Dramatic Late Draw Sees Hapoel Jerusalem Tie Tiberias 2-2
Hapoel Jerusalem and Ironi Tiberias played to a dramatic 2-2 draw on Friday, September 15, 2026, in a fast-paced match that saw the lead change hands multiple times. Both teams entered the game seeking to build on previous wins. Tiberias, having overcome a six-point deficit to start the season, aimed to continue their climb from the bottom of the league table. Hapoel Jerusalem sought a second consecutive victory to maintain their momentum.
The first half remained balanced until just before halftime when Kais Ghanem of Tiberias intercepted a pass from Hapoel Jerusalem defender Yonatan Lish and scored to give the home team a 1-0 lead. In the second half, Hapoel Jerusalem equalized in the 51st minute. Substitute Nadim Warsana, who entered at halftime, scored from a scramble in the box, assisted by Andrew Idoko.
Jerusalem then took the lead in the 77th minute. Andrew Idoko headed home a cross from Ofek Nadir, making the score 2-1. However, Tiberias refused to concede defeat. In stoppage time, Guy Sankar delivered a cross that found Ziv Morgan, who headed in the equalizer, securing the 2-2 draw for Tiberias.
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