The month of April began with a top of the table clash in Beer Sheva and continues this week with a State Cup Semifinal matchup against Beitar Jerusalem plus a home contests against Maccabi Haifa and that’s before we’ve even got to the Passover Holiday. It’s time to open up your diaries and start marking them up:
April 5, 20:30, State Cup Semifinal: Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Tel Aviv, Sammy Ofer (LIVE from the Stadium)
Other than the league title, Maccabi has another challenge on it’s hands with the goal of playing in the final at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. In order to get there Head Coach Lito Vidigal and his squad will need to get past Beitar Jerusalem at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa. The last time the two sides faced each other in the State Cup Semifinal was in 1996/97 in a match that ended in a Yellow & Blue victory. How will it end this time?
April 9, 21:00, Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa, Matchday 29, Netanya Stadium (LIVE from the Stadium)
Just before you get ready for the Passover Seder we’ve got a great league matchup for you and we hope that this one ends up with a smile on your face. Maccabi has been unable to defeat the Greens this season, falling to them 2:0 in Netanya and drawing 2:2 in Haifa, but this time around the Yellow & Blue will need a win to continue battling for the championship.
April 15, 20:30, Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Petah Tikva, Matchday 30, Netanya Stadum (LIVE from the Stadium)
This will be the 5th time Maccabi will take on Kobi Refuah’s side this season as the Yellow & Blue have defeated Petah Tikva 3 times and have drawn once. Will Maccabi keep up with their fine showing this campaign?
April 22, 21:00, Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Tel Aviv, Matchday 31, Teddy Stadium
The match that will end the first round of matches in the Championship Playoffs is a tough away game in Jerusalem. The two sides will face each other at the beginning of the month in the State Cup Semifinals but this time they will play in league action. Beitar is in search of a ticket to Europe and Maccabi will need to be ready to go.
April 25, 19:45 Bnei Sakhnin – Maccabi Tel Aviv, Matchday 32, Doha Stadium
Nope, it’s not a mistake. A midweek fixture as the two sides will face each other for the 4th time. Maccabi has won all of the games against Yossi Abuksis and his squad but any match at Doha Stadium is never an easy task. Last season, the trip up north ended in a disappointing draw in a tight title fight. This season the Yellow & Blue will look to come home with 3-points.
April 29 (to be confirmed), Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva, Matchday 33, Netanya Stadium (LIVE from the Stadium)
The month of April will end with a top of the table battle against Hapoel Beer Sheva. Maccabi will hopefully cut into the 6 point lead and Lito Vidigal’s club will look to do everything in their power to make sure that they take home the victory and continue the fight for the league championship.
Wait, that’s not it!
On April 12th, Chol HaMoed Passover you’ll have a chance to register to attend the huge Community Day Happening at Kiryat Shalom that will finish off with meeting the players (Registration will begin this week) Whose room will become the Maccabi’s Room and win a total Yellow & Blue remodeling by two of the club’s players?
We will also have a “Find the Treasure” contest where you’ll be able to win a pair of tickets to the Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Beer Sheva matches, so don’t miss out. Make sure you continue to follow the social networks to keep up to date on all of the latest news and views.
