In a weekend match in week 12, on Sat Dec 4th, Hapoel Hadera hosts Bnei Sakhnin in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 20 degrees, a perfect day for football. Hapoel Hadera is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Maccabi Petah Tikva. Azoulay struck first for Maccabi Petah Tikva in the 15th minute, then Omer Fadida tied it up for Hapoel Hadera in the 25th minute earning Hapoel Hadera a comeback draw. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 3rd placed Bnei Sakhnin, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Beitar Jerusalem. Guy Melamed scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 35th minute, then Beram Kayal added another in the 45th minute In the end, Beitar Jerusalem couldn’t muster any offence and Bnei Sakhnin ran away with the shutout win. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Hapoel Hadera won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Bnei Sakhnin’s top weapon lately has been Guy Melamed, who has 3 goals in the last 5 matches.