Match Report
Ironi Ashkelon, 3rd with 46 points, sat 45 points above Maccabi Shaarayim (16th, 1). Per game in the league, Ironi Ashkelon were scoring 2.35 and conceding 0.91, Maccabi Shaarayim 0.24 and 5.43, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Ironi Ashkelon had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Maccabi Shaarayim were winless in 15. The five-game form split read 13/15 points for Ironi Ashkelon against 1/15 for Maccabi Shaarayim.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ironi Ashkelon led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-1.