Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Ashdod Reach Handball League Cup Finals
Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Ashdod have secured their spots in the upcoming finals of the Israeli Handball League Cup. Maccabi Tel Aviv narrowly defeated A.S. Ramat Hasharon 40-37 after extra time in a tightly contested match to advance to the Winner Cup final. The game was tied 33-33 at the end of regulation and 36-36 after the first half of extra time, before Maccabi Tel Aviv pulled away in the final minutes.
In the women's Ronit Steiger League Cup semifinal, Hapoel Ashdod emerged victorious over M.K. Holon with a final score of 42-39, also after extra time. The score was tied 35-35 at the end of regulation. Ashdod's Juliana Borges was the top scorer with 16 goals, while Maccabi Tel Aviv's Polg Assaig led his team with 10 goals in their win.
The finals are scheduled for tomorrow. The Winner Cup final will feature Maccabi Tel Aviv against M.K. Holon, and the Ronit Steiger League Cup final will see Hapoel Ashdod face "Eiko" Herzliya.
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