Maccabi Tel Aviv Hands AS Ramat Hasharon Second Straight Loss
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
AS Ramat Hasharon lost their second consecutive game in the Winner Handball League, falling 30-27 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In other league action, AC Nes Ziona earned their first win of the season, defeating Ironi Rehovot 30-28. Maccabi Rishon Lezion remained undefeated with their fourth straight victory, beating Hapoel Arad 38-27. Several other teams also secured wins as the fourth round of the league concluded.
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- AS Ramat Hasharon lost their second straight game, falling 30-27 to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv secured their first points of the season with the win.
- AC Nes Ziona achieved their first victory of the season, defeating Ironi Rehovot 30-28.
- Maccabi Rishon Lezion continued their perfect start with a 38-27 win over Hapoel Arad.
- Micha'ilo Raduljković scored nine goals for Ramat Hasharon, while Predrag Vujin had seven for Maccabi Tel Aviv.
- Luka Radović made 20 saves for Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin in their 29-26 upset of Hapoel Ashdod.
AS Ramat Hasharon suffered their second consecutive defeat in the Winner Handball League, falling 30-27 to Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Oranim complex. The loss came in Ramat Hasharon's first home game of the season. In other matches, AC Nes Ziona secured their first win by defeating Ironi Rehovot 30-28, while Maccabi Rishon Lezion maintained a perfect record with their fourth straight victory. Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin surprised Hapoel Ashdod, Hapoel Rishon Lezion beat Kiryat Ono, and Bnei Herzliya dominated M.K. Beer Sheva.
In the game against Maccabi Tel Aviv, Ramat Hasharon, playing without the injured Milan Pavlović, led 14-12 at halftime. However, Maccabi Tel Aviv rallied in the second half, with Shnir Nitzia tying the score at 17-17. Viktor Plotchenko then gave the visitors a 23-19 lead, and Ben Liberty extended it to 27-24, a margin Maccabi Tel Aviv held until the end. Predrag Vujin scored seven goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv, while Micha'ilo Raduljković led Ramat Hasharon with nine. This victory marks Maccabi Tel Aviv's first points of the season.
AC Nes Ziona's win came after a tough first half where they trailed Ironi Rehovot 15-13. However, Nes Ziona turned the game around in the second half, with Assaf Sharon contributing to a 20-18 lead. Aviad Ben Ziman was instrumental in extending the lead to 26-22 with ten minutes remaining, securing the win despite Rehovot's attempts to close the gap. Ben Ziman and Roi Liebgott each scored seven goals for Nes Ziona, while Stefan Damianović netted seven for Rehovot.
Maccabi Rishon Lezion continued their flawless start to the season, defeating Hapoel Arad 38-27. They led 22-11 at halftime and maintained control throughout the second half, with Nadav Nizri and Lidor Pso scoring ten goals each. Hapoel Rishon Lezion also secured a victory, beating Hapoel Kiryat Ono 34-30, with Tal Akstein scoring seven goals. Bnei Herzliya achieved a decisive 49-32 win over M.K. Beer Sheva, led by Bogdan Mijusković's ten goals. Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin upset Hapoel Ashdod 29-26, with Luka Radović making 20 saves.
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