Week 2 features a match on Sunday Apr 3rd, where Hapoel Hadera and Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play a match in Netanya in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which is great football weather. Hapoel Hadera is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hapoel Katamon. Maxim Plakushchenko scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 18th minute, then A. Mor added another in the 47th minute. Hapoel Hadera should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 19 points in their last 10 matches, while ironi Kiryat Shmona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Ido Shahar struck first for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time on a penalty shot, then Itamar Shviro tied it up for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 56th minute on a penalty shot earning Ironi Kiryat Shmona a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Jan 22nd, Hapoel Hadera was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Maxim Plakushchenko scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 17th minute, then Gustavo Marmentini added another in the 48th minute In the end, Ironi Kiryat Shmona couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Hadera ran away with the shutout win.
Morgan Ferrier and Roy Kehat are the top scorers for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats. Hapoel Hadera is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Zalka and Maxim Plakushchenko each having 2 goals in their last five.