In this 16th week match, on Saturday Dec 31st, Ashdod hosts Hapoel Katamon at Yud-alef Stadium in a Ligat ha’Al match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 17 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, Ashdod recorded a 0-2 loss against Sektzia Nes Tziona. Almog Buzaglo scored the first goal for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 85th minute, then Or Roizman added another in the 6th minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tsana In the end, Ashdod 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. Ashdod looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 4th placed Hapoel Katamon, recorded a 1-1 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Ayid Habashi struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 34th minute, but Ayid Habashi got the equalizer for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 10th minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning Ironi Kiryat Shmona at least a draw. Hapoel Katamon is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
On Sep 3rd, Hapoel Katamon hosted Ashdod at the Teddi Malcha Stadium in their last match together. Hapoel Katamon was victorious by a score of 3 to 0. Guy Badash struck first for Hapoel Katamon in the 6th minute on a penalty kick, then Guy Badash added another in the 50th minute In the end, Ashdod was frustrated by Hapoel Katamon’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Katamon ended the match with the shutout victory.
Hapoel Katamon is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Jordan Botaka and Ondřej Bačo each only have 1 goal in their last five. Ebenezer Mamatah and Kna’an are the top scorers for Ashdod in the last 5 matches, but unfortunately they only have one goal.