Maccabi Rishon LeZion Wins City Derby in Handball League

Maccabi Rishon LeZion secured a significant 32:27 victory over Hapoel Rishon LeZion in the first city derby of the handball season, held at Nechla Yehuda. The win marked Maccabi Holon Sport's eighth consecutive victory across all competitions, following their earlier 38:26 win against Hapoel Ashdod.

In other league matches, Bnei Herzliya achieved their first win of the season, defeating Ironi Rehovot 43:28. The reigning champions, A.S Ramat Hasharon, comfortably beat Beer Sheva 36:22. Yesterday's games saw Hapoel Arad earn their first-ever top-league win, 31:29, against Nes Ziona away, while newly promoted Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin also celebrated their inaugural season victory, 32:29, over Kiryat Ono.

The derby match itself was closely contested, with Maccabi Rishon LeZion leading 18:16 at halftime. Hapoel Rishon LeZion managed to equalize at 18:18 early in the second half and even took a brief lead. However, Maccabi Rishon LeZion regained control, with Yirmi Sidi scoring 12 goals and Lidor Pesso adding 9 to secure the win. For Hapoel Rishon LeZion, Jonathan Pelach was the top scorer with 7 goals, and goalkeeper Svetislav Verkić made 13 saves.

Maccabi Holon's dominant streak continued with their 38:26 win over Hapoel Ashdod. Or Levi was instrumental with 12 goals for Holon, who remain the only undefeated team in Israel. A.S Ramat Hasharon's victory over Beer Sheva was led by Amit Motola's 8 goals. Bnei Herzliya's first win came thanks to Niv Tzuraf's 8 goals against Ironi Rehovot. Hapoel Arad's historic win was powered by Acacio Moreira's 10 goals, and Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin's debut win featured Filip Lovac's 10 goals.