Maccabi Petah Tikva Faces Maccabi Haifa With Key Players Injured
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Petah Tikva will play Maccabi Haifa on Saturday without injured players Eder Ratner and Ibrahima Sowe. Ratner is anticipated to return in early November. The club will also honor 22 combat-injured soldiers and debut a new uniform. Coach Ziv Arie expressed a need to improve and a belief in his team, while player Guy Dezente stated the team is well-prepared and aiming for a win.
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- Maccabi Petah Tikva will play Maccabi Haifa on Saturday without injured players Eder Ratner and Ibrahima Sowe.
- Eder Ratner is expected to return to play in early November.
- The club will honor 22 combat-injured soldiers during a pre-game ceremony.
- Maccabi Petah Tikva will debut a new third uniform for the match.
- Coach Ziv Arie emphasized the need to fix issues and expressed faith in his team.
- Player Guy Dezente stated the team is well-prepared and aiming for three points.
Maccabi Petah Tikva will host Maccabi Haifa on Saturday evening for their seventh-round match in the Israeli Premier League. Coach Ziv Arie will have a full squad available, with the exception of two injured players: Eder Ratner and Ibrahima Sowe. Ratner is expected to return to play in early November, potentially for the team's game against Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
In addition to the match, the club announced it will hold a ceremony honoring the "Diamonds for Life" association, recognizing 22 combat-injured soldiers who will join the team on the field. Maccabi Petah Tikva will also debut a new third kit for the game.
Coach Arie commented on the upcoming match, stating, "Right now, the opponents interest us less. All games are difficult, and losses are unpleasant. We need to fix things and hope we win." When asked about preventing goals, he added, "If I had an answer, we probably wouldn't be conceding. What we will do tomorrow, we will keep to ourselves. We will continue to believe in our team."
Player Guy Dezente expressed confidence, saying, "The staff prepared us excellently all week, tactically and physically. We connected, bonded, and learned from our mistakes. We are arriving as prepared as possible and are coming to take three points." The projected starting lineup includes Maor Erlich, Samuel Owusu, Eeluz Yao, Guy Dezente, Eitan Tibi, Aviv Salem, Lior Kasa, Eyal Einbrom, Liran Hazan, Jose Cortes, and Marko Rakonjac.
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