Match Report
Ironi Tiberias, 3rd with 55 points, sat 45 points above Agudat Sport Ashdod (8th, 10). On recent form Agudat Sport Ashdod sat only 32nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 3.71/11.14 for Agudat Sport Ashdod and 1.67/0.97 for Ironi Tiberias (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.31.
Defeat had followed defeat for Agudat Sport Ashdod — three in succession. Ironi Tiberias carried a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Agudat Sport Ashdod held 1 points of 15 and Ironi Tiberias 13.
Yud-Alef Stadium in Ashdod staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,000. Ironi Tiberias led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.