Hapoel Kfar Shalem Seeks Defensive Solidity Ahead of Maccabi Netanya Clash
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Kfar Shalem, seeking to end a four-game losing streak, will play Maccabi Netanya on Saturday. Coach שי ברדה is prioritizing defensive solidity and a clean sheet after the team conceded 12 goals in their last four matches. The team is also debating its starting striker, with new signing אלכסנדרו פופ vying for a spot. ברדה stated the team "must find a way to get points by any means."
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- Hapoel Kfar Shalem aims to end a four-game losing streak against Maccabi Netanya.
- Coach שי ברדה is demanding a more responsible and defensively solid team.
- The team has conceded 12 goals in its last four matches.
- A decision on the starting striker, including new signing אלכסנדרו פופ, is pending.
- Coach ברדה stressed the need to "get points by any means."
Hapoel Kfar Shalem is preparing to face Maccabi Netanya on Saturday, aiming to break a four-game losing streak. The team from northern Israel is coming off a 3-1 defeat to Hapoel Tel Aviv and has conceded 12 goals in their last four matches. Coach שי ברדה has emphasized the need for a more responsible and defensively solid team, stating he wants to see a "tougher, more responsible team that doesn't just think about attack." The team is focused on tightening its defense and achieving a clean sheet as a priority.
Coach ברדה is deliberating over his starting lineup, with rotations occurring during the week. A final decision is expected after the team's final training session. A key point of discussion is the central striker position, with the new foreign signing, אלכסנדרו פופ, who debuted last week, still seeking his first goal for the club. He competed for the spot against ניב גבאי.
"This is a tough game against a tough opponent, but Kfar Shalem must find a way to get points by any means," said ברדה ahead of the match. "We are focused, concentrated, and worked hard this week to find solutions after the Hapoel Tel Aviv game and for Netanya. Again, we need to know how to get points and we will do everything to achieve that."
The projected starting lineup includes דניאל טננבאום in goal, a defense of עובדיה דרוויש, שי בן דוד, נמניה ליוביסבלייביץ, and בילאל שאהין. The midfield is expected to feature אלכס סולה, טאלס קוסטה (with אופיר בנבנישתי as a potential substitute), and אריאל שרצקי. The forward line may consist of אמאדו סאנייה, ניב גבאי (or אלכסנדרו פופ), and רופאט עבדולזדה (with שי סבח as an option).
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