Maccabi Tel Aviv Handball Team Eliminated from European Cup
Maccabi Tel Aviv's handball team has been eliminated from the European Federation Cup after suffering a second consecutive loss to Switzerland's Bern. The aggregate score saw Bern advance, having won the first leg 39:25 and the second leg 40:25, played less than 24 hours apart.
In the second match, held on Sunday, Bern established an early lead, going up 11:5 after 15 minutes and finishing the first half with a commanding 20:10 advantage. The Swiss team continued to extend their lead in the second half, reaching 30:16 by the 45th minute en route to the final 40:25 score.
With their European campaign concluded for the season, Maccabi Tel Aviv will now shift its focus to domestic competitions. Key scorers for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the second game included Itai Gurwitz with 5 goals, Viktor Polotchenko with 4, and Shnir Natzya and Polg Assaig with 3 each. Goalkeepers Tom Shem Tov and Toma Stoikovic made 6 and 1 saves, respectively.
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