On Saturday Mar 11th, Maccabi Netanya plays host to Ashdod in a meeting of these two Ligat ha’Al teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 19 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, Maccabi Netanya recorded a 2-2 draw against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Liran Rotman scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 15th minute, then Liran Rotman added another in the 26th minute. Maccabi Netanya is on a hot streak lately, having won 6 of their last 10, while 6th placed Ashdod is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bnei Sakhnin. Fabian Sporkslede scored the first goal for Bnei Sakhnin in the 31st minute, then Roei Levy tied it up for Ashdod in the 80th minute earning Ashdod a comeback draw. Ashdod is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches.
Maccabi Netanya and Ashdod last played eachother at the Yud-alef Stadium on Sat Nov 12th. Maccabi Netanya took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Gandelman scored the first goal for Maccabi Netanya in the 5th minute, then Igor Zlatanović added another in the 34th minute on a feed from Eden Karzev.
Abdul Zakaria Mugeese has been the most prolific scorer on Ashdod in his last 5 matches with two goals. Maccabi Netanya has been fortunate! In the last five matches, both Patrick Twumasi and Liran Rotman are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Maccabi Netanya and look to continue their dominance.