On Sat May 14th, Ashdod plays host to Hapoel Katamon in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Ashdod sits at 3rd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Hapoel Haifa. Moti Barshazki struck first for Ashdod in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Alon Turgeman tied it up for Hapoel Haifa in the 54th minute. Ashdod is looking for direction having 4 win and 6 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Hapoel Katamon, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. William Agade struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 37th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva was frustrated by Hapoel Katamon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Katamon ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Katamon is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 19th of February, Hapoel Katamon hosted Ashdod at the Teddi Malcha Stadium in their last match together. Hapoel Katamon won by a score of 2 to 0. 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.
Hapoel Katamon’s top weapon lately has been William Agade, who has 3 goals in the last five matches. Moti Barshazki has been the most prolific scorer on Ashdod in his last five matches with two goals.