In this week 12 match, on Sun Dec 5th, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Katamon in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Hapoel Tel Aviv is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Nikita Rukavytsya struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 52nd minute on a penalty, then Shay Elias tied it up for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 67th minute on a penalty. Hapoel Tel Aviv is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hapoel Katamon recorded a 0-1 loss against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Stefan Milosevic struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 1st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hapoel Katamon couldn’t muster any offence and Ironi Kiryat Shmona ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Katamon looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
For Hapoel Katamon, their top scorers are Shemesh and William Agade, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Osher Davida has been the most effective weapon for Hapoel Tel Aviv lately. The Israeli attacker has netted two goals in his last five matches.