On the 12th of November, Maccabi Netanya and Ashdod will play a match in Ashdod in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 22 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 6th placed Ashdod, recorded a 1-1 draw against Bnei Sakhnin. Kna’an struck first for Ashdod in the 11th minute, then Guy Melamed tied it up for Bnei Sakhnin in the 29th minute earning Bnei Sakhnin at least a draw. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Maccabi Netanya, recorded a 1-3 loss against Hapoel Hadera. Ido Levy scored the first goal for Hapoel Hadera in the 9th minute, then Sa’ar Fadida added another in the 21st minute. Maccabi Netanya looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 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.
Igor Zlatanović and Liran Rotman are the top scorers for Maccabi Netanya in the last five matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.. Ashdod is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Mamatah and Mohammad Kna’an each having 2 goals in their last five.