Hapoel Ashdod opened its games in the top house of the Premier League in handball tonight (Tuesday) with a victory over Maccabi Rishon LeZion 25:31 (10:13). And Guy Cordoba 4 each.
Ashdod is ranked third with 21 points (one less than the second Hapoel Rishon Lezion, and 3 less than the leading Ramat Hasharon, which lacks a game – the two will meet on Friday in Nahalat Yehuda). Maccabi Rishon LeZion is ranked fourth with 18 points and Herzliya fifth with 15.
AK Ness Ziona will host Hapoel Kiryat Ono tomorrow in the last game of the first round of the league, with only a 21-goal victory buying them the last ticket to the top house (any other result – MK Holon will play in the top house, and Ness Ziona in the bottom). Meanwhile, in the last game of Ness Ziona on Saturday against Maccabi Rishon LeZion, history was recorded with the “Tigers” – the veteran goalkeeper Itai Kuznitz (19 seasons in total in the senior team) played with his son Lior, who serves as a corner player and this is his first season in the seniors and his second game In the Premier League.
