The Toto Cup kicked off this evening (Monday) in the National League as well, when all the teams except the two from Petah Tikva – the derby between them was postponed due to the possibility that Maccabi Petah Tikva will eventually play in the Premier League – came to play. In Moked, Hapoel Rishon LeZion inflicted a loss on Bnei Yehuda in the first game in the new era under Moshe Damayo, and in addition Ironi Tiberias defeated Hapoel Kfar Saba.
Bnei Yehuda – Hapoel Rishon LeZion 3:2
The team from the wine city, which maintained its place in the nationals through the trials last season, opened this season with a convincing victory over the Oranges in Bloomfield. Rishon Lezion took the lead in the first minute, when Yuval Sassoon found Mohamed Bamba with a great deep ball, who sent it to the corner and scored. Shaked Navon brought Bnei Yehuda back into the game in the 17th minute and scored from outside the box at the end of a successful team move, but five minutes later, the host’s defensive sloppiness allowed Shashon to score the visitors’ second goal. In the 48th minute, the third goal arrived, this time from the feet of Alfa Conte who completed an explosive attack with a good finish. Rom Sarousi faltered in the 89th minute, but Bnei Yehuda was unable to extract a point.
Hapoel Kfar Saba – City of Tiberias 2:1
The newcomer impressed and gained three points at the expense of her rival from Sharon. Ofir Mizrahi gave the Tiberians the advantage in the 10th minute, Julio Cesar who joined the team this summer scored the second (53), and Shay Ben David only managed to shrink for Hapoel Kfar Saba (68).
Additional results:
Hapoel Nof HaGilil – Hapoel Umm El Fachem 1:1
For the Galilee landscape: Gotti, ’56. Nation of Al-Fahm: Anas Mahamid, ’75
tax. Kafr Qasim – Maccabi Cavillio Jaffa 0:1
Ibrahim Badir, ’67
Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – A.S. Ashdod 0:1
Ebi Ezer, 3′
Hapoel Acre – Maccabi brother of Nazareth 1:2
For Acre: Zahi Ahmed, ’16 and ’22. Nazareth: Anes Davor ’45
Hapoel Afula – Hapoel Ramat Gan 1:0
Ali Kiel, ’75