Photos for the semi-finals of the State Cup have been completed: Maccabi Tel Aviv survived a difficult game in Kfar Blum tonight (Monday) and defeated Hapoel Galil Elyon 77:88 on the way to the last four.
Galil is a young and enthusiastic group.
She started the game with high energies and flew to a double-digit lead at the half at the expense of the stunned yellows who continued the poor ability from Munich.
But young people also have drawbacks.
Barak Peleg's inexperienced team seemed frightened by the possibility of ousting the rich opponent in the quarterfinals and completely froze in the second half.
Last season, Maccabi Tel Aviv regained the prestigious title after three years of parking, and was not really planning to lose it, certainly not already in the quarterfinals, and especially not when the European season goes nowhere and what is left for it are only the titles in the local arena.
A crushing third quarter of 7:26 with great defense and good offensive ability of Keenan Evans and Yiftach Ziv determined the identity that goes up to the semifinals long minutes before the final whistle.
It is possible that Yannis Seropoulos also got back Roman Sorkin who for a long time has a hard time restoring his good ability from the start of the season.
Sapropoulos with Maccabi Tel Aviv players, Photo: Oded Karni
In the semi-finals that will take place on Monday, Maccabi will meet Hapoel in a hot Tel Aviv derby for the third time in recent times, when the Reds have won the previous two times.
This time it is a game from which there is no return, but in order to win Maccabi will have to continue the ability from the second half.
Hapoel has enough experience to not lose a big advantage in such an important game.
On the other hand, despite the disappointment with the result and especially with the way the game has developed, Galil can be proud that it continues the club's glorious tradition of developing young players.
Itai Moskowitz, last season in the national league, gave tremendous minutes in front of the quality back line of Maccabi Tel Aviv and showed that we have another Israeli guard with a promising future. And the good hands show that he has grown unanimously from the good Israeli domestic players who have been here for many years, soon in the Israeli national team.
Evans leads a ball, Photo: Oded Karni
Wilbkin in front of the Galilee, Photo: Oded Karni
Zizic rules under the baskets, Photo: Oded Karni
Yiftach Ziv with the ball, Photo: Oded Karni
Yiftach Ziv in action, Photo: Oded Karni
Maccabi Tel Aviv players in the Galilee, Photo: Oded Karni
Gabi Tsatsashvili with a good mood, Photo: Oded Karni
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