In this week 5 match on the 17th of September, Hapoel Tel Aviv will travel to Ness Ziona to battle Sektzia Nes Tziona in a clash of the Ligat ha’Al. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 27 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Sektzia Nes Tziona recorded a 1-3 loss against Maccabi Haifa. Omer Atzili scored the first goal for Maccabi Haifa in the 21st minute, then Ange-Freddy Plumain tied it up for Sektzia Nes Tziona in the 25th minute. Sektzia Nes Tziona looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 6 points in their last 10 matches, while hapoel Tel Aviv sits at 11th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-3 loss against Hapoel Be’er Sheva. Kayes Ganem scored the first goal for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 23rd minute, then Astrit Seljmani tied it up for Hapoel Be’er Sheva in the 60th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 82nd minute on a goal by Eugene Ansah to cap off a wild match. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Kayes Ganem has been the most prolific scorer on Hapoel Tel Aviv in his last five matches with two goals. Sektzia Nes Tziona’s top weapon lately has been Biton, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches.