Yonatan Cohen, the Yellow & Blue striker scored a pair of goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv in their 4:1 Toto Cup semifinal victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv:

“It was great and it was my first match this season. It was fantastic to score and we moved on to the Finals. But we have an even more important match on Thursday in the Europa League Playoff Round.”

Derby atmosphere:
“The atmosphere was awesome and it was thanks to all of our fans that came out tonight. They cheered us on even when we were down 1:0. It was my for derby and there’s nothing like winning a derby.”

Competing for a spot in the squad:
“There’s tremendous competition to get playing time at Maccabi from the Starting XI to the squad. The coach has demands for us and it’s great that I had the chance to start tonight and get an opportunity.”

Playing for Maccabi:
“My dream is to play at Maccabi and fight for every minute. This is where I want to be.”