Match Report
Maccabi Ironi Sderot went into the game 12th in the table on 27 points; Hapoel Ashkelon sat 15th on 17 — a 10-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Ironi Sderot 1.1 scored and 2.27 conceded per game, Hapoel Ashkelon 1.14 and 3.38, with the league averaging 1.85.
Maccabi Ironi Sderot entered with three wins in a row. Hapoel Ashkelon had been beaten in three straight games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Key stats
Corners: 1-2