Israel Filial Wins Local Football Tournament

Congratulations to our friends at the River Plate Israel Filial who were recently crowned champions of the second annual Torneo de Calcceto a Gerusalemme.

The 5-a-side tournament, organized by the Italian consulate and an AS Roma filial, features clubs from across Israel representing various nationalities and European football clubs.

The River Filial enjoyed a strong group stage where they finished first and made their way to the semifinals against Veterani. They would find themselves down two goals early in the first half, but a strong comeback would give way to 12-4 rout, securing them a spot in the final against Italian side, Netania. No comeback would be necessary this time, as River would go on to win 6-1 to win the championship, capping off a spectacular run in the tournament.

The title is the first ever for the 300-member filial. More remarkable even then their strong on-field performance was the fact that most of the players were over 35 years of age, well above the tournament average.

So to Filial President Martin Yona, congratulations on winning your first ever title and in such dominating form. You are true hinchas de corazón and we are once again proud of your accomplishments and all you do on behalf of our club. You indeed remind us why we are El Mas Grande. Lejos.

Now that you are champions in Israel, is there any way you bring your footballing talents to Buenos Aires? We could certainly use your help.

You can read my original story on the Israel filial here and visit their website.

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