In a weekend match in week 13, on Sunday Dec 12th, Hapoel Be’er Sheva will host Hapoel Nazareth Illit at Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 1st placed Hapoel Be’er Sheva, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Haifa. Nikita Rukavytsya struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 12th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hapoel Haifa was frustrated by Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Be’er Sheva ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10, while in their last match, Hapoel Nazareth Illit recorded a 0-4 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 38th minute on a feed from Meir, then Dean David added another in the 60th minute In the end, Hapoel Nazareth Illit was frustrated by Maccabi Haifa’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Haifa ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Orel Dgani has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the last five matches with two goals. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fortunate enough to have Nikita Rukavytsya in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored four goals.