Match Report
9 points for Maccabi Netanya (1st), 7 for Hapoel Jerusalem (3rd): a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 1.53 goals per team per game, Maccabi Netanya ran at 2.25 scored and 1.25 conceded, Hapoel Jerusalem at 1.75 and 1.5.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Maccabi Netanya, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Maccabi Netanya had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Hapoel Jerusalem, 7.
The sides have met 12 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Maccabi Netanya, 2 draws and 2 for Hapoel Jerusalem, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Netanya Stadium (Netanya), with room for 13,610 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maccabi Netanya led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Netanya: Basam Zaarura (10'), Oz Bilu (29'), Yarin Abihazira (75') · Hapoel Jerusalem: Israel Daphah (24')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Netanya 54% · Hapoel Jerusalem 46% · Total shots: 11-14 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 2-12