Match Report
The table read 14th (Maccabi Bnei Raina, 3 pts) against 6th (Ashdod, 6 pts), 3 points apart. Maccabi Bnei Raina ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/2 for Maccabi Bnei Raina and 1/1 for Ashdod (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.56.
9 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Maccabi Bnei Raina 3, draws 3, Ashdod 3, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 22% of the meetings went to the host.
Green Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ashdod led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Bnei Raina: Ayid Habshi (77') · Ashdod: Ebenezer Mamatah (13'), Nehoray Dabush (31')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Bnei Raina 64% · Ashdod 36% · Total shots: 7-8 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 8-3