Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 8th with 41 points, Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 15th with 8, 33 apart. Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 15th table position. Per game in the league, Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla were scoring 1.63 and conceding 1.23, Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 0.63 and 3.07, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel — eight in succession.
Ramla Municipal Stadium, capacity 6,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla: 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla 68% · Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel 32% · Total shots: 16-5 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 6-2