On the 22nd of January, Hapoel Hadera hosts Ironi Kiryat Shmona in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 12 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Hapoel Hadera recorded a 2-1 win against Ashdod. Gustavo Marmentini struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 7th minute, then Ataa Jaber tied it up for Ashdod in the 29th minute on a feed from Kna’an. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while ironi Kiryat Shmona is fresh off their 2-2 draw against Beitar Jerusalem. Liran Rotman struck first for Beitar Jerusalem in the 4th minute, then in the 52nd minute, Ziv Morgan sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Samuel Bar On . Ironi Kiryat Shmona should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
On Oct 17th, Ironi Kiryat Shmona hosted Hapoel Hadera in their last match together. Hapoel Hadera took the match by a score of 1 to 0. Lababidi struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 58th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Ironi Kiryat Shmona was frustrated by Hapoel Hadera’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Hadera ended the match with the shutout victory.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona’s most prolific scorer has been Roy Kehat. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. For Hapoel Hadera, their top scorers are Shoval Gozlan and Gustavo Marmentini, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.