Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Maccabi Neve Sha'anan 4th with 36 points, Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 16th with 11, 25 apart. The last five rounds placed Maccabi Neve Sha'anan no better than 12th for form, against 4th in the standings.
8 matches unbeaten backed Maccabi Neve Sha'anan's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel — four in succession. Over the last five, Maccabi Neve Sha'anan had taken 11 of 15 points to Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel's 3.
The sides have met 4 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Maccabi Neve Sha'anan, 0 draws and 1 for Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel, at 1.5 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
Goal scorers
Maccabi Neve Sha'anan: M. Ryan (90'), R. A. Liane (77')
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Neve Sha'anan 60% · Hapoel Tirat HaCarmel 40% · Total shots: 10-6 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 6-1