Israeli Handball Teams A.S. Ramat Hasharon and Holon Secure European Cup Victories
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Israeli handball teams A.S. Ramat Hasharon and M.K. Holon won their first European Cup matches on Saturday. Ramat Hasharon defeated Ionikos of Greece 31:25, while Holon beat Polva Serviti of Estonia 30:26. Both teams will play their return legs on Sunday, seeking to secure their advancement to the next round of the competition.
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- A.S. Ramat Hasharon defeated Ionikos 31:25 in the European Cup on Saturday.
- M.K. Holon secured a 30:26 victory over Polva Serviti in the European Cup.
- Both Israeli teams established first-leg leads ahead of Sunday's return matches.
- Milan Pavlovic returned from injury for A.S. Ramat Hasharon.
- Or Levy was a top scorer for Holon with 11 goals.
Israeli handball clubs A.S. Ramat Hasharon and M.K. Holon both achieved victories in their opening matches of the European Cup on Saturday. A.S. Ramat Hasharon, the reigning Israeli champion, defeated Greece's Ionikos with a score of 31:25 in the second round. The team, coached by Idan Maimon, welcomed back player Milan Pavlovic after an injury layoff. Ramat Hasharon established a significant lead, with Ram Torkenitz scoring 8 goals, Pavlovic adding 7, and Amit Motola contributing 6. Goalkeeper Fran Lučin made 12 saves. The second leg of the tie will be played on Sunday, with Ramat Hasharon aiming to protect their advantage to advance to the third round.
In the other European Cup match, M.K. Holon secured a 30:26 win against Estonia's Polva Serviti. Coach Nissim Pelach's team, which has a strong recent record with only one loss in 11 games, saw Or Levy score 11 goals, Nadav Cohen add 6, and Loïc Baksou and Caio Vinicius each score 5. Holon's goalkeeper Oren Mairovich recorded 11 saves. Holon also aims to maintain their lead in the return leg on Sunday to progress to the next stage of the competition.
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