Hapoel Haifa Expected to Field Unchanged Lineup Against Kiryat Shmona
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Haifa will likely field an unchanged lineup against Hapoel Kiryat Shmona on Saturday, seeking a second straight league win. The team faces a transfer ban from FIFA for allegedly inducing a player to break his contract, though an appeal is pending. Key players like Yead Gonen are expected to start, while Sally Fahami remains sidelined due to injury.
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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 keep the same starting lineup from the previous match.
- Yead Gonen will likely start in attack alongside Alon Turgeman and Liran Rotman.
- William Agada is expected to start on the bench after returning from injury.
- Sally Fahami is expected to miss the match due to an injury sustained last game.
- Hapoel Haifa faces a FIFA transfer ban for the next two windows, with an appeal filed.
Hapoel Haifa is set to host Hapoel Kiryat Shmona on Saturday, aiming for a second consecutive league victory before the international break. Coach Haim Silvas is expected to maintain the same starting lineup that secured a win against Hapoel Petah Tikva in the previous match. This means Yead Gonen, who impressed in the last game, will continue to start in attack alongside Alon Turgeman and Liran Rotman. William Agada, recently returned to fitness after a long-term injury, is likely to begin on the bench again. Sally Fahami, injured during the Hapoel Petah Tikva match, 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 ban on transfers for the next two windows. The penalty was imposed on allegations that the club induced Ofek Biton to breach his contract with Ukrainian club Polissya Zhytomyr, facilitating his signing with Hapoel Haifa in the summer of 2025. The club has appealed the decision, and the case will be re-examined through arbitration at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
A projected starting lineup includes Yoav Gerafi; Noam Cohen, Dario Zuparic, Ivan Kritzak, Ariel Mendy; Naor Sabag, Seydou Keita, Shai Elias; Yead Gonen, Alon Turgeman, Liran Rotman.
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