Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sderot 1st with 56 points, Hapoel Bnei Ashdod 9th with 34, 22 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Sderot 2.68 scored and 0.45 conceded per game, Hapoel Bnei Ashdod 1.13 and 1.61, with the league averaging 1.79.
Sderot had won four straight, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Sderot had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Hapoel Bnei Ashdod, 7.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Sderot, 1 draw and 0 for Hapoel Bnei Ashdod, at 2.4 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
On the scoreboard, Sderot led 4-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 7-0.
Goal scorers
Sderot: 7 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Sderot 58% · Hapoel Bnei Ashdod 42% · Total shots: 13-5 · On target: 9-2 · Corners: 2-1