Maccabi Rishon LeZion Wins City Derby Against Hapoel Rishon LeZion
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
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- Maccabi Rishon LeZion beat Hapoel Rishon LeZion 32:27 in a derby.
- Maccabi Holon won their eighth straight game, defeating Hapoel Ashdod.
- Bnei Herzliya secured their first win of the season against Ironi Rehovot.
- A.S. Ramat Hasharon defeated Maccabi Beer Sheva 36:22.
- Hapoel Arad and Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin achieved their first wins of the season.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion secured a significant 32:27 victory over rivals Hapoel Rishon LeZion in the first city derby of the season, held at the Nechalat Yehuda arena. The win marked the eighth consecutive victory for the in-form Holon Sport 5 team across all competitions.
In other league matches, Maccabi Holon continued their impressive streak with a 38:26 win against Hapoel Ashdod. Bnei Herzliya achieved their first win of the season, defeating Ironi Rehovot 43:28. The reigning champions, A.S. Ramat Hasharon, comfortably beat Maccabi Beer Sheva 36:22.
Yesterday's games saw Hapoel Arad secure their first-ever top-league win by defeating Nes Ziona 31:29 away. The newly promoted Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin also celebrated their inaugural season victory, winning 32:29 against Hapoel Kiryat Ono.
The derby match itself was closely contested. Maccabi Rishon LeZion established an early lead, but Hapoel Rishon LeZion fought back to take a brief lead in the first half. Maccabi Rishon LeZion ultimately closed the first half with an 18:16 advantage. Hapoel managed to equalize and even take a two-goal lead in the second half, but Maccabi Rishon LeZion regained control, with Yirmi Sidi scoring 12 goals and Lidor Passo adding 9 to secure the 32:27 win. Goalkeeper Dan Tepper made 9 saves for Maccabi Rishon LeZion, while Svetislav Varkic of Hapoel Rishon LeZion recorded 13 saves.
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