Maccabi Haifa defeated Hapoel Kfar Saba 6-3 in extra time as both new recruit Tomer Hemed and Anna Khalaili each scored braces in the win. Gadi Kinda who just signed with Haifa during the winter transfer window gave Messay Dego’s squad a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute with a left footed strike while Hemed scored his first of two via penalty to head into the break with a 2-0 advantage.

However, Ofek Fishler and Ali Khatib scored goals within three minutes to draw even in the 69th minute but just two minutes later Hemed completed his brace with a header to give Haifa a 3-2 lead. As the game looked to be over, Or Inbrum found the back of the goal in second half injury time to once again tie the game up, this time at 3-3. But the extratime period was all Haifa as Suf Podgoreanu scored in the 111th minute while Anan Khalaili bagged a brace soon thereafter to give the Greens the win and move on to the next round of the State Cup.

“We made itself each for ourselves in the first half,” Dego said following the game. “I told the guys at halftime that it’s important to score the third goal and finish the game off. We had half chances but after the substitutions the game went in the direction of a catastrophe. I am very disappointed. This is a cup game and we have to learn from this and I was really disappointed with the second half but as we know in this competition the goal is to advance.”

Maccabi Tel Aviv blanked Hapoel Hadera 2-0 as Dan Bitton and Osher Davida scored second half goals to move the yellow-and-blue into the next round of the competition.

“We controlled the game despite playing on a tough pitch,” Maccabi head coach Robbie Keane said. “We played well no created chances. I told the guys before the game that I know that they can play football but the question is can they battle. I’m happy they got the opportunities and when you do so the goals will come.”

“It’s disappointing at the end of the day as the things we wanted to happen did and we came away with nothing,” Hadera head coach Haim Silvas said.

Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion got by Dimona 1-0 on a 92nd minute goal by Branham Kabala to advance to the next round.

Hapoel Umm Al-Fahm downed Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Ata Bialik 2-0 on second half goals by Or Peretz and an own goal by Omer Adler.

Hapoel Nof Hagalil cruised to a 4-0 win over Hapoel Herzliya as Nevo Shedo, Yvegeni Berkman, Mizan Ben and Jolian Shalufa all found the back of the goal to move on to the next round.