Match Report
Ironi Kiryat Shmona went into the game 2nd in the table on 40 points; Hapoel Jerusalem sat 6th on 31 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Jerusalem no better than 26th for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Ironi Kiryat Shmona were scoring 1.52 and conceding 1.61, Hapoel Jerusalem 0.79 and 1.3, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by Ironi Kiryat Shmona, 2 by Hapoel Jerusalem, 2 drawn, at 1.67 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 33% of meetings won. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
Netanya Stadium (Netanya) staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,610. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Ironi Kiryat Shmona: Adrián Ugarriza (66'), Adrián Ugarriza (82'), Yair Mordechai (80') · Hapoel Jerusalem: Awaka Eshata (55')
Key stats
Possession: Ironi Kiryat Shmona 51% · Hapoel Jerusalem 49% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 3-5