Newly Promoted Ramat Gan Stuns Maccabi Netanya in League Opener
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Newly promoted Hapoel Ramat Gan achieved their first Israeli Premier League win, defeating Maccabi Netanya 2-0. Hapoel Haifa also secured their first win, beating Bnei Sakhnin 3-1, and Maccabi Haifa dominated Ironi Kiryat Shmona 4-0.
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- Ramat Gan defeated Maccabi Netanya 2-0 for their first league win.
- Hapoel Haifa beat Bnei Sakhnin 3-1 for their first league victory.
- Maccabi Haifa achieved a 4-0 away win against Kiryat Shmona.
- Netanya's strong league streak ended with the loss to Ramat Gan.
Hapoel Ramat Gan, a newly promoted team, secured their first-ever victory in the Israeli Premier League on Monday, defeating Maccabi Netanya 2-0. Netanya entered the match undefeated in their last 11 league games against Ramat Gan and had conceded only two goals in their first three matches of the season. In contrast, Netanya had lost all three of their previous games this season.
The upset echoed a previous league win for Ramat Gan against Netanya in the 2009/10 season, where they also won 1-0 in the fourth round. This loss marks the end of Netanya's best league run since the 2019/20 season.
In other matches, Hapoel Haifa also celebrated their first league win of the season, beating Bnei Sakhnin 3-1 in the first half. Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa secured a dominant 4-0 away victory against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. New signing Brazão assisted the opening goal and scored one himself, while young substitute Noam Steifman and Brazilian defender Tsunami also contributed to the scoring.
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