The owner of Hapoel Haifa is preparing for another meeting with the champion, this time in the cup: "Hopefully this time luck will be with us as well, but we proved in the two games against them that we can do it. We have a significantly short staff, but I strongly believe in our players."
Yoav Katz with Haim Sylves.
Will Hapoel Haifa manage to surprise?
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Maor Alexelsi
Twice this season, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv met in the league, and both times the Yellows won, although it was not convincing. On the red side of the Carmel, hopefully the third time tomorrow (Tuesday, 20:45), in the eighth round of the Cup, will end differently .
"We played twice this season against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The first time a dubious refereeing decision prevented us from winning, in the second game a refereeing decision was responsible for us not coming out with at least a point," said owner Yoav Katz. In both games against them, we can do it. "
Only last Saturday it was finally decided that Haifa will play in the lower playoffs and the cup can be a kind of compensation for a less good season in the league.
"A trophy will sweeten this season, but it is like a high mountain and at the moment we are not there yet" Katz explained, "if we get there it will definitely be a good end to the season but it is still a long way off."
In conclusion, the owner said: "It will be a very difficult game. Maccabi Tel Aviv has a very deep staff, we have a much shorter staff, but I strongly believe in our players."
About 1,500 Haifa fans will be in the stands of Sami Ofer.
Coach Haim Sylves will start in the squad with Alon Turgeman returning from a distance.
William Agada will be absent due to a yellow card.
