Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden (6th, 51 pts) held a 43-point advantage over Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel (15th, 8 pts). Hapoel Bikat Hayarden had been under-performing their position — 12th on five-round form against 6th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 0.63/3.07 for Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel and 1.97/1.37 for Hapoel Bikat Hayarden (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.52.
Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel arrived off five straight defeats. Maccabi Giv'at Shmuel had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Hapoel Bikat Hayarden, 10.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Bikat Hayarden led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Bikat Hayarden: 3 goals with no recorded scorer




