Aitor Karanka qualified Maccabi Tel Aviv for the semifinals of the Israel Cup after winning both of their quarterfinal matches against To install Maccabi Petah Tikva.In the first leg he signed a 4-0, and in the return he managed to win again, this time for a final result of 1-2.
This way, Karanka will be looking for his first final in the country in the coming days since his arrival last January at the most successful club in Israel. To date, his career has been nearly flawless since then has six wins, three draws and only one defeat in the ten games played between the League and the Israeli Cup.
“We are very happy with this new step we have taken in the Israeli Cup. The team continues to grow and shows what it is capable of in every match. And it also helps us to face the end of the regular season and the start of the play-offs with even more encouragement”, assured the coach at the end of the match.
Aitor Karanka has grown his new team under his leadership, yielding results big attacking numbers, with 19 goals for in all competitions, six against. All this, despite having arrived in the middle of the season and with practically no time between being presented and being on the bench.
In this way, and with these good feelings, will face the two days remaining to the final of the regular League of Israel, where Maccabi Tel Aviv fight for the leadership in the league, and the subsequent ‘play-off’ for the title, as well as the Israeli Cup finals.
