In this week 7 match on Oct 8th, Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Katamon will play a match in Jerusalem in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 2nd placed Hapoel Katamon is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Alen Ožbolt scored the first goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 22nd minute, but Ofek Biton got the equalizer for Hapoel Katamon in the 26th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 47th minute on a penalty goal by Guy Badash. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Hapoel Katamon should be reasonably happy with their performance, while bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Guy Melamed scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 43rd minute, then Beram Kayal added another in the 85th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sektzia Nes Tziona couldn’t manage to score, and Bnei Sakhnin took the shutout win. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Bnei Sakhnin won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Both Beram Kayal and Guy Melamed have been the hottest scorers for Bnei Sakhnin in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. For Hapoel Katamon, their top scorers are Guy Badash and Ofek Biton, each having 3 goals in their last 5 matches.