On Thursday, March 27, the draw was held for the semifinals of the Israeli State Cup.<br /><br />There is Nigerian interest involved in the competition after Austin Ejide&rsquo;s Hapoel Beer Sheva made it to the semifinal stage thanks to the 3 - 2 win over Hapoel Rishon Lezion on Tuesday.<br /><br />For the next round, Hapoel Beer Sheva will trade tackles with one of the toughest opponents left in the tourney Ironi Kiryat Shmona, who lost last year&rsquo;s final.<br /><br />Austin Ejide has made two appearances in the State Cup this term, against Maccabi Shaarayim and Hapoel Rishon Lezion.<br /><br />Hapoel Beer Sheva will attempt to close the gap on league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv when both sides clash on Monday.<br /><br />