The Israel Football Association State Cup draw took place this afternoon as Maccabi Tel Aviv was chosen to visit Ramat Nir HaSharon of the Leumit League in the Round of 32. The match will take place on either January 12th or 13th. Nir Levin, the Maccabi Youth Department Director was responsible for the drawing.
if you recall, last season Maccabi Tel Aviv began their “Path to the Cup” in the Round of 32 against Beitar Tel Aviv/Ramle where the Yellow-and-Blue won by a score of 4:1 as Barak Itzhaki picked up a brace. Maccabi then defeated Hapoel Ashkelon, Ironi Kiryat Shemona, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth and Hapoel Beer Sheva 6:2 on their way to an unprecedented Treble.
Ironi Ramat HaSharon has played the past two seasons in the Leumit League and currently sits in 5th place with 7 victories, just two points shy of a place on the table that could lead them to promotion back to the WINNER League. Lior Zada’s squad has at least one ex-Maccabi player in Yossi Shivchon and has gone three straight matches without a win in league play.
