Week 8 features a match on Monday Oct 17th, where Hapoel Be’er Sheva will host Sektzia Nes Tziona in a clash of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hapoel Be’er Sheva sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Hapoel Haifa. Hatem Abd Elhamed struck first for Hapoel Haifa in the 26th minute, then Hélder Lopes tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 37th minute . Hapoel Be’er Sheva is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while sektzia Nes Tziona is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Netanya. Igor Zlatanović struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 3rd minute on a penalty, but Or Roizman got the equalizer for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 42nd minute on a penalty earning Sektzia Nes Tziona a comeback draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Sektzia Nes Tziona is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Almog Buzaglo and Levan Kutalia each having 2 goals in their last 5. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Tomer Hemed and Rotem Hatuel each having 2 goals in their last 5.