Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Spartak Trnava from Slovakia 3:0 as they prepare for Thursday night’s Europa League first round qualifying contest against Tirana at the Netanya Stadium. Omer Atzily made his Yellow & Blue debut and spoke about the match that was:

“It’s great to play and come back. I was really excited before the match since it was my first game. I’m happy we played well, looked good and picked up a good result as we prepare for the match on Thursday.”

Personal reflections on his own play:
“I felt good and I had a good game. I hope it will continue like this as I really enjoyed myself.”

Veteran defender Tal Ben Haim also got back into game play as he commented about the match and its high points:

“I feel good and it’s great to come back and win. We’re still in the beginning stages, but little by little we are gaining steam for Thursday night’s match.”

Highlights from the match:
“The goals were great, Vidar’s, Atzily’s and Aaron’s, but Yuval’s bicycle kick was the highlight of the match.”