Hapoel Jerusalem Women Clinch Sole League Lead After Dramatic Win
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
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- Hapoel Jerusalem women's team leads the league alone.
- They beat rivals Kiryat Gat 4-2 in a dramatic match.
- Carolline Cardoso scored twice, including the winning goal.
- Hapoel Jerusalem maintains a perfect record with nine points.
- Maccabi ASA Tel Aviv also won decisively, 7-0.
Defending champions Hapoel Jerusalem secured a dramatic 4-2 victory over rivals M.S. Kiryat Gat in a top-of-the-table clash, emerging as the sole leaders of the Israeli Women's Premier League after the third round of matches. The win, achieved before the international break, maintains Hapoel Jerusalem's perfect record with nine points from a possible nine.
The highly anticipated match saw both teams enter undefeated. Kiryat Gat initially matched the champions, equalizing in the first half after Hapoel Jerusalem took an early lead. The game intensified in the second half, with Hapoel Jerusalem regaining the lead through a goal from Carolline Cardoso in the 73rd minute. Kiryat Gat quickly responded with a penalty to level the score at 2-2 within three minutes.
However, Cardoso proved decisive, scoring her second goal in the 80th minute with a long-range free-kick. Substitute Doris Boaduwaa sealed the victory for Hapoel Jerusalem in the final moments, capitalizing on a defensive error by Kiryat Gat. This result leaves Kiryat Gat in second place, three points behind the leaders.
In other matches, Maccabi ASA Tel Aviv thrashed Bnot Netanya 7-0, continuing Netanya's difficult start to the season. Hapoel Raanana secured their first win, defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-1 in their debut, while Maccabi Talents Hadera beat Maccabi Holon 3-1.
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