Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1st with 59 points, Ironi Tiberias 3rd with 36, 23 apart. Ironi Tiberias ranked just 17th in the league on five-round form despite their 3rd table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.36/1.7 for Ironi Tiberias and 2.23/0.96 for Hapoel Be'er Sheva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.5.
7 matches unbeaten backed Hapoel Be'er Sheva's arrival, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Ironi Tiberias against 11/15 for Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 1 Ironi Tiberias win, 4 for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, 0 draws, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings.
Tiberias Municipal Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Ironi Tiberias: Peter Michael (76'), David Keltjens (64'), Sambinha (80')
Key stats
Possession: Ironi Tiberias 29% · Hapoel Be'er Sheva 71% · Total shots: 15-19 · On target: 7-6 · Corners: 5-8