Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ironi Kiryat Gat (1st, 55 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Maccabi Kiryat Malachi (5th, 35 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Maccabi Kiryat Malachi 1.29 scored and 1.19 conceded per game, Ironi Kiryat Gat 2.52 and 0.86, with the league averaging 1.4.
Ironi Kiryat Gat carried a 15-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Over the last five, Maccabi Kiryat Malachi had taken 7 of 15 points to Ironi Kiryat Gat's 13.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.
Key stats
Possession: Maccabi Kiryat Malachi 51% · Ironi Kiryat Gat 49% · Total shots: 8-8 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 9-6


