May 21st features a match where Hapoel Be’er Sheva hosts Bnei Sakhnin at Yaakov Turner Toto Stadium in a clash of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. 2nd placed Hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Almog scored the first goal for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 45th minute, then Miguel Vitor tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 75th minute on a feed from Tomer Yosefi earning Hapoel Be’er Sheva a comeback draw. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 6th placed Bnei Sakhnin, recorded a 0-3 loss against Maccabi Netanya. Patrick Twumasi scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, then Takang added another in the 66th minute on a feed from P. Guiagon In the end, Bnei Sakhnin couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Netanya ran away with the shutout win. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Doha Stadium, Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Be’er Sheva battled to a 1-1 draw. Guy Melamed struck first for Bnei Sakhnin in the 15th minute, then Dor Micha tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 51st minute earning Hapoel Be’er Sheva a comeback draw. Dor Micha and Eitan Tibi are the top scorers for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal. It’s hard to imagine having success with those stats.