Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Ihud Bnei Shfaram 1st with 35 points, Hapoel Deir Hanna 5th with 15, 20 apart. Hapoel Deir Hanna's recent output lagged their position: 31st on form over five rounds while 5th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Deir Hanna 1.38 scored and 1.88 conceded per game, Ihud Bnei Shfaram 2.43 and 0.36, with the league averaging 1.48.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Ihud Bnei Shfaram. The last-five ledger: Hapoel Deir Hanna 4/15, Ihud Bnei Shfaram 13/15.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.




