"Ekranas" goes to Israel for a decisive battle © EuroFootball.com

On Tuesday evening, the Panevėžys "Ekrano" team went to Riga airport, where they will take a direct flight to Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, during the night.

Here, on Thursday at 20:30 local time, the Lithuanian champions will play a UEFA Europa League play-off match against Tel Aviv's "Hapoel" in the second leg for a spot in the group stage. In the first match, the Panevėžys team won 1-0 at home.

18 footballers traveled to Israel: goalkeepers E.Zubas, T.Kauneckas, defenders I.Dedura, A.Jokšas, M.Samusiovas, G.Tomkevičius, M.Skinderis, D.Gleveckas, A.Kučys, midfielders R.Radavičius, M.Alonso, A.Vertelis, M.Andelkovič, J.Moroz, forwards U.Umeh, T.Markevičius, A.Fofana, A.Velička.

On Wednesday, the team will rest at the hotel, and in the evening at 20:30, they will have a training session at the "Bloomfield" stadium, where the UEFA Europa League second leg match will take place.

The match will be broadcast live on "Lietuvos ryto" television.