In a weekend match on Sun Oct 23rd, in week 9, Maccabi Bnei Raina will play host to Bnei Sakhnin in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Maccabi Bnei Raina recorded a 0-2 loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Dan Einbinder struck first for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 62nd minute, then Alen Ožbolt added another in the 67th minute In the end, Maccabi Bnei Raina couldn’t muster any offence and Hapoel Tel Aviv ran away with the shutout win. Maccabi Bnei Raina is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Kandil struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 87th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, Bnei Sakhnin was frustrated by Maccabi Tel Aviv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Tel Aviv ended the match with the shutout victory. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season.
Bnei Sakhnin hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Beram Kayal and Guy Melamed, and they each have 1 goal. Shlomi Azulay has been the most prolific scorer on Maccabi Bnei Raina in the last 5 matches with three goals.