Match Report
Hapoel Petah Tikva and Ironi Kiryat Shmona went into the game level on 40 points, 6th against 2nd in the table. Hapoel Petah Tikva ranked just 25th in the league on five-round form despite their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Hapoel Petah Tikva ran at 1.33 scored and 1.58 conceded, Ironi Kiryat Shmona at 1.52 and 1.61.
Hapoel Petah Tikva had gone 10 games without a win.
The match was played at HaMoshava Stadium (capacity 11,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Hapoel Petah Tikva led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
Goal scorers
Hapoel Petah Tikva: Márk Koszta (32'), Itay Rotman (53'), Clé (62'), Shavit Mazal (80') · Ironi Kiryat Shmona: Cristian Martínez (90')
Key stats
Possession: Hapoel Petah Tikva 48% · Ironi Kiryat Shmona 52% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 7-1