Week 4 brings us a match on Apr 23rd where Ironi Kiryat Shmona will host Hapoel Haifa in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 29 degrees, which may be tiring for the players. Ironi Kiryat Shmona sits at 1st place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Hapoel Katamon. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 18th minute, but William Agade got the equalizer for Hapoel Katamon in the 69th minute. Ironi Kiryat Shmona is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 3rd placed Hapoel Haifa is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Hadera. Arel struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 21st minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Hadera couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Haifa took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Haifa battled to a 2-2 draw. Roy Kehat struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 14th minute on a feed from Bar On, then Alen Ožbolt tied it up for Hapoel Haifa in the 42nd minute .
Hapoel Haifa’s most prolific scorer has been Arel. He has netted two goals over the last 5 matches. Itamar Shviro has been the most prolific scorer on Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the last 5 matches with 3 goals.