Match Report
10 points and 14 places separated them: Hapoel Herzliya 3rd with 10, Nordia Jerusalem 17th with 0. Against a league average of 1.15 goals per team per game, Hapoel Herzliya ran at 1.5 scored and 0.5 conceded, Nordia Jerusalem at 0.5 and 2.25.
Defeat had followed defeat for Nordia Jerusalem — five in succession.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Hapoel Herzliya 1, draws 2, Nordia Jerusalem 2, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The venue was Municipal Stadium Herzliya, with room for 8,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Nordia Jerusalem led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Herzliya: Liam Malka (71'), Saber Badir (90'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Nordia Jerusalem: Dasalyn Pitigo (19')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Herzliya 65% · Nordia Jerusalem 35% · Total shots: 18-4 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 7-4