On the 26th of February, Maccabi Netanya will travel to Ashdod to battle Ashdod in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 15 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, Ashdod recorded a 0-2 loss against Hapoel Katamon. Goni Naor struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 36th minute, then Eduardo Guerrero Lozcano added another in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time At the end of 90 a dissapointed Ashdod couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Katamon took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while 7th placed Maccabi Netanya is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Avraham struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 84th minute, but Doumbia got the equalizer for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the 88th minute earning Maccabi Petah Tikva at least a draw. With 20 points in their last 10 matches Maccabi Netanya should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on the 30th of November, Ashdod won by a score of 1 to 0. scored the first goal for Ashdod in the 22nd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maccabi Netanya couldn’t manage to score, and Ashdod took the shutout win.
Maccabi Netanya’s most prolific scorer has been Avraham. He has netted three goals over the last five matches. Ya’akov Berihon and Mohammad Kna’an are the top scorers for Ashdod in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.