Match Report
9 points for Hapoel Afula (4th), 5 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil (8th): a 4-point gap. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Nof HaGalil no better than 23rd for form, against 8th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Afula 1 scored and 1.43 conceded per game, Hapoel Nof HaGalil 1 and 1.86, with the league averaging 1.34.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Hapoel Afula, 7 draws and 6 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil, at 2.62 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 31% of meetings won. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 77% of the meetings.
The venue was Afula Illit Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hapoel Afula led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Afula: Roei Rabinovich (15'), Maor Biton (90') · Hapoel Nof HaGalil: Pedro Sass Petrazzi (82')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Afula 40% · Hapoel Nof HaGalil 60% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 5-5