Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Hapoel Ramat Gan (3rd, 49 pts) held a 44-point advantage over Hapoel Nof HaGalil (8th, 5 pts). Hapoel Nof HaGalil had been under-performing their position — 23rd on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Hapoel Nof HaGalil ran at 1 scored and 1.86 conceded, Hapoel Ramat Gan at 1.6 and 1.2.
Hapoel Nof HaGalil had drawn their last three.
10 meetings are on record — 2 won by Hapoel Nof HaGalil, 4 by Hapoel Ramat Gan, 4 drawn, at 2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 30% of meetings won. Only 30% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The match was played at Green Stadium (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Ramat Gan led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Ramat Gan: Nir Bardea (30'), Yuval Sason (39'), Hod Messika (58'), David Asanka (71')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Nof HaGalil 37% · Hapoel Ramat Gan 63% · Total shots: 12-16 · On target: 4-12 · Corners: 8-3