Match Report
Bnei Eilat, 13th with 37 points, sat 22 points above Hapoel Ashkelon (18th, 15). Recent form told a different story for Bnei Eilat: only 17th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Bnei Eilat ran at 1.09 scored and 1.39 conceded, Hapoel Ashkelon at 0.53 and 2.76.
Hapoel Ashkelon arrived off four straight defeats.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.


