Hapoel Mate Asher Dominates in European Volleyball Opener
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Mate Asher achieved a significant 3-0 victory over Croatia's Mladost Osijek in their European Challenge Cup debut, marking their return to European play after four years. Key players Bendro and Rodriguez led the team's scoring. Mate Asher needs another win tomorrow to advance to the next round. In domestic league play, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Nazareth, and Maccabi Hadera also secured victories.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Mate Asher defeated Mladost Osijek 3-0 in their European Challenge Cup debut.
- Bendro scored 17 points and Rodriguez added 13 for Mate Asher.
- Mate Asher player Anosh Shuft stated the team needs to finish the job in the second match.
- Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Nazareth, and Maccabi Hadera all won their league matches.
- The second match between Mate Asher and Osijek is scheduled for tomorrow.
Hapoel Mate Asher secured a decisive 3-0 victory against Croatia's Mladost Osijek in their European Challenge Cup debut, marking their return to European competition after a four-year absence. The Israeli team won with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 25-16 in the first of two matches in the first round.
Key players for Mate Asher included Bendro, who scored 17 points, and Rodriguez, who contributed 13 points. "We prepared well for the game. It was very noticeable in our play, we showed how the balls were going, we were in the right places. We did half the job, we need to come tomorrow and finish the job," said Mate Asher player Anosh Shuft after the match. The second game will take place tomorrow, where Mate Asher must win to advance. A victory for the Croatian team would force a golden set.
In other matches in the Athena Women's Volleyball League, Hapoel Kfar Saba defeated Maccabi Rehovot 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 27-25, 25-22). Kfar Saba showed an impressive performance in a close game, while Rehovot is losing momentum. Donato led Kfar Saba with 20 points, and Dave added 16. Campos scored 18 points for Rehovot, and Fernandez had 17.
Maccabi Ashdod, the league's double winner, also returned to domestic play with a 3-0 win over Maccabi Haifa (25-22, 25-19, 27-25). Ashdod, having recently beaten Sporting Lisbon in Europe, dominated the first two sets, but the third was a tight tie-breaker. Protzkykh and Luis were top scorers for Ashdod with 16 points each, while Sauza led Haifa with 14.
In another closely contested match, Maccabi Nazareth recorded their first win against Maccabi Tel Aviv, taking the game 3-2 (20-25, 25-22, 26-24, 19-25, 15-11). Nazareth secured the victory in a decisive fifth set after an exchange of sets.
Maccabi Hadera also achieved an important win, defeating MS Eilaboun 3-0 (25-14, 25-14, 28-26). Hadera controlled the first two sets, but the third was a close tie-breaker. Knyplova scored 14 points for Hadera, with De Silva and Ivgi adding 12 each. Oliva was Eilaboun's top scorer with 22 points.
The final match of the round, between Hapoel Mate Asher and Ironi Kiryat Ata, is scheduled for November 18.
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