Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem Stays Perfect in Women's Soccer League
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Keren Hadera 2-1 to remain perfect atop the Israeli Women's Premier League with five wins from five games. MS Kiryat Gat also won, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-0 to stay three points behind the leaders. Hapoel Ra'anana secured a crucial 3-0 win in a relegation battle against Bnot Netanya, while Maccabi Holon edged Maccabi ASA Tel Aviv 1-0.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem defeated Maccabi Keren Hadera 2-1 to maintain a perfect record.
- The win gives Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem a six-point lead at the top of the league.
- MS Kiryat Gat beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 2-0 to stay three points behind the leaders.
- Hapoel Ra'anana won their relegation battle against Bnot Netanya 3-0.
- Maccabi Holon defeated Maccabi ASA Tel Aviv 1-0 in a mid-table clash.
Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem maintained their flawless record in the Israeli Women's Premier League, securing a 2-1 victory over Maccabi Keren Hadera in the fifth round of matches. Zhayli Gomes de Silva opened the scoring for Jerusalem in the 11th minute, with Maya Cabrera equalizing for Hadera in the 24th. Smadar Cohen then netted the winning goal for the champions in the 67th minute, assisted by de Silva. This win extends Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem's lead at the top of the table to six points over Hadera.
In another key match, MS Kiryat Gat continued their strong momentum with a 2-0 win against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Edi Bouar scored in the 11th minute and Maayan Ben Israel added another goal just before halftime. Kiryat Gat remains three points behind the league leaders, while Hapoel Tel Aviv is now five points adrift of safety in the relegation zone.
In a bottom-of-the-table clash, Hapoel Ra'anana defeated Bnot Netanya 3-0. Oguma Miracle Joseph scored twice, in the 9th and 52nd minutes, and Keren Fabian added a third in the 39th. This victory gives Ra'anana a five-point cushion above the relegation line, leaving newly promoted Netanya still searching for their first points of the season.
Finally, Maccabi ASA Tel Aviv lost 1-0 to Maccabi Holon, with Shaked Horwitz scoring the decisive goal in the 23rd minute. This result sees Holon leapfrog ASA Tel Aviv in the standings, both teams now level on nine points and three wins.
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