On Wed Dec 22nd, in week 14, Hapoel Be’er Sheva hosts Beitar Jerusalem at Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium 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 11 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 1st placed Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Hapoel Nazareth Illit. Miguel Vitor struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 26th minute on a feed from Ramzi Safuri, then Ramzi Safuri added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Hapoel Nazareth Illit was frustrated by Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Be’er Sheva ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10, while in their last match, Beitar Jerusalem recorded a 1-2 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the 27th minute on a feed from Omer Atzili, then Dean David added another in the 32nd minute on a feed from Tjaronn Chery. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Hapoel Be’er Sheva was victorious by a score of 2 to 0. Itay Shechter struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 55th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Beitar Jerusalem couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Be’er Sheva ran away with the shutout win.
Beitar Jerusalem is fortunate enough to have Yarden Shua in top form. In the last 5 matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Nikita Rukavytsya has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the attacker has scored four goals for Hapoel Be’er Sheva.