Maccabi Rishon Lezion’s women’s handball team won today (Friday) the third (consecutive) national championship in its history, and completes a great achievement with a historic double – after winning the state cup – also against the sworn city rival, Hapoel, in an unforgettable game after two overtimes last month.
After a dramatic 22:22 in the first game, and Maccabi’s 24:30 victory in the second game – the sentence of Gilad Maor, who ‘might be better to come with an advantage of 6 goals over 10 goals so as not to celebrate in advance’ – turned out to be true. Maccabi Rishon Lezion won by 6 goals – 29:35 – and completely saw 6/6 in the money time of the season, and lifted the championship plate in the rival’s hall – which as mentioned remembers finished the regular season in first place and in perfect balance (suffered the first loss in the state cup final ).
In addition, coach Gilad Maor probably completed a history in Israeli sports, winning a double with both the men’s team of Maccabi Rishon LeZion (the last decade) and the women’s team of the club, which some of the players who led the team to titles he also grew from childhood and won titles with. In fact, this is also the third title this season for Maccabi Rishon LeZion, after winning the Ronit Steiger season preparation plant.
“We did a triple, against Hapoel who gave everything they have. It’s a 10 year round of girls’ project. There are girls here who took doubles with me in girls. I never dreamed of such a game, and more against such a big team. There is something satisfying – 10 years ago there was My last championship. In the summary of the series – to play in 3 days of such quality handball … Hapoel came to fight. They did all the obstacles possible, but we are a team and I want to thank him and the players. How hard it is, but it’s fun, “he concluded Light. Real Dayan Hapoel coach: “Get into the game well, but there is someone who opposes you, players who are more experienced than our players in such positions. We fell for decision making. There are no such handball differences. Playoff series are something else. How to function and react in these situations.
Conquered Hapoel – Shir and Karat, Vlada Cosmina, Diana Churikova and Oshri Cohen 6 each. Moniki Bensilon 4, Katya Melnik 1. Goalkeeping stops: Ravit Shoshan 8 stops at 26 percent. Daniel Boronovsky 0 of 4 and Amit Blaish 2 9. Shira Jerby 10 goals, Nitzan Donai 8 goals, Amit Isaac, Shir Gabza, Christina Plainik 3 each, Dargoevich, Shachar Dagan and Taa Bonich 2 each, Adi Ben Yaakov and Kim Levy 1 each. . Goalkeeping stops – Bandovich 8 stops at 24 percent, Bar Albo 3 out of 6.
Mayor of Rishon LeZion Raz Kinstlich, chairman of the women’s committee at the Monessa Bar Association, CEO Athena Moran Mesika and Hanan Danziger, deputy head of the Sports Administration, presented the championship plate to Maccabi.