It was only a semi-final of the 3rd league in Israel, but the encounter between SC Dimona and Shimshon Tel Aviv turned into a record-breaking penalty thriller. According to Israeli media reports, the game was only ended on Tuesday evening after 56 penalties.
After the score was 2-2 after extra time, the game had to be decided by penalty shootout. The spectators needed patience and the players both strength and nerve: In the end, host Dimona won 23:22.
Israeli media reported that this penalty spectacular was a world record. The sports channel Sport5 reported that the previous record of 54 penalties came in March 2022 in a match in northern England.
