Hapoel Mate Asher Completes Double Victory in European Challenge Cup
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Mate Asher secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Croatia's Mursa Osijek in the European Challenge Cup, completing a 6-0 aggregate win. The Israeli team advances to the next round after a four-year absence from European play. Player Rodriguez led the scoring with 17 points in the latest match.
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- Hapoel Mate Asher defeated Mursa Osijek 3-0 for a second time in the European Challenge Cup.
- The Israeli team advances in the competition after a four-year hiatus from European play.
- Rodriguez was the top scorer with 17 points in Mate Asher's latest victory.
- Mate Asher will face the winner of Ribola Kastela vs. Graz in the next round.
Hapoel Mate Asher has successfully advanced in the European Challenge Cup, securing a second consecutive 3-0 victory against Croatia's Mursa Osijek. The Israeli team, making its return to European competitions after a four-year absence, dominated both legs of the tie.
In the second match, played on November 13, 2026, Mate Asher won with set scores of 25:21, 25:19, and 25:20. While the first set was closely contested, the team, coached by Noam Katz, pulled away in the subsequent sets to clinch the win. Player Rodriguez was a standout performer, scoring 17 points, with Bandero contributing 13 points.
Mate Asher had also won the first leg 3-0 the previous day. They will now face the winner of the match between Ribola Kastela of Croatia and Graz of Austria in the next round. Kastela won the first leg of their tie.
Coach Noam Katz expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating, "We met the mission after two good games. Osijek played well today and a good level game developed, but we knew how to rise at the end of the sets. We are happy to return to the European Cups and show our ability in this framework as well."
Player Conrad Formela added, "This was our first game, and these guys are the most amazing players there are. We are very happy and proud because as players we took a step forward today. Many thanks to our opponents who tried their best, but we are happy that we managed to finish this game with a win."
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