Maccabi Mate Asher Dominates Croatian Opponent in European Opener
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Mate Asher achieved a significant 3-0 victory over Croatia's Mursa Osijek in their European Challenge Cup debut. The team, returning to European play after four years, aims to secure advancement in the second leg tomorrow. In domestic league play, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Ashdod, Maccabi Nazareth, and Maccabi Hadera also secured wins in their respective matches.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Mate Asher defeated Mursa Osijek 3-0 in their European Challenge Cup debut.
- The team's return to European competition follows a four-year hiatus.
- Bendro and Rodriguez were top scorers for Maccabi Mate Asher with 17 and 13 points respectively.
- Maccabi Mate Asher player Anoush Shpift emphasized the need to "finish the job" in the second leg.
- Other Israeli women's volleyball teams, including Kfar Saba, Ashdod, Nazareth, and Hadera, also recorded victories.
- Maccabi Mate Asher must win the second leg to avoid a potential golden set.
Maccabi Mate Asher secured a decisive 3-0 victory against Croatia's Mursa Osijek in their European Challenge Cup debut. This marks the team's return to European competition after a four-year absence. The first-leg match saw Mate Asher win with set scores of 25-19, 25-20, and 25-16. Bendro led the scoring with 17 points, followed by Rodriguez with 13.
Maccabi Mate Asher player Anoush Shpift commented on the team's preparation, stating, "We did a good job preparing for the game. It was very noticeable in our game, 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." The second and final match of this tie is scheduled for tomorrow, where Mate Asher must win to advance. A victory for the Croatian team would force a golden set.
In other women's volleyball league matches, Hapoel Kfar Saba defeated Maccabi Rehovot 3-1, with Donato scoring 20 points and Dave adding 16 for Kfar Saba. Maccabi Ashdod, fresh off a European win, also triumphed 3-0 over Maccabi Haifa, with Protzkyh and Luis each scoring 16 points. Maccabi Nazareth achieved their first win of the season, a hard-fought 3-2 victory against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi Hadera secured a 3-0 win against M.S. Ailaboun, with Kanilova scoring 14 points, and de Silva and Ivgi contributing 12 each.
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