Week 8 brings us a match on Oct 15th, where Hapoel Tel Aviv hosts Maccabi Bnei Raina at Hamoshava Stadium in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 24 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, 13th placed Hapoel Tel Aviv, recorded a 0-3 loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Gluh struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 75th minute, then Eran Zahavi added another in the 80th minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Hapoel Tel Aviv couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Tel Aviv took the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Bnei Raina is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Maccabi Haifa. Shlomi Azulay scored the first goal for Maccabi Bnei Raina in the 40th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring At the end of 90 a dissapointed Maccabi Haifa couldn’t manage to score, and Maccabi Bnei Raina took the shutout win. Maccabi Bnei Raina is looking for direction having 2 win and 2 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Shlomi Azulay has been the most prolific scorer on Maccabi Bnei Raina in his last five matches with three goals. Hapoel Tel Aviv is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Kayes Ganem and Pablo González each having 2 goals in their last five.