Maccabi Tel Aviv landed this evening in Almaty, Kazakhstan after almost a 10 hour flight that included stopping twice along the way. The Yellow & Blue will have their final training session tomorrow prior to facing Kairat Almaty in the second round of Europa League qualifying.
Avi Rikan spoke to the Official website right after landing in Almaty:
“We arrived safely and we ate and slept on the flight. It was fine. We also knew the cabin crew as they were with us last flight on the same aircraft.”
Plans after landing:
“We expected a long and difficult flight, but we are finally here and we will have a chance to rest up a bit and have a training session tomorrow. We’re all smiles.”
About the food:
“It was delicious and Kosher.”
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