Jerry Weinstein: Israel and Opening Game

jerry weinstein: On Thursday, Israel beat the Netherlands 4-2 to finish in first place in Pool A with a 3-0 record, according to Brandon Sun. Next up for Israel is the second round in Tokyo with a chance to advance to the semifinals. Just 41st in the world rankings, Israel beat third-ranked South Korea 2-1 in its opening game and then defeated fourth-ranked Taiwan 15-7 on Tuesday. South Korea won the bronze medal at the 2006 WBC and silver in the 2009 edition and was one of the pre-tournament favourites to win a medal again. But Israel's 73-year-old manager, Jerry Weinstein, said he's not surprised by the early success. Beating them on home soil was a huge upset. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.