On Saturday Oct 29th, Sektzia Nes Tziona will play host to Hapoel Katamon in a Ligat ha’Al match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 12th placed Sektzia Nes Tziona, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hapoel Haifa. Ari struck first for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 83rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Hapoel Haifa was frustrated by Sektzia Nes Tziona’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sektzia Nes Tziona ended the match with the shutout victory. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Hapoel Katamon recorded a 1-4 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Rotem Hatuel struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 3rd minute on a feed from Miguel Vitor, then Shapi Suleymanov added another in the 13th minute. With 18 points in their last 10 matches Hapoel Katamon should be reasonably happy with their performance.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Hapoel Katamon is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Ofek Biton and William Togui each having 3 goals in their last 5. Sektzia Nes Tziona’s most prolific scorer has been Levan Kutalia. The midfielder has netted three goals over the last 5 matches.