Maccabi Netanya Prepares for Kiryat Shmona Amidst Midfield and Defense Concerns
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Netanya is facing uncertainty over midfielder Dolev Haziza's availability for their home game against Kiryat Shmona, as they seek their first win in four matches. Coach Roni Levy is considering lineup changes, including starting new signing Gabriel Simion and Ben Feldman at left-back. The team is also awaiting a tribunal decision on Wednesday that could award them two league points related to a previous match involving Hapoel Petah Tikva.
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- Maccabi Netanya faces uncertainty over midfielder Dolev Haziza's availability for their match against Kiryat Shmona.
- The team seeks its first win in four games at home with an expected crowd of nearly 5,000 fans.
- Coach Roni Levy is expected to make several lineup changes, including starting new signing Gabriel Simion.
- Ben Feldman is likely to replace Amit Cohen at left-back due to injuries and other factors.
- Netanya awaits a Football Association tribunal hearing on Wednesday regarding a dispute with Hapoel Petah Tikva.
Maccabi Netanya is preparing for their upcoming match against Kiryat Shmona, with uncertainty surrounding the availability of midfielder Dolev Haziza. Haziza, who missed training on Thursday, will attempt to participate in the final practice session to potentially be available for the bench.
The team, playing at home in front of nearly 5,000 fans, is aiming for their first win in four games. Coach Roni Levy is expected to make several changes, including starting new Romanian signing Gabriel Simion in midfield. Nadav Nidam is not anticipated to be in the starting lineup, meaning Simion will likely partner with Bassam Zra'a and Aziz Uttara in the midfield.
In the defense, Ben Feldman is set to replace Amit Cohen at left-back. Omri Shamir will again not be dressed for the game, Itai Ben Shabat remains injured, and Giorgi Morozov's position in the team appears to be diminishing. In the previous round, Cohen started at left-back, with Feldman coming on for that position later, while Morozov was not included in the squad at all.
Separately, Netanya hopes to regain two league points on Wednesday at the Football Association's tribunal. The hearing concerns the participation of Hapoel Petah Tikva's 12 players in their recent 1-1 draw. A projected starting lineup includes Samuel Silva, Alon Azugi, Olivier Verdon, Bakary Konate, Ben Feldman, Aziz Uttara, Gabriel Simion, Bassam Zra'a, Oz Bilo, Isaac De Lima, and the forward.
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