Feb 5th features a match where Hapoel Katamon and Maccabi Petah Tikva will play a match in Petach-Tikva in a Ligat ha’Al match. Maccabi Petah Tikva sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Neither Hapoel Nazareth Illit nor Maccabi Petah Tikva could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 11 and 3 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw, In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Nazareth Illit ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, 13th placed Hapoel Katamon, recorded a 0-1 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Eugene Ansah struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 44th minute on a feed from Danilo Moreno, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Katamon couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Be’er Sheva took the shutout win. Hapoel Katamon looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10.
In their last match together, in Teddi Malcha Stadium, Hapoel Katamon won by a score of 1 to 0. Idan Shemesh scored the first goal for Hapoel Katamon in the 88th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva was frustrated by Hapoel Katamon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Katamon ended the match with the shutout victory.
Guy Hadida and Guy Badash are the top scorers for Hapoel Katamon in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Maccabi Petah Tikva’s most prolific scorer has been Lameck Banda. The Zambian attacker has netted two goals over the last 5 matches.