Nigerians Harmony Ikande and Francis Benjamin were on parade for 90 minutes as Hapoel Tel Aviv fell 1 - 0 to bitter rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Toto League Cup. <br /><br />Despite being an official competition sanctioned by the Israeli Federation, the rules permit teams to field trialists, that is players not registered, so Francis was given a final opportunity to impress manager Asi Domb on Sunday.<br /><br />Muli Holztman, who monitored the game, told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b> : &ldquo; He (Francis ) was great, good pace and good athletic abilities. Needs to improve his position during the game but overall very good debut. &rdquo;<br /><br />If Heartland rubber-stamp Francis Benjamin&rsquo;s imminent switch to Hapoel Tel Aviv, the left back is likely to append his signature to at least a one - year contract. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the other Nigerian that tested with Hapoel Tel Aviv last month, Mathew Boniface, will not be offered a deal.<br /><br />Photo Credit : one.co.il<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />