Paintsil Wins Israeli State Cup

Hapoel Tel Aviv won the Israeli State Cup on Tuesday by beating city rivals Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 1-0 with a goal scored by Ilia Yavorian in the 87th minute.

Hapoel, who will finish the league in second place behind champions Maccabi Haifa when the season ends at the weekend, were already certain of a UEFA Cup spot which means Bnei Yehuda, who will finish in fourth place will also get a UEFA Cup berth.