Hapoel Tel Aviv Aims to End 14-Year Title Drought Against Maccabi Tel Aviv
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv will play Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup final on Thursday, seeking their first title in 14 years. The match at Bloomfield Stadium is expected to draw over 12,000 fans and will be heavily secured. Hapoel is dealing with key player injuries but hopes to secure a significant victory for its supporters. The club is also reportedly working on a contract extension for goalkeeper Assaf Tzur.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv faces Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup final, aiming for their first title in 14 years.
- The match is scheduled for Thursday at Bloomfield Stadium with over 12,000 fans expected.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv is missing key players Stav Turiel and Emmanuel Boateng due to injury.
- This is the first final between the two rivals in five years.
- Goalkeeper Assaf Tzur is reportedly close to signing a three-year contract extension.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is set to compete for their first title in 14 years on Thursday evening, facing rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Toto Cup final at Bloomfield Stadium. The last trophy Hapoel Tel Aviv won was the State Cup under coach Nitzan Shirazi, defeating Maccabi Haifa. Approximately 12,300 fans from both sides are expected to fill the stadium, with hundreds of police and security personnel on duty for the highly anticipated match. This marks the first time the two teams have met in a direct final for a title in five years, since the State Cup final. In a controversial decision, the league management will present medals to the losing team in their Bloomfield Stadium locker room.
Hapoel Tel Aviv enters the game with significant absences due to injuries. Stav Turiel will not be available until after the international break, and Emmanuel Boateng is out with a fractured eye socket. The team's management described their previous league loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv, a 4-1 defeat, as an unusual game, particularly after Turiel's first-half red card. They emphasized the importance of this derby for the fans, calling it one of the most crucial in recent years, especially after feeling they were "robbed" in the State Cup final five years ago.
Daniel Dapa is expected to replace Boateng, having recently scored against Hapoel Jerusalem. Roey Alkokin will take Turiel's place. The club expressed confidence in Dapa, stating he has an opportunity to prove his readiness as a senior striker for Hapoel. Adrian Creve will return to the starting lineup alongside Lucas Falgau, despite the strong recent performances of Al-Yam Kancpolsky. Meanwhile, Hapoel is reportedly close to finalizing a three-year contract extension with a significant salary increase for goalkeeper Assaf Tzur.
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