Maccabi Rishon LeZion Eliminated From European Cup After Loss to Vojvodina
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Rishon LeZion has been eliminated from the European Cup after losing the second leg of their second-round match against Serbian team Vojvodina 36:32. The Israeli team had won the first leg 31:32 but could not secure the overall victory. Vojvodina led 16:21 at halftime and extended their lead in the second half to secure the win. Maccabi Rishon LeZion will now concentrate on their league schedule.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Rishon LeZion lost 36:32 to Vojvodina in the second leg of their European Cup tie.
- The Israeli team was eliminated from the competition after losing the aggregate score.
- Vojvodina led 16:21 at halftime in the decisive second-leg match played in Serbia.
- Lidor Pso scored the first three goals for Maccabi Rishon LeZion.
- Nadav Nizri was Maccabi Rishon LeZion's top scorer with 14 goals.
- Maccabi Rishon LeZion will now focus on their domestic league.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion was eliminated from the European Cup after losing the second leg of their second-round tie against Serbian team Vojvodina 36:32. The Israeli team, who had won the first leg 31:32, hosted the return match in Serbia.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion started strong, with Lidor Pso scoring their first three goals to take a 1:3 lead. The player extended the lead to 3:5, but the Serbian team quickly equalized and then took the lead. Despite further lead changes, Vojvodina established a 13:15 advantage by the 20th minute, and extended it to 16:21 by halftime.
In the second half, Vojvodina continued to build their lead, reaching 18:26. While Rishon LeZion, with goals from Yermi Sidi and Lidor Pso, managed to reduce the deficit to 29:24, missed opportunities and further scoring from Vojvodina's Fran Perovic sealed the win for the hosts. Mihailidis scored late for Rishon LeZion, but they couldn't overcome the deficit, ultimately losing 32:36.
Nadav Nizri was the top scorer for Maccabi Rishon LeZion with 14 goals, followed by Lidor Pso with 8 and Yermi Sidi with 4. Goalkeepers Eitan Elbaz and Dan Teper made 4 saves each, with save percentages of 23% and 15% respectively. Maccabi Rishon LeZion will now focus on their domestic league campaign.
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