Hapoel Kfar Saba and Hapoel Urbani Kiryat Ata today (Friday) secured their place in the playoff final (the best of five) of the Women’s Premier League. In both semi-final series, Kfar Saba defeated Maccabi Haifa, while Kiryat Ata surprised Hadera. The series will begin on Sunday 4.4.
Maccabi Haifa – Hapoel Kfar Saba 3: 0 (25:15, 25:15, 25:15)
Haifa started the first set well and already went up to a 4: 7 advantage, but the players of Elad Shpaget from Kfar Saba recovered quickly, equalized and even went up to a small advantage, Haifa did not give up, equalized to 17:17 – but from here Kfar Saba pressed the gas until To win the battle. The second set was very close, but Kfar Saba knew how to take it as well, while in the third set, Kfar Saba opened a gap from the opening of the set that was enough for it to win.
Anna Wiliki (88% in reception, 41% in attack, 2 aces) and Nicole Korea (70% in reception, 45% in attack, block and 2 aces) led Hapoel Kfar Saba with 13 points each. The team finished with 74% in reception and 42% on offense, blocked 7 balls, scored 7 aces and made 13 general errors in the game (3 in refusal, 2 in receiving and 8 in attack).
Maria Okonomido (39% on offense, block and 2 aces) and Simona Dmitrova (89% on offense, 34% on offense, and block) led Maccabi XT Haifa with 15 and 12 points respectively, followed by Ortal Ivgi (71% on offense, 53% on offense) , And one ace) with 10 points. The team acceptance percentage is 70%, and the attack percentage is 37%, they blocked 4 balls, scored 4 aces and made 29! General errors in the game (11 in refusal, 6 in reception and 12 in attack).
Hapoel Urban Kiryat Ata – Maccabi Hadera 0: 3 (22: 25,19: 25, 18:25)
After the surprising victory in the opening of the semi-final series, Kiryat Ata knew that it needed another little effort to complete a surprise and oust Maccabi Hadera, which finished in second place at the end of the regular season. Kiryat Ata dominated the first set in which it led all the way to victory, the second set was close but also in which Kiryat Ata won while the third set opened evenly but in a situation of 10:10, Kiryat Ata opened a gap that reached 18:12, a gap it kept until To win the battle in the game and in the entire series.
Di Castro (56% on offense, 2 blocks and 2 aces) led Hapoel Urbani Kiryat Ata with 19 points, followed by Svetlana Shvanska (77% on offense, 50% on offense, block and ace) and Bruna Firera (53% on offense, 3 blocks) with 13 and 12 points respectively. 51% in acceptance for the team and 52% in attack, 7 blocks, 6 aces and in total made 22! General mistakes in the game (12! In refusal, 2 in acceptance and 8 attacks).
Shirel Janah (33% in reception, 30% in attack) led Maccabi Hadera with 10 points, followed by Hanna Tobikina (57% in attack, and blocking) and Gal Lender (12% in reception, 43% in attack) with 9 points each. Finished with 39% in the reception and 41% in the attack, blocked 2 balls, scored 2 aces and made 25! General mistakes in the game (8 in the refusal, 6 in the reception and 11 in the attack).
Today also saw the last game in the lower house of the Women’s Premier League in which Maccabi Raanana defeated the Nazareth girls 0: 3 (21: 25,22: 25,21: 25). Lisa Siriich (55% in reception, 50% in attack, 3 aces) led M.K. Maccabi Raanana with 18 points. The team reception percentage is 50%, and the attack percentage is 41%, blocking 5 balls, getting 6 aces and making 25! General errors in the game (8 in refusal, 7 in reception and 10 in attack).
Jessica Suaris (67% in the reception, 45% in the attack, block and 3 aces) led the Maccabi girls of Nazareth with 23 points. The team finished with 55% on reception and 33% on offense, blocked one ball, scored 7 aces and finished with 34! General errors in the game (13! In refusal, 5 in reception and 16 in attack).