Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Hapoel Nof HaGalil 4th with 63 points, Ihud Bnei Shfaram 8th with 18, 45 apart. On recent form Ihud Bnei Shfaram sat only 32nd league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 8.86/5.57 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil and 5.29/13.29 for Ihud Bnei Shfaram (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.48.
Green Stadium in Nazareth Illit staged the fixture, a ground that holds 4,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Nof HaGalil led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.