The semifinals of the State Men’s Volleyball Cup promised and existed, when Hapoel Galil Mate Asher / Acre defeated Hapoel Kfar Saba 0: 3 (16:25, 26:28, 15:25) and qualified for the final, where they will meet MS Eilabun, who recorded 1: 3 (18:25, 21:25, 21:25, 25:22) Hapoel Jerusalem and will celebrate its first appearance in the finals.
Hapoel Kfar Saba – Hapoel Galil Mate Asher / Acre 3: 0 (25:16, 28:26, 25:15)
Kfar Saba started the first campaign with a submission directly to the net and below which went up to a first advantage. Benov’s tremendous ace raised the group from the bottom to a 2: 5 advantage and points from Saba Debsh and Nabiadomsky increased the advantage to 3:10. Hershko still had time to hope for Kfar Sabaim with a successful ace, but a team that continued to mature and prevented any possibility of reducing the gap, and even increased it until a 15:25 victory in the first set.
The second set started close and the result was 7: 7, but then Kfar Saba went up to 7: 8. And took advantage of the opponent’s mistakes on the way to 9:12. Headquarters that took a timeout, when Kfar Saba had a 16:19 advantage, but the team from Sharon scored another point on the way to 16:20. Headquarters which did not give up and blocks of Osokin and Nov shrank to 20:19. A mistake by Kfar Saba (stepping on the line) led to a reversal and 22:23 down Asher. Nabiadomsky with a refusal to give the net gave another point to Kfar Saba. Hershko with an excellent refusal on the other hand raised the Greens to 23:24, but her honey grandfather with an excellent landing equalized to 24:24. Kfar Saba missed battle points and Hershko landed out and gave down which was 26:28 and the victory in the battle.
Hapoel Galil Mate Asher / Acre opened the third set with a 1: 2 advantage, Noam Katz’s players showed great ability and continued to increase the gap until 12:20, among other things with the help of Kfar Saba’s mistakes and Benov’s good ability. This difference was already difficult for Kfar Sabaim to reduce and down which continued until a 16:25 victory in the campaign and the entire game. Nov (16 points) and Lopez (11 points) excelled in the winning uniform. Oksanowitz’s 11 points and Hershko’s 9 were not enough for Kfar Saba.
Noam Katz, The coach of Hapoel Hagalil Mate Asher / Acre, spoke at the end: “We have not won the cup yet, we have a final against Eilabun. We respect it very much, it is a stubborn team that knows how to hurt our sore points. Our team is very focused on the task, we prepared well for Kfar Saba We analyzed the loss against them in the last league round and congratulations to the players. “
Sagi Baram, The coach of Hapoel Kfar Saba also spoke at the end: “Our bad game, well done down which, they performed and gave a proper performance, there are quality differences between the teams, in most stands on the field there is an advantage, at the moment it seems very far between the two The groups. “
MS Eilabun – Hapoel Jerusalem 1: 3 (18:25, 21:25, 21:25, 25:22)
Eilabun went up to a 2: 3 advantage in the first set while taking advantage of mistakes by Jerusalem players, and continued to maintain a small advantage with the help of Nunez, who showed good ability near the net, and went up to 5: 6. The Jerusalemites still made a comeback, but the game continued under the control of Eilabun, who gained an 11:15 advantage. The team from the capital got into things, and with uncommitted mistakes by the opponent returned to the game and equalized to 15:15, and after that even went up to 18:22 with the help of a huge Sikoko landing. An advantage that was enough for Jerusalem to win the first set at 22:25.
The second set opened evenly with the advantage going from team to team, until Nunez raised Eilabun to 9:11 thanks to an accurate landing. Jerusalem called a timeout and managed to equalize and even climb to a 14:16 advantage, but Eilabun equalized to 16:16 and went up to a 16:17 advantage with a mistake in Sikoko’s lead. Eilabun continued to lead and the incorrect position of the Jerusalem players in the reception led them to a 17:20 advantage. A block by Michelle Hayek raised Eilabun to 17:21, an advantage he did not drop until a 21:25 victory in the battle.
Eilabun opened the third act with the help of Nunez and Healing. Jerusalem equalized to 2: 2, but then Eilabun pressed the pedal and with the excellent ability of Nunez and Ogba went up to a 3: 8 advantage, and the Jerusalemites called a timeout when they were 11: 4 behind. Nunez did not let an opponent from the capital approach and his team went up to 9:16 with the help of another successful discount. Jerusalem was reduced to 16:18 with the good ability of Sikoko, but Healing interrupted Jerusalem’s enthusiasm and Nunez added another point on the way to 16:20, an advantage that Eilabun held until a 21:25 victory in the third set.
Eilabun opened the fourth set with a storm and went up to a quick lead of 1: 5 and then 3: 7. Jerusalem, thanks to great dedication by Jarvis, shrank to 7: 9. Eilabun continued to keep the small gap and a block from Pedro led the team from the north to a 9:14 advantage. Sikoko managed to save a ball while sitting and Jarvis reduced it to 16:13, but Eilabun increased the advantage again to 13:18 and from there to 14:20 after a mistake by the Jerusalemites, and from there already the blue-and-whites of Eilabun continued to win 18:25 In the campaign and in the whole game. Healing contributed 26 points and Nunez added another 16 on the way to victory, 22 of Sikoko and 20 of Moyo were not enough for a bunch from the capital.
Sean SeanMS Eilabun coach, spoke at the end: “We made history, it was my dream, I was very stressed, not from the game but from the class, this is a team from the sector that will reach the state cup final and it is not obvious. I hope we give the maximum on Wednesday. What to sell in the final. “
Michael Games WowbyHapoel Jerusalem coach, shared: “It was a very challenging game, we started very strong, and our reception was good, but in the last two systems things just did not connect with us. The feeling is disappointing at the moment, our guys worked very hard today, the team is good “I’m proud of them and I hope to return here next season.”