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After the two consecutive victories in the league, in Maccabi Tel Aviv the players are expected to produce a third victory tomorrow (Wednesday) against Maccabi Jaffa in the round of 16 of the State Cup and not get into trouble against one of the best teams of the national league.
Robbie Keane should know very well how much the cup is a dangerous undertaking, and so he also said ahead of tomorrow's game.
"Most of my life I played in England and I know very well what surprises there can be in the cup. When you play against a team from the minor league and especially when it is a good team like Maccabi Jaffa, you have to be focused and alert because they have nothing to lose," said Keane.
The Maccabi Tel Aviv coach is expected to rotate and go with some players who don't get too many minutes with him.
Kiko Bonduso is scheduled to start, as are Yonatan Cohen and Aden Karatsev.
Even Daniel Tanenbaum may line up between the posts.
Those who will be missing tomorrow are the injured Raz Shlomo and Younes Melda.
Dan Beaton also has great doubts about dressing up.
Estimated lineup: Daniel Tanenbaum, Avishai Cohen, Idan Nachmias, Matan Balatxa, Ofir Davidzadeh, Aden Kartsev, Dor Peretz, Kiko Bonduso, Yonatan Cohen, Osher Davida, Dor Turgeman.
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In Maccabi Jaffa, on the other hand, they are very encouraged after their great victory last Friday over City of Tiberias.
The team was very happy to welcome Maccabi Tel Aviv mainly for the income that is shared between the two teams.
Jaffa are convinced that they can stretch Maccabi Tel Aviv with some former Premier League players and will try to get more out of the meeting tomorrow compared to the one that was in the quarter-final stage two years ago in which Jaffa was eliminated from the legs of Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Estimated lineup: Almog Malol, Amit Cohen, John Ogo, Gal Mayo, Muhammad Kabaha, Uri Magbo;
Danny Rosenblit, Peretz, Matan Beit Yaakov, Gil Yitzhak, Niv Zarihan.
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