Week 20 features a match on Sat Jan 28th, where Maccabi Netanya hosts Sektzia Nes Tziona 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. Maccabi Netanya sits at 8th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Rotem Hatuel struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 6th minute on a feed from Sagiv Jehezkel, then Patrick Twumasi got the equalizer for Maccabi Netanya in the 17th minute on a feed from Liran Rotman . Maccabi Netanya is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sektzia Nes Tziona recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Bnei Sakhnin. Neither Sektzia Nes Tziona nor Bnei Sakhnin could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 6 and 2 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 3 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Sektzia Nes Tziona and Maccabi Netanya battled to a 1-1 draw. Igor Zlatanović scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 3rd minute on a penalty shot, but Or Roizman got the equalizer for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 42nd minute on a penalty shot earning them at least the one point.
Sektzia Nes Tziona’s top weapon lately has been Or Roizman, who has two goals in the last 5 matches. Gandelman and Liran Rotman are the top scorers for Maccabi Netanya in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.