Ramat HaSharon and Holon Secure Crucial Wins in European Handball
AS Ramat HaSharon defeated Greece's Diomidis Argous 31:25, and HC Holon beat Estonia's Põlva Serviti 30:26 in their European handball encounters, taking crucial leads ahead of tomorrow's return legs.
AS Ramat HaSharon and HC Holon secured crucial away victories in European handball competitions this weekend, putting themselves in strong positions ahead of the return legs.
Ramat HaSharon Takes Control Against Diomidis Argous
Israeli double-holders AS Ramat HaSharon opened their European campaign with a solid 31:25 victory over Greek side Diomidis Argous, leading 13:13 at halftime. Coached by Idan Maimon, the Israeli side welcomed back Milan Pavlovic from a multi-week injury, and he immediately made his presence felt.
The match started evenly, but goals from Amit Motola and Ram Turkinitz gave Ramat HaSharon the upper hand. After the Greek side received a red card fifteen minutes into the game, Tomer Bodenheimer extended the lead to 10:7. Although the hosts fought back with five unanswered goals to take a 12:10 lead, Pavlovic and Daniel Sarfati leveled the score at 13:13 before the break.
Ramat HaSharon dominated the second half. Turkinitz spearheaded the attack with crucial goals, stretching the lead to 17:23, the biggest margin of the match. Despite late efforts from the Greek team, Ramat HaSharon maintained control to close out a 31:25 win.
Scorers for Ramat HaSharon: Ram Turkinitz 8, Milan Pavlovic 7, Amit Motola 6, Mihailo Radovanovic 4, Daniel Sarfati, Lior Dorman, and Tomer Bodenheimer 2 each. Goalkeeper Fran Lucin recorded 12 saves at 33%.
HC Holon Edges Past Serviti in Estonia
Following their impressive first-round victory over Italian side Siracusa, HC Holon traveled to face Estonian club Põlva Serviti in the second round, securing a hard-fought 30:26 win after leading 14:10 at the break. Nisim Peled's squad entered the match in stellar form, having suffered just one defeat in their last 11 official matches.
Holon quickly asserted dominance, with Italo Gabriel and Loic Kaeso pushing the score to 4:8. Or Levi caught fire in the second half, scoring six consecutive goals to propel Holon to a comfortable 20:26 advantage. Although Serviti attempted a late comeback, Holon's defense held firm to seal the 30:26 victory.
Both Israeli teams will host their return legs tomorrow in the same venues, looking to defend their leads and advance to the third round.
Scorers for HC Holon: Or Levi 11, Nadav Cohen 6, Loic Kaeso and Caio Vinicius 5 each, Italo Gabriel 3. Goalkeeper Oren Mairovitch recorded 11 saves at 34%.
