Maccabi Rishon LeZion Eliminated From European Competition After Second Leg Loss
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Rishon LeZion was eliminated from European competition after losing the second leg of their second-round European Cup tie against Serbia's Vojvodina, 36:32. The team had won the first leg 32:31 but could not secure the overall victory. Rishon LeZion will now concentrate on their domestic league. Nadav Nizri scored 14 goals and Lidor Pso added 8 in the losing effort.
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- Maccabi Rishon LeZion lost 36:32 to Vojvodina, ending their European campaign.
- The team had won the first leg 32:31 but was eliminated on aggregate score.
- Lidor Pso scored the first three goals for Rishon LeZion in the second leg.
- Nadav Nizri was the top scorer for Rishon LeZion with 14 goals.
- Maccabi Rishon LeZion will now focus solely on the Israeli domestic league.
Maccabi Rishon LeZion has been eliminated from European competition after losing the second leg of their second-round tie against Vojvodina of Serbia. Despite a strong start in the first leg, where they secured a narrow 31:32 victory, Rishon LeZion could not replicate their success in the return match, held in Serbia. They ultimately fell 36:32, resulting in their exit from the European Cup.
The game saw an early lead for Rishon LeZion, with Lidor Pso scoring their first three goals to go up 1:3. The player extended the lead to 3:5, but the Serbian team quickly equalized and then took the lead. Rishon LeZion managed to regain the advantage briefly at 7:8 with goals from Yirmi Sidi and Nadav Nizri, but Vojvodina responded to lead 9:10 by the 13th minute. Despite efforts to narrow the gap, Vojvodina established a 13:15 lead by the 20th minute and extended it to 16:21 by halftime.
In the second half, Vojvodina continued to build on their lead, reaching 18:26. Rishon LeZion attempted a comeback, with Sidi and Pso scoring to reduce the deficit to 29:24. However, missed opportunities and successful plays by Vojvodina, including a goal from Mihailidis to make it 33:28 with six minutes remaining, sealed Rishon LeZion's fate. Despite late goals from Nadav Nizri, the team couldn't make defensive stops, and the match concluded with a 36:32 victory for Vojvodina.
With their European campaign over, Maccabi Rishon LeZion will now focus on their domestic league. Top scorers for Rishon LeZion included Nadav Nizri with 14 goals and Lidor Pso with 8. Goalkeepers Eitan Elbaz made 4 saves at 23% efficiency, and Dan Teper made 4 saves at 15% efficiency.
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