On the 1st of December, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Katamon will play a match in Jerusalem in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a windy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Hapoel Katamon is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Ashdod. Kenny Saief scored the first goal for Ashdod in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hapoel Katamon was frustrated by Ashdod’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Ashdod ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Katamon looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Ironi Kiryat Shmona recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Ramzi Safuri scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 20th minute, then Nikita Rukavytsya added another in the 43rd minute. Ironi Kiryat Shmona looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Itamar Shviro has been the most prolific scorer on Ironi Kiryat Shmona in his last five matches with three goals. Both Idan Shemesh and William Agade have been the hottest scorers for Hapoel Katamon in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals.