Match Report
38 points separated the sides: Hapoel Kfar Shalem 5th on 47, Hapoel Hadera 5th on 9. Hapoel Hadera had been under-performing their position — 24th on five-round form against 5th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Hapoel Kfar Shalem ran at 1.7 scored and 1.57 conceded, Hapoel Hadera at 1.14 and 1.86.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Hapoel Kfar Shalem. Hapoel Hadera had lost three in a row. Over the last five, Hapoel Kfar Shalem had taken 10 of 15 points to Hapoel Hadera's 1.
With 32 matches recorded and 2.1 yellow cards per game, O. Biran was the man in the middle. The venue was Ramla Municipal Stadium, with room for 6,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Hapoel Kfar Shalem led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Kfar Shalem: Yuval Ashkenazi (88'), Ebenezer Mamatah (24'), Yuval Ashkenazi (90') · Hapoel Hadera: Christian Bella (85'), Yanay Ben Shushan (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Kfar Shalem 44% · Hapoel Hadera 56% · Total shots: 21-10 · On target: 11-5 · Corners: 7-3