Maccabi Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Acre in the State Cup Round of 16 at the Netanya Stadium. The Leumit outfit surprised Cup holders Hapoel Haifa 1:0 last round to earn a date with the Yellow & Blue.
Maccabi Tel Aviv ended the Derby in a dramatic 1:1 draw this past Monday night and will look to get back onto the winning track. The Yellow & Blue moved into the Round of 16 with a 2:1 win over Beitar Jerusalem. Yonatan Cohen looked ahead to Thursday’s match:
“We can’t take any State Cup match lightly as we saw surprises yesterday and in other rounds. Anyone who takes their foot off the gas in a Cup match will be punished. Anything can happen in this type of match but we will come prepared to win the game and advance to the next round.”
The thrill of victory:
“There wasn’t a lot of time since the last match but that’s good for us as we didn’t defeat Hapoel. When we don’t win we really miss out on experiencing the victory. We are going into tomorrow’s match to win.”
Exciting competition:
“The State Cup is an exciting competition and many don’t have the opportunity to win it but we will go into the contest focused and ready to go to record the win.”
