The eighth round of the state cup continued tonight (Sunday) when the trophy holder - Maccabi Tel Aviv - reached the quarterfinals without any problems when they defeated Hapoel Marmorek and the leader of the Premier League table - Hapoel B'Shlosha, had no difficulty against Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam .
Maccabi Tel Aviv - Hapoel Marmorek 0: 4
If Maccabi Tel Aviv's games in the league look like the debut of Mladen Krastic, then maybe the Yellows have a chance to return this season to the battle for the championship.
But now seriously and without underestimating Hapoel Marmorek, the gaps between the teams are so huge that even the Serbian coach knows that the easy victory in the cup is not a parameter for what awaits him in the league.
The first half was very drowsy on the part of the Yellows, who took the lead from a goal by Idan Nachmias, and again it seemed that Maccabi's sub-players did not take the opportunity they were given as against Alshkart, but in the second half everything changed.
Maccabi started the second half strong and in second gear it just walked and danced on the lawn.
Osama Khalayla, Avi Rikan, and Eduardo Guerro, who came off the bench, scored three more easy goals for Maccabi.
Riken, Kanikovsky, Fritza, missed from situations of 100% goal and if the result had ended in a seven for the Yellows, it would have been more reflective, but also a quartet was enough for Maccabi to easily qualify for the quarterfinals in its campaign to defend the title.
Krasteich and Hacking Celebrate, Tonight, Photo: Alan Schieber
Kandil vs. Red opponent, tonight, Photo: Alan Schieber
Balteksa Dohar, Tonight, Photo: Alan Schieber
Eden Shamir in the air, tonight in Bloomfield, Photo: Alan Shiver
Marmorek fans, tonight at Bloomfield,
Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam - Hapoel B'Shlosha 3: 0
Premier League teams usually have only one thing to lose in the eighth round of the National Cup.
Most of the time, a game against inferior rivals from lower leagues, so was Hapoel BS against the top of the national league table, Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam. The Cinderellas of the State Cup.
But BS won the game, relatively easily, and won not only the ticket to the quarterfinals, but far beyond. The first goal of the game was scored by Dor Micha (30), and it was also the first time this season that the contact scored in his new team uniform. Four months Micah had a hard time, up to this gate.
Apart from the occupation, Micha seems more relaxed, so maybe, BS will earn him even later in the really important tasks in the league. Another player who showed something from the past, was Sagiv Yehezkel who cooked and was one of the best in BS.
Rotem Hatuel (53, 88) scored a pair of his own, with the second coming after a big personal operation.
In his case, it may not be enough to get the car shirt in the WC, probably when Nikita Rokavica is ahead of him in the rotation, but it's a great business card for other teams, probably when January comes soon.
Micha Celebrates, Tonight, Photo: Udi Quote
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