Week 11 features a match on Sat Nov 5th, where Bnei Sakhnin will travel to Kiryat-Shmona to battle Ironi Kiryat Shmona in a clash of these two mismatched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 21 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 13th placed Ironi Kiryat Shmona, recorded a 1-2 loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Itamar Shviro scored the first goal for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 16th minute, then Alen Ožbolt tied it up for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 35th minute Finally they completed the comback in the 72nd minute on a goal by Shavit Mazal to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while bnei Sakhnin is fresh off their 1-4 loss against Hapoel Hadera. Guy Melamed scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 26th minute, then Mohammed El-Khatib tied it up for Hapoel Hadera in the 29th minute on a feed from Samy Bourard But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback in the 31st minute on a goal by Sa’ar Fadida. Bnei Sakhnin is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Bnei Sakhnin’s top weapon lately has been Guy Melamed, who has two goals in the last five matches. Itamar Shviro has been the most effective weapon for Ironi Kiryat Shmona lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 3 goals in his last five matches.