Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — HaMakhtesh Givatayim 1st with 36 points, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 14th with 12, 24 apart. The last five rounds placed HaMakhtesh Givatayim no better than 10th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.69/1.75 for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla and 1.84/0.89 for HaMakhtesh Givatayim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
HaMakhtesh Givatayim's unbeaten run stood at 6. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla against 11/15 for HaMakhtesh Givatayim.
The match was played at Ramla Municipal Stadium in Ramla (capacity 6,500). Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.


