National League Upsets: Ashdod Crushed, Hapoel Kfar Shalem Extends Win Streak
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
In the Israeli National League's 13th week, league leaders M.S. Ashdod were surprisingly defeated 4-0 by M.S. Kiryat Shmona. Bnei Yehuda capitalized on this slip-up, winning 2-1 to cut the deficit at the top to one point. Hapoel Kfar Shalem also continued their winning streak, securing their seventh consecutive victory and moving into third place. The results significantly reshuffled the league standings, intensifying the race for the top positions.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- M.S. Ashdod suffered a shocking 4-0 loss to M.S. Kiryat Shmona in the National League.
- Bnei Yehuda defeated Maccabi Ahi Nazareth 2-1, closing the gap to league leaders Ashdod to one point.
- Hapoel Kfar Shalem won their seventh consecutive game, beating Maccabi Herzliya 1-0.
- Kiryat Shmona's victory propelled them to fifth place in the league standings.
- Maccabi Kiryat Gat achieved a dramatic 2-1 comeback win against Maccabi Yafo.
The Israeli National League saw significant drama in its 13th week, with league leaders M.S. Ashdod suffering a surprising 4-0 defeat to M.S. Kiryat Shmona. This loss allowed second-place 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 impressive winning streak, securing their seventh consecutive win with a 1-0 result against Maccabi Herzliya, placing them two points behind the leaders.
In the match between Kiryat Shmona and Ashdod, the northern team dominated from the start. Seko Sila opened the scoring in the fourth minute, and Ilya Putkin doubled the lead in the seventh. Ashdod's situation worsened when Mohamed Amer received a second yellow card and was sent off in the 34th minute. Putkin completed his brace just before halftime, and Arthur Alaynikov sealed the 4-0 victory in the 89th minute. Kiryat Shmona now sits in fifth place with 22 points, while Ashdod remains at the top with 31 points.
Bnei Yehuda bounced back from their previous loss with a hard-fought 2-1 win. Itay Flores put them ahead in the 15th minute, but Mohamed Sabah equalized for the visitors in the 62nd. Stav Nachmani scored the winning goal four minutes later, securing three crucial points for Bnei Yehuda, who now have 30 points. Ahi Nazareth remains in 11th place with 14 points.
Hapoel Kfar Shalem's winning momentum carried them to victory against Maccabi Herzliya. After a goalless first half, Yaniv Mizrahi scored the decisive goal in the 74th minute. This win brings Kfar Shalem's total to 29 points and third place, while Maccabi Herzliya, with only 10 points, remains in the relegation zone.
In other matches, Hapoel Ra'anana secured their fourth consecutive win, defeating Hapoel Rishon LeZion 2-1. Ra'anana is now fourth with 25 points, and Rishon LeZion is sixth with 22 points.
Jay Livneh had given Yafo the lead in the 14th minute. However, Erez Shipman equalized for Kiryat Gat in the 78th minute, and Elad Ashram completed the comeback in the 86th minute. Kiryat Gat moves to 10th place with 14 points, while Yafo remains in 15th place with nine points.
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