Ronny Levy: "The preparation is exceptional, we are ready for Maccabi Tel Aviv"
Maccabi Netanya coach wants to secure a ticket to the Toto Cup final (Sunday, 20:00, Sport4): "The hurdle is very difficult". Zaarura, Bilu and Dabo are expected to start.
Maccabi Netanya will host Maccabi Tel Aviv tomorrow (Sunday, 20:00, Sport4) in the Toto Cup semi-final. The Netanya side finished in first place in the group stage, with three wins in four matches, and now the team will try to qualify for the final. The injured Alon Azugi and the ill Willan Cyprien will be absent from the squad, while Bassem Zaarura, Maor Levy, Oz Bilu and Matheus Dabo are expected to start in the lineup.
"The very fact of reaching the semi-final is very honorable for us, and we will do everything at home, in front of our crowd, to reach the final stage," said coach Ronny Levy ahead of tomorrow's game. "We know Maccabi Tel Aviv; it is a very strong, very intense team that is currently playing in Europe. We know that the hurdle is very difficult."
Regarding the preparations for the game, the coach added: "I am very satisfied with our entire preparation period. I think the preparation period has been exceptionally good; we worked very hard this week and we are arriving ready for the game."
On the impact of tomorrow's game on the start of the league, Levy said: "Winning and succeeding always creates a good atmosphere and momentum, certainly if we beat a team like Maccabi Tel Aviv and reach the Toto Cup final. At the same time, we know that every game is unique, and regardless of the result, the league matches are a separate story for which we will also be ready."
