The four leaders at the end of the regular season of the volleyball Premier League qualified for the playoff semifinals after tonight’s games (Thursday). After Hapoel Mateh, which secured its place, Hapoel Kfar Saba (in the victory over Eilabun), Maccabi Tel Aviv (in the victory over ASA Ben Gurion Beer Sheva) and Hapoel HaMaapil (in the victory over Kiryat Ata) also secured the top 4 today.
ASA Ben Gurion Beer Sheva – Maccabi Tel Aviv 3: 0 (25:19, 25: 7, 25:10)
The fresh trophy holder did not have to work hard every day until she defeated AS Ben Gurion Beer Sheva. The first two sets were easy for the Yellows and only in the third set did the players from the Negev capital slightly tickle Gal Galili’s trainees – but this also ended in the Maccabim victory from Tel Aviv on the way Cup semi-finals.
Hapoel Urban Kiryat Ata – Hapoel HaMa’apil / Menashe / Emek Hefer 3: 1 (18:25, 15:10, 32:30, 25:18, 25:23)
The first act was very close, but at the end the qualifier managed to get on the board first. Kiryat Ata started the second set well, gaining a 3: 7 advantage which it did not drop until the end of the set. The third set was very close when in a tie of 21, Kiryat Ata pressed the pedal and reached two points that they missed. The illegal immigrant also missed a number of battle points, and the tiebreaker was very close until the illegal immigrant managed to win at the end of the campaign.
The fourth campaign opened equally, but then Kiryat Ata opened a 5:10 advantage, the advantage grew until the end of the battle in which Kiryat Ata won. But the illegal immigrant woke up in the last battle, which she won on the way to the semifinals and the meeting with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
MS Eilabun – Hapoel Kfar Saba 3: 0 (25:20, 25:19, 25:14)
The first act went easily to Kfar Sabaim. In the second set, the guest coach shared the young Idan Mualem and Boaz Serson, and Kafas overcame Eilabun here as well. The playoffs against Mate Asher.
Also, tomorrow (Friday) in the semifinals of the women’s playoffs, the second game will take place: Maccabi Haifa will host Hapoel Kfar Saba (Kfar Saba leads 0: 1) while Hapoel Urbani Kiryat Ata will host Maccabi Hadera (Kiryat Ata leads 0: 1). In addition, the last game will take place in the lower house where Maccabi Raanana will host the Nazareth girls.