Match Report
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth, 1st with 48 points, sat 15 points above Hapoel Ironi Karmiel (5th, 33). Hapoel Ironi Karmiel ranked just 15th in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Per game in the league, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth were scoring 2.1 and conceding 0.81, Hapoel Ironi Karmiel 1.36 and 1.05, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Ilut Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,932. On the scoreboard, Maccabi Ahi Nazareth led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth: Khaled Suleiman (45'), Ibrahim Abu Ahmed (66')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 45% · Hapoel Ironi Karmiel 55% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 2-8