Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Faces Hapoel Tel Aviv in League Return
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday, seeking to break a three-game losing streak. New striker אלכסנדרו פופ may debut in the starting lineup, while Ofir Benvenisti returns from suspension. The teams last met in the Toto Cup semi-finals, where Hapoel Tel Aviv secured a late 2-1 victory.
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- Hapoel Kiryat Shmona hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday after a three-game losing streak.
- New signing אלכסנדרו פופ is a candidate to start his first game for Hapoel Kiryat Shmona.
- Ofir Benvenisti returns to the Hapoel Kiryat Shmona squad after a suspension.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 2-1 in their last meeting in the Toto Cup semi-finals.
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona will host Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday following the international break, aiming to end a three-game losing streak in the league. The team had a challenging run against top clubs, losing to Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Maccabi Haifa in recent matches. Despite the defeats, the club saw positive aspects in their performance and hopes for a better outcome against Hapoel Tel Aviv.
Coach Shai Barda will have a full squad available. New striker אלכסנדרו פופ, signed as a replacement for Adrian Grbic, is a contender to start in place of Niv Guettai. Ofir Benvenisti, who missed the previous game due to suspension, will return to the squad.
In their last encounter less than two months ago, Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Kiryat Shmona 2-1 in the Toto Cup semi-finals with two goals in stoppage time. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona is hoping for a different result this time.
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