They want to be Shalev (calm in Hebrew)
by Amir Ragporker

13.9.2002,
Irony Rishon Lezion is unnecessary team until these days they didn’t had one day of glory. They didn’t gain any trophy yet although they play in the Israeli league 13 years now. The only thing they had in these years were runner up in the cup of 96'.


Shei Holtzman still seek for goals.

Whom how think that something else might happened this year is kidding himself because this year Irony Rishon Lezion seems more venerable then ever. Irony Rishon Lezion looks like they handing to the second division but last year was the same when Giora Shpigel took charge of the team. The start was good when Rishon Lezion was in the first place takes to a lot of goals by Shei Holtzman. But at the end Irony fell down and almost went down to the second division. One or two point separated them from regulation to the second division.

In the goalie of Irony Rishon Lezion we can find Shlomi Ben Hemo. But he will struggle to sit good in his role because Yaniv Mizrahi is a very good keeper that would like to be the first keeper. Nir Gal is the best young keeper in the league, but he will seek for games. People say Gal is the next big keeper in the national team.
In the center of defense we can find Moshe Sabag. Sabag is a good defender. Andri Zabialov from Ukraine is the new transferred at the back. Gogoz Vajinski also can in the summer. The polish defender came from Maccabi Tel Aviv and can also play in midfield. Dani Albert is fine defender but he will stay at the bench for the start. Moti Koltov and Tomer Eliyaho will be backup player while Tzion Cohen and Roei Alyaho will seek for first minutes in the Ligat-Al.

At the midfield I can mark Eyal Ben Ami as the best player. The man who came from Hapoel Tel Aviv last year should continue his nice performance of the last year when he took the leadership in the team. Sharon Marziano will try to help him but it is not sure that he will play a lot this year. Haim Hajaj is a good player that once was marked as one of the big talents of Israel but… yes like all players he fell down. Vitali Komernitzki is another key player for Irony Rishon Lezion's success this year. Shalev Menash is wonderful player that in salience made his mark in the team at now he is in the eyes of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa. Once a great player but now not so good is the case with Avi Pitosi former Maccabi Petach Tikva player. Eli Gabay came from the youth team this year.
The biggest star of the team come from the striking force, Shei Holtzman is the star of the team. Shei Holtzman played once in Europe in Austria but wasn’t a big success, nowadays he do some magic in Itan Shalom's team. You have to watch him. Nisan Kapeta is another fine player. Last year he spent at BNYI Yehouda but now he is back! Mati Avraham will be both strikers sub while Rafi Mizrahi and Izi Silok can't take it easy if they want some minutes in the field.

Rishon Lezion has good defense nice offence and fair midfield. With this team Itan Shalom need to bring successful days to the club. Can he do it?

Expectations: 8-10th spot in the league, win the cup or toto cup.
Reality: 11th place and will be out of the cup in the first round although they might surprise some of us. Maybe the toto cup will go Irony Rishon Lezion although they will be too involved in the struggle against the drop to the second division.
Player to watch: Shalev Menash: wonderful player that really took the eyes on him. After one good year he needs to improve his game more in order to became better. Irony Rishon Lezion is a great place to him to grow up if he can be the leader this year he will go to better places.
Possible starting 11: Shlomi Ben Hemo Gogoz Vajinski, Andri Zabialov, Moshe Sabag Tomer Eliyaho; Shalev Menash, Eyal Ben Ami, Haim Hajaj, Vitali Komernitzki; Shei Holtzman, Nisan Kapeta.

DiD u Know: Last year they had Siad Halilovic. The Bosnian is a former Hapoel Beer Sheva player that was the star when they took the cup.

 

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