Hapoel Petah Tikva Prepares Defense Against Technical Loss Ruling
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Petah Tikva is preparing arguments to contest a potential technical loss after a player was mistakenly left on the field during a match against Maccabi Netanya. Club officials are confident they will avoid the penalty and plan to argue that the referee was alerted to the error. The team is also preparing for an upcoming game against Bnei Sakhnin, with coach Omer Peretz noting defensive strengths despite offensive struggles.
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- Hapoel Petah Tikva expects to avoid a technical loss due to a player substitution error.
- Player Roey Levy will claim he was attending to an injured teammate during the incident.
- Manager Elioran Bernstein will argue he warned the referee about the player count.
- The club is seeking the presence of referee Yigal Fried at the disciplinary hearing.
- Player Roey David has returned to training after recovering from a stomach illness.
- Coach Omer Peretz highlighted the team's defensive solidity despite offensive challenges.
Hapoel Petah Tikva is preparing its arguments for a disciplinary hearing, with club officials expressing confidence they will not receive a technical loss. The controversy stems from a match against Maccabi Netanya, where player Roey Levy remained on the field after a substitution was intended, leaving the team with 11 outfield players. Levy is expected to testify that he was attending to an injured teammate, Arik Billa, and did not see the substitution signal. Manager Elioran Bernstein plans to argue that he alerted referee Yigal Fried to the player count before a penalty kick, but was ignored. The club is pushing for Fried's appearance at the hearing, as they believe the referees bear responsibility for the incident. Another referee, Gal Leibovitz, will not attend as he is officiating a tournament abroad.
In other team news, Hapoel Petah Tikva will not stay at a hotel before their upcoming match against Bnei Sakhnin, arriving directly at the stadium. Player Roey David has returned to training after recovering from a stomach ailment. The starting lineup will largely remain the same as the previous game, with Karim Kimwidi returning to the starting eleven. There is a decision to be made between Itay Ehud and Tomer Altman for another position. Hamido Keita has returned to full training and is expected to be included in the squad, with hopes of playing him to regain fitness before a break next month.
Coach Omer Peretz reflected on the team's recent performance, acknowledging the disappointment of conceding a late goal against Netanya. He described the upcoming match against Sakhnin as being played on a difficult field. Peretz noted that while the team's attack is not yet flowing as desired, the defense is solid, making it difficult for opponents to create clear chances. He expressed optimism about the team's progress despite not being at their ultimate goal.
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