Maccabi Haifa Faces Hapoel Jerusalem Amidst League Title Race
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa will play Hapoel Jerusalem on Monday, seeking to close the gap in the league title race. Despite defender Tsunami being fit, Noam Steifman is expected to start in central defense. The team is also watching young striker Adam Grimberg, who has impressed with recent goals.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa plays Hapoel Jerusalem Monday aiming to cut the league lead.
- Defender Tsunami is fit but Noam Steifman is expected to start in central defense.
- Young striker Adam Grimberg is impressing and may rejoin the senior squad.
- Coach Barak Bakhar has most players available for the match.
- A decision on the captaincy between Kangi Khura and Yarin Levi is pending.
Maccabi Haifa is set to play away against Hapoel Jerusalem on Monday at 8:30 PM, aiming to capitalize on a potential slip-up by league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv and narrow the gap at the top of the standings to a single point. The team will hold its final training session and a press conference on Monday morning.
Coach Barak Bakhar will have a nearly full squad available, with the exception of long-term absentees Pierre Cornud, Yinon Feingzight, Elad Amir, Cedric Doun, and Amit Arzi. Defender Tsunami has completed a full training session and is fit to play. However, it appears Noam Steifman is favored over Tsunami for a starting role in central defense alongside Nigel Lonwijk.
The only other lineup decision for Bakhar concerns the captaincy, with a choice to be made between Kangi Khura and Yarin Levi after the final training session.
Meanwhile, the club is monitoring the development of young striker Adam Grimberg, who has been identified as a promising talent. Despite being dropped from the youth national team, Grimberg scored in both the youth team's victory and the senior team's preparation match against Hapoel Kfar Saba. His return to the senior squad is a possibility.
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