Hapoel Haifa Expected Lineup for Kiryat Shmona Match
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Haifa will play Hapoel Kiryat Shmona on Saturday, aiming for a second straight league win with an unchanged lineup. Yad Gonen will start, while William Agada and Sali Fahima are sidelined. The team faces a FIFA transfer ban for two windows due to alleged player inducement, with an appeal filed.
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- Hapoel Haifa aims for a second consecutive league win against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona on Saturday.
- Coach Haim Silvas is expected to field an unchanged starting lineup from the previous match.
- Yad Gonen will start in attack, while William Agada is set to remain on the bench.
- Sali Fahima is expected to miss the game due to an injury sustained last week.
- Hapoel Haifa has been banned from transfers for two windows by FIFA, with an appeal lodged.
Hapoel Haifa is set to play away against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona on Saturday, aiming for a second consecutive league win before the international break. Coach Haim Silvas is expected to maintain the same starting lineup that secured a victory in the previous match against Hapoel Petah Tikva. This means Yad Gonen, who impressed in the last game, will continue to start in the attack alongside Alon Turgeman and Liran Rotman. William Agada, recently recovered from a long-term injury, is anticipated to start on the bench again. Sali Fahima, who sustained an injury during the Hapoel Petah Tikva game, has not yet fully recovered and is expected to be absent.
The team from the Carmel region has had a turbulent week, compounded by a FIFA transfer ban for the next two transfer windows. The ban was imposed on allegations that the club induced Ofek Biton to breach his contract with Ukrainian club Polissya Zhytomyr, in preparation for his signing in the summer of 2025. Hapoel Haifa has filed an appeal, and the case will be re-examined through arbitration at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The projected starting lineup includes Yoav Jarafi in goal, with Noam Cohen, Dario Zupearic, Ivan Kritzak, and Ariel Mendy in defense. The midfield is expected to feature Naor Sabag, Seikou Keita, and Shi Elias, while the attack will consist of Yad Gonen, Alon Turgeman, and Liran Rotman.
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