Feb 19th features a match where Beitar Jerusalem will travel to Netanya to battle Hapoel Hadera in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 16 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Hadera sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Omer Fadida struck first for Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Shoval Gozlan got the equalizer for Hapoel Hadera in the 53rd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Hapoel Hadera. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while beitar Jerusalem sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Ion Nicolaescu scored the first goal for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the 36th minute, then Tamir got the equalizer for Beitar Jerusalem in the 69th minute on a feed from Liran Rotman Finally they completed the comback victory in the 76th minute on a goal by Richmond Boakye to cap off a wild match. Beitar Jerusalem looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Hadera last played eachother at the Teddi Malcha Stadium on Saturday Nov 27th. Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Hadera battled to a 0-0 draw. Beitar Jerusalem had 8 on net, and Hapoel Hadera had 7, but no one could beat the goalie, and the game ended in a 0-0 draw,.
Beitar Jerusalem’s top weapon lately has been Liran Rotman, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Hapoel Hadera’s most prolific scorer has been Gustavo Marmentini. The Brazilian midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.