Match Report
9 points and 7 places separated them: Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 1st with 14, Hapoel Nof HaGalil 8th with 5. 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 2.29/1.14 for Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa and 1/1.86 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.34.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 4 Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa wins, 2 for Hapoel Nof HaGalil, 2 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. History points to goals: 63% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 63%.
The match was played at Bloomfield Stadium (capacity 29,150). Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa: Gil Itzhak (7'), Gil Itzhak (90')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa 55% · Hapoel Nof HaGalil 45% · Total shots: 13-9 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 8-5