Hapoel Haifa and Bnei Sakhnin opened a season in the Toto Cup this evening (Sunday), but somehow it felt like it was a continuation of last season.
Haifa with a shocking, perforated defense, a second half without commitment or something refreshing.
On the other hand, Sakhnin is strong and disciplined, Biram Kiel remains its leader and Guy teaches about the occupation.
It's not that Nir Klinger didn't try to build something new on the red side of Carmel.
Quite a few new players arrived, some also played, but at least at the moment there is a feeling that someone covered the holes with sand but didn't really plant new grass.
Bnei Sakhnin beat Hapoel Haifa 0:2 in the Toto Cup,
Hassan Hilo headed home from a corner by Biram Kiel (13) and Ibrahima Konte easily broke the hosts' line to set up the second for Guy Melamed (56).
So it is true that it is too early to judge and the league will only open at the end of the month, but all the warning lights are on on Klinger's board.
There is still time to fix until the real thing.
were we wrong
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