The lottery for the semi-finals of the State Cup in handball called for a fire and red match between Hapoel Ashdod in handball and Hapoel Rashalz. The games will be held on 2/21
The draw for the semifinals of the handball state cup was held on Thursday. and called a hot and hot meeting between Hapoel Ashdod, the champion and holder of the state cup for the past two years, and the league leader, Hapoel Rashalz. In the second semi-final, Nes Ziona against Maccabi Rashalz. The games will be held on 21.2.
The biggest game between Hapoel Ashdod and Hapoel Rasheltz was held as part of the quarterfinals of the 2018-19 season – when Ashdod won the first 35:34 after two overtimes. After 29:29 at the end of the legal time when Rasheltz equalized with a last 9 shot.
Hapoel Ashdod is in the semi-finals for the fifth year in a row (with the possibility of qualifying for the fourth final in a row), when apart from the last two cups it has won (it beat Ramesh 20:25 in the last two finals and Maccabi Rashel two years ago 29:30 at the end of extra time) She qualified for the 2020 final, which was canceled with the outbreak of the corona virus (where she was supposed to meet Maccabi Rasheltz). The first time, by the way, was less successful, when Ashdod was defeated in the semi-finals of the 2018-19 season by Holon.
Hapoel Rashlat, the most decorated team ever, with 16 wins in the State Cup, returns to the semi-final stage from which it was absent last season after being eliminated in the quarterfinals by its city rival Maccabi Rashlat (33:27).
The last victory of Hapoel Rashlat in the State Cup was recorded in the 2018 season – its doubles season under the guidance of Idan Maimon.
The last season that Hapoel Rashalz experienced reaching the cup final was as mentioned in the 2017-18 season.