Hapoel Jerusalem Wins Top Match, Stays Perfect in Women's Soccer League
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
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- Hapoel Jerusalem beat Kiryat Gat 4-2 to stay perfect in the league.
- Caroline Cardoso scored two late goals to secure Jerusalem's win.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv routed Bnot Netanya 7-0.
- Hapoel Raanana achieved their first win, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1.
- Maccabi Keren Hadera defeated Maccabi Holon 3-1.
Defending champions Hapoel Jerusalem secured a dramatic 4-2 victory over M.S. Kiryat Gat in a highly anticipated clash, remaining the sole perfect team in the Israeli Women's Premier League. The win, achieved in the first major match of the 2026-27 season, allowed Hapoel Jerusalem to head into the international break with a maximum nine points from three games.
Caroline Cardoso was the hero for Hapoel Jerusalem, scoring twice in the second half, including the go-ahead goal in the 73rd minute and a decisive free-kick in the 80th minute. Kiryat Gat had equalized twice, first through Dorin Shigevev in the 26th minute after Samiya Samia's opener, and then from a penalty by Dani Helana in the 76th minute. Substitute Doris Boaduwaa sealed the win for Jerusalem in the closing moments.
In other matches, Maccabi ASA Tel Aviv crushed Bnot Netanya 7-0, continuing Netanya's difficult start to the season. Hapoel Raanana earned their first win, defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1 in their debut, while Maccabi Keren Hadera beat Maccabi Holon 3-1, with Chilean international Maya Cabrera scoring twice for Hadera.
Hapoel Jerusalem now leads the league with nine points, three ahead of Kiryat Gat and two clear of Maccabi Tel Aviv. Raanana's victory lifts them off the bottom, while Tel Aviv remains winless.
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