In this 5th week match, on Saturday Apr 30th, Maccabi Petah Tikva and Beitar Jerusalem will play a match in Jerusalem in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 5th placed Beitar Jerusalem is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Katamon. Richmond Boakye scored the first goal for Beitar Jerusalem in the 66th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hapoel Katamon was frustrated by Beitar Jerusalem’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Beitar Jerusalem ended the match with the shutout victory. Beitar Jerusalem is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Maccabi Petah Tikva recorded a 0-4 loss against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Guti struck first for Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the 16th minute on a feed from Omer Fadida, then Devid Twe added another in the 42nd minute on a feed from Omer Fadida In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva was frustrated by Hapoel Nazareth Illit’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Nazareth Illit ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Petah Tikva is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Teddi Malcha Stadium, Beitar Jerusalem won by a score of 2 to 1. Ion Nicolaescu struck first for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the 36th minute, but Tamir got the equalizer for Beitar Jerusalem in the 69th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 76th minute on a goal by Richmond Boakye to cap off a wild match. Tamir and Gleofilo Vlijter are the top scorers for Beitar Jerusalem in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.