Match Report
In the standings it was Maccabi Petah Tikva 8th on 6 points, Hapoel Jerusalem 6th on 7 — separated by 1. Per game in the league, Maccabi Petah Tikva were scoring 1.6 and conceding 2.2, Hapoel Jerusalem 2.4 and 2.4, against a competition average of 1.57 goals per team per game.
11 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Maccabi Petah Tikva 4, draws 3, Hapoel Jerusalem 4, at 2.18 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 64% of the meetings.
The venue was HaMoshava Stadium, with room for 11,500 spectators. Hapoel Jerusalem led 3-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Petah Tikva: José Cortés (42'), Liran Hazan (54') · Hapoel Jerusalem: Nadim Vrasana (6'), Andrew Idoko (34'), Nadim Vrasana (34'), Nadim Vrasana (55')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Petah Tikva 64% · Hapoel Jerusalem 36% · Total shots: 20-16 · On target: 9-8 · Corners: 8-2