Maccabi Tel Aviv Reaches Winner Cup Final After Overtime Thriller
Maccabi Tel Aviv has advanced to the final of the Moses R. Winner League Cup after defeating A.S. Ramat Hasharon 40-37 in a hard-fought overtime match. The game was tied 18-18 at halftime and 33-33 at the end of regulation. Polg Assayag was a key player for Maccabi Tel Aviv, scoring 10 goals, including the equalizer in the final second to force overtime. He was supported by Shenir Natzia and Ben Liberty, who each added 7 goals. For Ramat Hasharon, Milan Pavlovic led the scoring with 10 goals, while Ram Torkenitz contributed 6.
Maccabi Tel Aviv will face M.K. Holon in the final. Holon secured their spot by defeating Hapoel Ashdod 42-39 in overtime in the other semifinal. The women's League Cup final will feature Bnot "Eiko" Herzliya against Hapoel Ashdod. Ashdod's victory was powered by Juliana Borges, who scored an impressive 16 goals, and Shir Vekerat with 8 goals. Holon's offense was led by Michel Bochtiaourov with 9 goals and Ivondra Geraldo with 7.
The men's final between Maccabi Tel Aviv and M.K. Holon is scheduled for tomorrow at 6:00 PM, followed by the women's final between Herzliya and Ashdod at 8:15 PM.
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