Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — MS Jerusalem 1st with 56 points, Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat 4th with 31, 25 apart. Recent form told a different story for Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat: only 59th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: MS Jerusalem 9.57 scored and 2.29 conceded per game, Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat 6 and 5.57, with the league averaging 5.73.
MS Jerusalem entered with six wins in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for MS Jerusalem against 7/15 for Beitar Ironi Kiryat Gat.




