Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 1st with 52 points, Beitar Petah Tikva 12th with 21, 31 apart. Per game in the league, Beitar Petah Tikva were scoring 0.86 and conceding 1.41, Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 2.23 and 0.95, against a competition average of 1.46 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Beitar Petah Tikva for 7 matches. Hapoel Mahane Yehuda arrived on a run of five straight wins, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 2/15 points for Beitar Petah Tikva, 15/15 for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Beitar Petah Tikva, 0 draws and 6 for Hapoel Mahane Yehuda, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
The venue was Sportek Stadium, with room for 2,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Beitar Petah Tikva: Deslin Blachau (29') · Hapoel Mahane Yehuda: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Beitar Petah Tikva 34% · Hapoel Mahane Yehuda 66% · Total shots: 6-16 · On target: 2-12 · Corners: 3-7