In a weekend match on Sat Dec 4th, in week 12, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will host Maccabi Netanya in a clash of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Ironi Kiryat Shmona sits at 14th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Ramzi Safuri struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 20th minute, then Nikita Rukavytsya added another in the 43rd minute. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 8 points in their last 10 matches, while maccabi Netanya sits at 9th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Maccabi Petah Tikva. P. Guiagon struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 68th minute, then Igor Zlatanović added another in the 80th minute In the end, Maccabi Petah Tikva was frustrated by Maccabi Netanya’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Netanya ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Netanya is looking for direction having 3 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season Maccabi Netanya won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Maccabi Netanya’s most prolific scorer has been P. Guiagon. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches. Itamar Shviro has been the most prolific scorer on Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the last 5 matches with three goals.