On Jan 2nd, Ashdod will host Hapoel Nazareth Illit at Yud-alef Stadium in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 10th placed Ashdod is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Hapoel Haifa. Kevin Tapoko struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 24th minute, but Mohammad Kna’an got the equalizer for Ashdod in the 52nd minute. Ashdod is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Hapoel Nazareth Illit, recorded a 0-1 loss against Maccabi Netanya. Aboubacar Doumbia struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 84th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Nazareth Illit couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Netanya took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
Ashdod and Hapoel Nazareth Illit last played eachother at the Green Stadium on Sep 18th. Hapoel Nazareth Illit was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Stav Nachmani struck first for Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the 45th minute, then Kevaughn Frater added another in the 74th minute In the end, Ashdod couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Nazareth Illit ran away with the shutout win. and Bayo are the top scorers for Ashdod in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.