In a weekend match on Sunday Oct 23rd, in week 9, Hapoel Tel Aviv will travel to Netanya to battle Hapoel Hadera in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Hapoel Hadera sits at 7th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 0-1 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Frantzdy Pierrot scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 73rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hapoel Hadera couldn’t muster any offence and Maccabi Haifa ran away with the shutout win. Hapoel Hadera is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 12th placed Hapoel Tel Aviv, recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Maccabi Bnei Raina. Dan Einbinder struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 62nd minute, then Alen Ožbolt added another in the 67th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maccabi Bnei Raina couldn’t manage to score, and Hapoel Tel Aviv took the shutout win. Hapoel Tel Aviv looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Both Pablo González and Alen Ožbolt have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the last five each having scored 2 goals. Both Alfred Stephen and Cisse have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Hadera in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.