In this week 3 match on Sep 3rd, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play a match in Netanya in a clash of these two closely matched Ligat ha’Al teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but hot day with daytime temperatures of 28 degrees, which hopefuly doesnt affect the pace of the match. In their last match, Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded a 6-0 blowout win against Hapoel Hadera. Eran Zahavi struck first for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the 17th minute, then Gluh added another in the 18th minute In the end, Hapoel Hadera was frustrated by Maccabi Tel Aviv’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Maccabi Tel Aviv ended the match with the shutout victory. Maccabi Tel Aviv is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while ironi Kiryat Shmona sits at 4th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-1 draw against Hapoel Katamon. Itamar Shviro struck first for Ironi Kiryat Shmona in the 10th minute, then in the 71st minute, Eloge Yao sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Cedric Franck Don earning Hapoel Katamon at least a draw. Ironi Kiryat Shmona is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Maccabi Tel Aviv won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Itamar Shviro has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored five goals for Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Maccabi Tel Aviv has been fortunate! In the last 5 matches, both Stipe Perica and Đorđe Jovanović are on scoring streaks. They have each scored 4 goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv and look to continue their dominance.