Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1st, 59 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Ashdod (7th, 28 pts). The last five rounds placed Ashdod no better than 21st for form, against 7th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Ashdod ran at 1.15 scored and 1.88 conceded, Hapoel Be'er Sheva at 2.23 and 0.96.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva entered with four wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Ashdod had banked 5 of the last 15 points on offer; Hapoel Be'er Sheva, 12.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Ashdod have 0 wins to Hapoel Be'er Sheva's 6, with 1 draw, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Yud-Alef Stadium (capacity 8,200). It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ashdod: Eugene Ansah (16') · Hapoel Be'er Sheva: Guy Mizrahi (7'), Kings Kangwa (55')
Key stats
Possession: Ashdod 35% · Hapoel Be'er Sheva 65% · Total shots: 10-22 · On target: 3-10 · Corners: 3-8




