Match Report
The table gap was wide: 40 points between Hapoel Ramat Gan (3rd, 49 pts) and Hapoel Afula (4th, 9 pts). Hapoel Afula had been under-performing their position — 15th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Hapoel Afula ran at 1 scored and 1.43 conceded, Hapoel Ramat Gan at 1.6 and 1.2.
Hapoel Afula's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Hapoel Afula, 3 draws and 6 for Hapoel Ramat Gan, at 2.83 goals per meeting. The recent trend is more open — 3.8 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.83 all-time.
The match was played at Afula Illit Stadium (capacity 3,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Afula led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Afula: Eilon Elimelech (28'), Kule Mbombo (66') · Hapoel Ramat Gan: David Asanka (55')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Afula 24% · Hapoel Ramat Gan 76% · Total shots: 4-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 3-10




