. Ness Ziona needs the help of the Belarussians // Photo: Bernie Ardov

Ness Ziona suffered a major setback on the offensive, losing three of the last four games. She is also disappointing in the league and this week suffered a third consecutive loss to Nahariya.

However, for the first time this season Ness Ziona will play with five foreigners, with JP Tokoto making a European debut and Jeff Whitey expected to return from injury. If the Oranges rise to the quarterfinals, the German interception awaits them.