Tonight in the State Cup (: (20:30 Hapoel Tel Aviv is waiting for Hapoel Ashkelon and despite the clear level differences, Nir Klinger does not stick his head in the opponent: "We will arrive most prepared")
Shlomi Azulay.
Think only of victory
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Bernie Ardov
In 2007 Hapoel Tel Aviv was dragged to extra time and penalties until it managed to beat Hapoel Ashkelon in the cup final. Tonight (20:30) the two teams will meet in Bloomfield in the eighth round of the factory, and unlike the same meeting in the final, the Reds will hope to complete the task against the first division team 90 minutes.
Despite the clear level differences, red coach Nir Klinger does not stick his head in the opponent and plans to place a very strong lineup.
It seems that only Eddie Gottlieb will get a rest and his place will be taken by Iyad Abu Abid, who has recovered from Corona.
Another change in the Reds' lineup will most likely be in the left-back position, where Doron Leidner will get the credit after a long period of not opening at 11. This is in light of the fact that Danny Gruper is yellowed and will miss the tackle.
"Nothing will be an excuse for us," Klinger said ahead of the game, "we will reach a high level of readiness to meet the task and qualify for the quarterfinals."
Shlomi Azoulay, who recently joined Klinger's attacking wing, added: "The trophy is a very important enterprise for us, and we are fully motivated to win and move on to the next stage."