Match Report
In the standings it was Hapoel Ra'anana 2nd on 12 points, Hapoel Nof HaGalil 8th on 5 — separated by 7. The last five rounds placed Hapoel Nof HaGalil no better than 23rd for form, against 8th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.86/1.14 for Hapoel Ra'anana and 1/1.86 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 0 Hapoel Ra'anana wins, 1 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil, 6 draws, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings.
The match was played at Netanya Stadium (Netanya) (capacity 13,610). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Ra'anana led 3-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Ra'anana: Awajo Asefa (3'), Omer Dahan (7'), Awajo Asefa (52'), Snir Shuker (38') · Hapoel Nof HaGalil: Matanel Tadesa (23')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Ra'anana 51% · Hapoel Nof HaGalil 49% · Total shots: 18-8 · On target: 13-4 · Corners: 3-4