Match Report
Hapoel Kfar Shalem, 1st with 63 points, sat 28 points above Maccabi Kiryat Malachi (11th, 35). Recent form told a different story for Hapoel Kfar Shalem: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. In league terms the two rates read 1.93/1.1 for Hapoel Kfar Shalem and 0.97/1.43 for Maccabi Kiryat Malachi (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Maccabi Kiryat Malachi arrived on a run of three straight wins.
The venue was Alexandra Stadium in Crewe, with room for 10,153 spectators. It was 2-2 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-2 full-time score.




