Match Report
The table gap was wide: 39 points between Kiryat Yam SC (6th, 46 pts) and Kafr Qasim (7th, 7 pts). Kafr Qasim had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 7th in the table. Against a league average of 1.34 goals per team per game, Kiryat Yam SC ran at 1.43 scored and 1.23 conceded, Kafr Qasim at 1.14 and 1.43.
A win had eluded Kafr Qasim for 6 matches. Over the last five, Kiryat Yam SC had taken 9 of 15 points to Kafr Qasim's 1.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Kiryat Yam SC: Yhali Malka (77') · Kafr Qasim: Emmanuel Apeh (62' og)
Key stats
Possession: Kiryat Yam SC 63% · Kafr Qasim 37% · Total shots: 22-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 10-6