Maccabi Tel Aviv officially opened its season this evening (Sunday) when it defeated Maccabi Bnei Rayna 0:5 in its first round in the Premier League.
Djorja Jovanovic (5 and 37) and Stifa Fritsa (17 and 80) were honored with doubles, while Avi Ricken also joined the celebration (44).
The yellows looked hungry, loose and will come in a good mood to the rematch of the Conference League playoffs against Nice this Thursday.
Vladan Ivić, the coach of the Yellows, said at the end of the game: "We were the better team from the beginning of the game. We scored in our first attack and that gave us more confidence. We did a good job, but this is the first game. We started as we wanted and now we have to prepare for Europe. Maccabi Haifa? I think About my team. I believe in Maccabi Tel Aviv and respect everyone, but my job is to prepare my team."
On Eran Zahavi, who was supposed to be in the squad but felt bad and sat in the stands: "He said he didn't feel well. We didn't want to take a risk with him. We believe that tomorrow he will feel better. There is no danger that he won't play against Nice. I believe that tomorrow he will be fine."
On Oskar Gloch: "We know he is a quality player and what he can give us. I don't know what happens with him in the transfer window. There is a lot of interest around him and we want him to be with us, but if a good offer comes then it is a team decision. Our job is to prepare Same for the next game. We don't want to stop anyone's progress."
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Reina's children have to draw conclusions, photo: Alan Shiver
Bnei Rayna's coach, Adham Hadiya, analyzed from his side: "It's not pleasant to start like this. It's clear that Maccabi Tel Aviv is not our league. As far as I'm concerned, we can leave the second half a little encouraged. The pace and the crowd and the whole atmosphere here, the players were not able to concentrate on their actions. We We need to encourage the players. We have a very strong dressing room, it's already history."
The newcomer's coach added: "We need to learn from this game. We will not cry and we will not lower our heads. The year is still at the beginning. We prepared for the game like any game. We should have come more prepared and without all this excitement at the beginning. To get two goals at the beginning, it stressed the team. We probably gave too much respect to Maccabi Tel Aviv. Here we fell and after 0:2 it was difficult for the players to get up."
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