In this 5th week match, on Sun Jan 16th, Hapoel Hadera will play host to Ashdod in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Hadera is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Netanya. Gustavo Marmentini scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 45th minute, but Karem Jaber got the equalizer for Maccabi Netanya in the 88th minute earning Maccabi Netanya at least a draw. Hapoel Hadera looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while 7th placed Ashdod is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Beitar Jerusalem. Mohammad Kna’an struck first for Ashdod in the 53rd minute on a feed from Ataa Jaber, then Oz Bilu added another in the 89th minute In the end, Beitar Jerusalem was frustrated by Ashdod’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ashdod ended the match with the shutout victory. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Ashdod should be reasonably happy with their performance.
In their last match on Oct 3rd, Hapoel Hadera was victorious by a score of 2 to 1. Mohammad Ghadir struck first for Hapoel Hadera in the 35th minute, but Matheuzinho got the equalizer for Ashdod in the 37th minute.
Ashdod’s top weapon lately has been Mohammad Kna’an, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches. Hapoel Hadera hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Shoval Gozlan and Omer Fadida, and they each have 1 goal.