Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hapoel Rishon LeZion 4th with 48 points, Hapoel Nof HaGalil 8th with 5, 43 apart. Hapoel Nof HaGalil ranked just 23rd in the league on five-round form despite their 8th table position. Per game in the league, Hapoel Rishon LeZion were scoring 1.43 and conceding 1.1, Hapoel Nof HaGalil 1 and 1.86, against a competition average of 1.34 goals per team per game.
5 matches unbeaten backed Hapoel Nof HaGalil's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 6 Hapoel Rishon LeZion wins, 4 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil, 1 draw, at 2.55 goals per meeting.
With 30 matches recorded and 1.7 yellow cards per game, R. Rubin was the man in the middle. The match was played at Haberfeld Stadium (capacity 6,000). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Rishon LeZion 60% · Hapoel Nof HaGalil 40% · Total shots: 12-2 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 8-3