Match Report
Hapoel Afula went into the game 4th in the table on 9 points; Kafr Qasim sat 7th on 7 — a 2-point gap. Kafr Qasim ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.43 for Hapoel Afula and 1.14/1.43 for Kafr Qasim (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
Kafr Qasim's last three games had all finished level, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 5 Hapoel Afula wins, 4 for Kafr Qasim, 3 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Afula Illit Stadium, with room for 3,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hapoel Afula led 2-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Afula: Yaniv Brik (2'), Nitai Bitan Pavilion (33')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Afula 50% · Kafr Qasim 50% · Total shots: 10-7 · On target: 8-3