Match Report
Shimshon Tel Aviv, 4th on 48 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Hapoel Kfar Shalem (1st, 63). Shimshon Tel Aviv had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.93/1.1 for Hapoel Kfar Shalem and 1.4/0.87 for Shimshon Tel Aviv (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Momentum sat with Hapoel Kfar Shalem, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Hapoel Kfar Shalem had taken 15 of 15 points to Shimshon Tel Aviv's 7.
Shkhunat Hatikva Stadium in Tel Aviv staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,016. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shimshon Tel Aviv led 3-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-4.