March 13th features a match where Hapoel Nazareth Illit will host Hapoel Be’er Sheva at Green Stadium in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Hapoel Nazareth Illit recorded a 1-1 draw against Maccabi Haifa. Dean David struck first for Maccabi Haifa in the %Minute minute of the %HalfNumber half’s stoppage time, but Abdalla Halaihal got the equalizer for Hapoel Nazareth Illit in the 84th minute earning them at least the one point. Hapoel Nazareth Illit looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 3-1 win against Hapoel Haifa. Arel scored the first goal for Hapoel Haifa in the 20th minute, then Nikita Rukavytsya tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 22nd minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 29th minute on a goal by Nikita Rukavytsya to cap off a wild match. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 12th of December, Hapoel Be’er Sheva hosted Hapoel Nazareth Illit in their last match together. Hapoel Be’er Sheva won by a score of 2 to 0. Miguel Vitor scored the first goal for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 26th minute, then Ramzi Safuri added another in the 2nd minute of the first half’s stoppage time In the end, Hapoel Nazareth Illit couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Be’er Sheva ran away with the shutout win.
Hapoel Be’er Sheva is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Sagiv Jehezkel and Nikita Rukavytsya each having 2 goals in their last 5. Hapoel Nazareth Illit is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Omer Fadida and Wahib Habiballa each only have 1 goal in their last five.