Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ironi Ashkelon (3rd, 46 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Maccabi Be'er Sheva (14th, 13 pts). Maccabi Be'er Sheva ranked 10th in the league on five-round form, well above their 14th table position. Per game in the league, Ironi Ashkelon were scoring 2.35 and conceding 0.91, Maccabi Be'er Sheva 1.09 and 2.57, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Ironi Ashkelon arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 10/15 points for Ironi Ashkelon against 4/15 for Maccabi Be'er Sheva.
Ironi Ashkelon led 5-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 7-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ironi Ashkelon: 7 goals with no recorded scorer · Maccabi Be'er Sheva: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Ironi Ashkelon 72% · Maccabi Be'er Sheva 28% · Total shots: 18-6 · On target: 12-4 · Corners: 11-1