Week 23 features a match on Saturday Feb 18th, where Maccabi Bnei Raina plays host to Maccabi Netanya in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which is great football weather. 12th placed Maccabi Bnei Raina is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bnei Sakhnin. Beram Kayal scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 58th minute, then Ahmad Abedzadeh tied it up for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 90th minute earning Maccabi Bnei Raina at least a draw. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Netanya sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Liran Rotman struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 56th minute, then Patrick Twumasi added another in the 82nd minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Maccabi Netanya should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on Oct 29th, Maccabi Netanya won by a score of 2 to 1. Eden Karzev struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 11th minute, then Richard Boateng tied it up for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 20th minute on a feed from Rabah.
For Maccabi Netanya, their top scorers are Berkovits and Patrick Twumasi, each having 3 goals in their last five matches. Mark Koszta and Ahmad Abedzadeh are the top scorers for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.