Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 6th with 51, Hapoel Hod Hasharon 5th with 53. Hapoel Bikat Hayarden had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 6th in the table. Per game in the league, Hapoel Bikat Hayarden were scoring 1.97 and conceding 1.37, Hapoel Hod Hasharon 1.77 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Hapoel Bikat Hayarden entered with three wins in a row. Hapoel Bikat Hayarden had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Hapoel Hod Hasharon, 3.
The match was played at Moshav Tomer Stadium (capacity 1,500). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Hod Hasharon: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden 46% · Hapoel Hod Hasharon 54% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-5