Match Report
In the standings it was Maccabi Ironi Sderot 5th on 21 points, Hapoel Merhavim 7th on 11 — separated by 10. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Merhavim no better than 14th for form, against 7th in the standings. Per game in the league, Maccabi Ironi Sderot were scoring 1.19 and conceding 1.56, Hapoel Merhavim 1.69 and 2.38, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Hapoel Merhavim had won three straight.
On the scoreboard, Maccabi Ironi Sderot led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Ironi Sderot: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · Hapoel Merhavim: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Ironi Sderot 58% · Hapoel Merhavim 42% · Total shots: 10-4 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-5