Match Report
In the standings it was Bnei Sakhnin 5th on 0 points, Hapoel Petah Tikva 5th on 3 — separated by 3. The last five rounds placed Bnei Sakhnin no better than 10th for form, against 5th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Bnei Sakhnin 0.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Hapoel Petah Tikva 0.75 and 1.75, with the league averaging 1.53.
Eight consecutive defeats weighed on Bnei Sakhnin. Hapoel Petah Tikva entered with three losses in a row.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Bnei Sakhnin, 1 by Hapoel Petah Tikva, 3 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Only 0% of these meetings ended in a home win. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 75% of the meetings.
The match was played at Doha Stadium (capacity 8,500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Bnei Sakhnin: Mathew Anim Cudjoe (50')
Key stats
Possession: Bnei Sakhnin 43% · Hapoel Petah Tikva 57% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-4