Following Maccabi’s 2:1 (3:1 aggregate) victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva last night in the State Cup quarterfinals, the Yellow & Blue were drawn against Beitar Jerusalem in the semifinal round in a match that will take place at Sammy Ofer Stadium on either April 4-5.
This is Maccabi’s third season in a row in the State Cup semifinals after wining the Cup in 2014/15 against Hapoel Beer Sheva 6:2, while falling to Maccabi Haifa in last season’s final 1:0.
Maccabi has faced Beitar twice this season in league play. The first contest ended in a dramatic 2:2 draw while the second game was won by the Jerusalemites 1:0. The last time the two sides played each other in State Cup action was in the 2012/13 Round of 16 when Beitar won 2:0 at Bloomfield Stadium.
