Sektzia Nes Tziona won this weekend against Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv (2-1) in the last day of the Israeli second division soccer championship, promotion playoff, and will play in the first division next season.
Facing the team of Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv, the formation of Sektzia Nes Tziona of the Haitian defender Djimmy Bend Alexis needed a victory to validate its rise in the first Israeli division next season. It succeeded in beating its opponent on the road this Friday, May 6, 2022 on the score of two goals to one. The teammates of Djimmy Bend Alexis were able to make the difference in the 40th and 81st minute thanks to Itay Rotman (1-0) and David Dudu Biton (2-0) respectively. Bnei Yuhuda Tel Aviv reduced the gap in the 86th minute through Almog Buzaglo. Nir Berkovich’s men recorded their third straight win.
Djimmy Bend Alexis was involved in the promotion of his club to D1 and played 32 of the 37 games of Sektzia Nes Tziona in the National League Championship this season. He was a key element in the rise of the orange and black.
With 61 points, Sektzia Nes Tziona is tied for second with Kafr Qasim (3rd), thanks to a better goal difference. Kafr Qasim remains in D2.