Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Bnei Yehuda (7th, 44 pts) held a 30-point advantage over Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa (1st, 14 pts). Bnei Yehuda's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa ran at 2.29 scored and 1.14 conceded, Bnei Yehuda at 1.13 and 1.23.
Bnei Yehuda came in having won four on the spin. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa against 13/15 for Bnei Yehuda.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa, 1 draw and 5 for Bnei Yehuda, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
The venue was Bloomfield Stadium, with room for 29,400 spectators. Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa led 2-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 4-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa: Ronen Peretz (10'), Gil Itzhak (21'), Mansour Badjie (53'), Gil Itzhak (83') · Bnei Yehuda: Sagi Dror (1'), Golan Beni (47'), Yuval Piven (73'), Noam Gisin (87')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 47% · Bnei Yehuda 53% · Total shots: 9-16 · On target: 5-10 · Corners: 2-4