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Israel round-up: Hapoel Tel-Aviv close gap

Monday, January 28, 2002

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Hapoel Tel-Aviv eaned a valuable three points with a 3-1 win over Hapoel Ironi Rishon on Monday.

Hapoel Tel-Aviv moved to within two points of Ligat ha-Al leaders Maccabi Haifa with a 3-1 win over Hapoel Ironi Rishon on Monday.

Successive victories
Tel-Aviv were put on the way to their sixth successive home victory when captain Shimon Gershon scored a 14th-minute penalty following a foul by Tomer Eliyaho on Sergey Klachenco. Klachenco doubled the hosts' lead shortly before half-time, firing home after good work from Yossi Abuksis.

Balili on target
The visitors pulled back a goal when Siad Halilovic's free-kick was headed into the net by Konstantin Vizonik for his third in as many games. But Tel-Aviv hit back immediately, Igal Antebi's pass enabling Pini Balili to head home.

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