Hapoel Kiryat Shmona Faces Hapoel Tel Aviv in League Return
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Kiryat Shmona will host Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday, seeking to break a three-game losing streak. New forward Alexandru Pop may debut in the starting lineup, while Ofir Benvenisti returns to the squad. The teams last met in the Toto Cup semifinals, with Hapoel Tel Aviv winning 2-1.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Kiryat Shmona hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday after a three-game losing streak.
- New forward Alexandru Pop is a candidate to debut in the starting lineup.
- Ofir Benvenisti returns to the Hapoel Kiryat Shmona squad after a suspension.
- The teams previously met in the Toto Cup semifinals, with Hapoel Tel Aviv winning 2-1.
- Coach Shai Biran will have a full squad available for the match.
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 the previous two rounds. Despite the losses, the club saw encouraging performances in parts of those matches and hopes for a better offensive finish.
Coach Shai Biran will have a full squad available. Newly signed forward Alexandru Pop, who arrived as a replacement for Adrian Ohgrizza, is a candidate to start in place of Niv Gabay. Ofir Benvenisti, who was suspended last match, will return to the squad.
Less than two months ago, the two teams met in the Toto Cup semifinals, where Hapoel Tel Aviv won 2-1 with two goals in stoppage time. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona is hoping for a different outcome this time.
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