Match Report
In the standings it was Ironi Kiryat Shmona 12th on 3 points, Ironi Tiberias 13th on 1 — separated by 2. Ironi Tiberias had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1.25 scored and 2.5 conceded per game, Ironi Tiberias 1.25 and 1.25, with the league averaging 1.57.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Ironi Tiberias, 3.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Ironi Kiryat Shmona have 5 wins to Ironi Tiberias's 4, with 2 draws, at 2.64 goals per meeting.
Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 5,300. D. Tzino took charge of the match — our records show 80 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Ironi Kiryat Shmona led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Ironi Kiryat Shmona: Amadou Sagna (31'), Rüfat Abdullazada (72')
Key stats
Possession: Ironi Kiryat Shmona 55% · Ironi Tiberias 45% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-2 · Corners: 3-4