Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Hapoel Kfar Shalem (1st, 63 pts) and Maccabi Yavne (10th, 35 pts). Maccabi Yavne had been under-performing their position — 16th on five-round form against 10th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Hapoel Kfar Shalem 1.93 scored and 1.1 conceded per game, Maccabi Yavne 1.23 and 1.23, with the league averaging 1.2.
Hapoel Kfar Shalem had not lost in 9 games, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Hapoel Kfar Shalem had banked 13 of the last 15 points on offer; Maccabi Yavne, 7.
The match was played at Shkhunat Hatikva Stadium (capacity 6,016). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Kfar Shalem: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Maccabi Yavne: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Kfar Shalem 63% · Maccabi Yavne 37% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 5-1