Maccabi "Ha'Arzim" Ramat Gan Advances in European Handball Cup
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi "Ha'Arzim" Ramat Gan, Israel's women's handball runner-up, advanced to the third round of the European Cup after defeating Portugal's San Pedro do Sol twice. The team won the second leg 24:22, following a 28:22 victory in the first. They are the fourth Israeli team to progress in the competition this year.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi "Ha'Arzim" Ramat Gan advanced to the third round of the European Cup.
- The Israeli team secured a double victory against Portugal's San Pedro do Sol.
- "Ha'Arzim" won the second leg match 24:22 after winning the first 28:22.
- They are the fourth Israeli club to advance in the European Cup this season.
- Anya Storozhuk Raz led "Ha'Arzim" with 10 goals in the second match.
Maccabi "Ha'Arzim" Ramat Gan, the women's handball runner-up in Israel, secured their spot in the third round of the European Cup on Sunday. They achieved this by completing a double victory over Portugal's San Pedro do Sol.
The second match was a close and intense affair, with the Portuguese team taking the lead twice. However, "Ha'Arzim" demonstrated resilience and determination, overcoming moments of pressure to regain control and ultimately win the game 24:22. This victory followed their earlier 28:22 win in the first leg, ensuring their progression.
"Ha'Arzim" is the fourth Israeli representative to advance to the next stage of the European Cup. Earlier, the women's team from Bnot Eiko Herzliya also completed a double win. They were preceded by the men's teams, M.K. Yuvalim Holon and Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
In the return match, Anya Storozhuk Raz scored 10 goals for "Ha'Arzim," followed by Jessy Clementine with 7. Carol Miller and Yara Karmenchoski each contributed 3 goals, and Daniela Lira de Sousa scored 1. Goalkeeper Titi Babantunde made 9 saves, achieving a save percentage of 34.6%.
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