On Thursday, March 27, the draw was held for the semifinals of the Israeli State Cup.

There is Nigerian interest involved in the competition after Austin Ejide’s Hapoel Beer Sheva made it to the semifinal stage thanks to the 3 - 2 win over Hapoel Rishon Lezion on Tuesday.

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’s final.

Austin Ejide has made two appearances in the State Cup this term, against Maccabi Shaarayim and Hapoel Rishon Lezion.

Hapoel Beer Sheva will attempt to close the gap on league leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv when both sides clash on Monday.