League Leaders Ashdod Shocked by Kiryat Yam, Bnei Yehuda Closes Gap
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
League leaders M.S. Ashdod were surprisingly defeated 4-0 by M.S. Kiryat Yam in the Israeli National League's 13th round. Bnei Yehuda capitalized on the upset, winning 2-1 to close the gap at the top to one point. Hapoel Kfar Shalem also extended their winning streak, while other teams like Hapoel Ra'anana and Maccabi Kiryat Gat secured important victories.
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- M.S. Ashdod, the league leaders, suffered a surprising 4-0 defeat to M.S. Kiryat Yam.
- Bnei Yehuda defeated Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2-1, closing the gap to one point behind Ashdod.
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem won their seventh consecutive match, beating Maccabi Herzliya 1-0.
- Kiryat Yam's Ilya Putkin scored twice in their dominant victory over Ashdod.
- Maccabi Kiryat Gat achieved a dramatic 2-1 comeback win against Maccabi Jaffa.
In a dramatic turn of events in the Israeli National League's 13th round, league leaders M.S. Ashdod suffered a surprising 4-0 defeat to M.S. Kiryat Yam. The loss allowed Bnei Yehuda to narrow the gap at the top to just one point after their 2-1 victory over Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. Hapoel Kfar Shalem also continued their winning streak with a 1-0 win against Maccabi Herzliya, placing them two points behind the leaders.
Kiryat Yam's dominant performance saw Seko Cisse score in the fourth minute and Ilya Putkin double the lead in the seventh. Ashdod's situation worsened when Mohammed Amer received a second yellow card in the 34th minute, leaving them with ten men. Putkin completed his brace before halftime, and Arthur Eliynikov sealed the 4-0 victory in the 89th minute. Kiryat Yam climbed to fifth place, while Ashdod remained at the top of the table.
Bnei Yehuda secured their crucial win with goals from Flores in the 15th minute and Stav Nahmani in the 66th, despite a brief equalizer from Mohammed Sabah in the 62nd. This win places Bnei Yehuda second with 30 points, one behind Ashdod.
In other matches, Hapoel Ra'anana defeated Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2-1, solidifying their fourth-place position. Maccabi Kiryat Gat came from behind to beat Maccabi Jaffa 2-1 in a dramatic late comeback, moving them away from the relegation zone.
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