Week 11 features a match on Tue Nov 30th, where Hapoel Hadera and Maccabi Petah Tikva will play a match in Petach-Tikva in a Ligat ha’Al match. Maccabi Petah Tikva sits at 10th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-3 loss against Beitar Jerusalem. Yarden Shua scored the first goal for Beitar Jerusalem in the 2nd minute, then Yarden Shua added another in the 15th minute on a feed from Orel Dgani In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva was frustrated by Beitar Jerusalem’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Beitar Jerusalem ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hapoel Hadera recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Neither Hapoel Hadera nor Hapoel Nazareth Illit could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 8 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Diya Lababidi has been the most effective weapon for Hapoel Hadera lately. The Israeli defender has netted 2 goals in his last five matches. Maccabi Petah Tikva’s most prolific scorer has been Mohamad Awad. The Israeli attacker has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.