Round 8 of the State Cup has a special charm, the Premier League teams enter the circle of games for the first time and meet the teams from the lower leagues.
Almost traditionally, this is the stage where the Cinderellas are created, the surprising groups that suddenly enter the spotlight.
One of the meetings held today is a kind of battle of the edges.
Eroni Tiberias, the leader of the National League, was hosted by M.S.
Ashdod at the 11th Stadium, which for the first time since the War of the Swords contained a small amount of audience. The northerners started the game with a storm and took the lead in the 22nd minute from the feet of Yaakov Abba, three minutes later Shahar Talias doubled the score, which was saved until the end. The locals will now focus on their struggles The bottom of the Premier League, while the Taverines will also appear in the round of 16.
The Ashdod crowd returned to the field, and were disappointed, photo: Danny Maron
But this was not the only surprise we received today.
In fact, the game between Bnei Sakhnin and the city of Ramat Hasharon was even more surprising, since Sakhnin is in 8th place in the Premier League, while Ramat Hasharon is only in 6th place in the national league.
It was his dangers who took the lead first, when Alexandro Faun scored from the penalty spot in the 19th minute.
Sean Adri equalized in the 63rd minute.
After 3 minutes the advantage returned to the hosts with a goal by Chinaram Godwin from the club's youth team.
A goal by Kola Ambombo in the 77th minute sent the game to overtime, and then to a penalty shootout, in which the Ramat-Hasronim won 2:4.
Another Premier League team that got into trouble is Maccabi Netanya, the Diamonds have already seen Kfar Kasem take an early lead in the 7th minute from the feet of Asil Kanani.
But a goal by Guy Mizrahi in the 26th minute, and an own goal by Amri Amar in the 56th minute changed the result for Guy Sarfati's apprentices, who will continue their cup campaign in the round of 16.
Maccabi Netanya.
Transformation, photo: Barney Ardov
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