On Dec 17th, Ashdod plays host to Hapoel Be’er Sheva in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. Ashdod is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Maccabi Netanya. Gandelman struck first for Maccabi Netanya in the 5th minute, then Igor Zlatanović added another in the 34th minute. Ashdod is looking for direction having 2 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Be’er Sheva is fresh off their 2-0 shutout win against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Rotem Hatuel struck first for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 33rd minute, then Joseph Mbong added another on an own goal in the 89th minute In the end, Ironi Kiryat Shmona was frustrated by Hapoel Be’er Sheva’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Hapoel Be’er Sheva ended the match with the shutout victory. Hapoel Be’er Sheva is on a hot streak lately, having won 8 of their last 10.
In their last match together, Ashdod won by a score of 2 to 1. Ebenezer Mamatah scored the first goal for Ashdod in the 17th minute, but Ramzi Safuri got the equalizer for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 43rd minute.
Rotem Hatuel has been the most effective weapon for Hapoel Be’er Sheva lately. The Israeli attacker has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches. Ashdod hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last 5 matches are Abdoulaye Seck and Ebenezer Mamatah, and they each have 1 goal.