The 24th round of the National League kicked off tonight (Tuesday) in a full eight-game format. In the center, Hapoel Jerusalem and Hapoel Afula separated 0: 0, Ixel defeated Hapoel Nof Hagalil 0: 1, MS Kfar Qassem and Hapoel Petah Tikva separated 1: 1, Maccabi Achi Nazareth defeated Beitar 2: 3 Tel Aviv / Bat Yam, Ramat Hasharon and Rishon LeZion finished 1: 1, Hapoel Ramat Gan defeated Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 0: 3, Nes Ziona won 0: 1 Hapoel Raanana and Hapoel Kfar Shalem won 1: 4 The verb Acre.
Hapoel Jerusalem – Hapoel Afula 0: 0
An intriguing battle took place at Teddy Stadium, when the leader wanted to continue the promotion journey to the Premier League and on the other hand, the Afula only sought to escape from the bottom. The game was a stalemate so far, with possession split evenly between the teams. Although they did not win, the team from the capital remained first and even increased the gap from the second Nof Hagalil to 2 points following a loss. The visitors have raised their tally to 28 points and are currently still in the bottom playoffs.
Hapoel Ixl – Hapoel Nof Hagalil 0: 1
The top game promised a lot, but brought us back with a single goal that could lead to upheavals in the promotion battles. The first half did not yield any goals and Yaron Hochnaboim’s team often missed. In the 54th minute, the host managed to gain an important advantage when Timur Avitan scored from the penalty spot. That was enough until the end and provided Ixel with 3 important points, now she is only 3 points away from the Galilee landscape.
54 minutes, Ixel went up to 0: 1: The host received a penalty kick from 11 meters. Timur Avitan went for the kick, hit the crossbar but luckily it went in.
Maccabi Achi Nazareth – Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam 2: 3
The intriguing encounter yielded 5 goals and a big fight. It started already in the 4th minute when Tammy Bardis pushed the first to the greens, when half an hour later he swore double with a great performance. The guest did not say desperate and managed to shrink before descending half of Nadam Nidam’s legs. With the opening of the second half, the Blues managed to equalize the result after a perfect performance by Amir Berkovich, but the hosts said the last word when Mikal Uma scored the winning goal after a simply insane personal operation.
Minute 4, my brother Nazareth went up to 0: 1: Woe to the guest’s defense. A simple corner kick managed to roll unhindered at the feet of Timi Bardis and it was from the box of five pushed inside.
Minute 35, my brother Nazareth went up to 0: 2: A bad distance from the Tel Aviv / Bat Yam defense came in the air to adultery in sweat. The latter swung his leg and with a stunning performance subdued the goalkeeper.
Minute 41, Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam shrank to 2: 1: The incredible pace continued. Nadam Nidam got the ball on the verge of an extension, tried his luck with a smart kick and managed to score.
53 minutes, Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam equalized to 2: 2: Fantastic performance by Amir Berkovich. The talented player took control of the ball from the left corner of the extension, advanced towards the middle and finished with an impressive performance.
62 minutes, my brother Nazareth went up to 2: 3: What a personal operation by Mikel Umoa. The great player passed three defensive players, went in towards the box of five and unleashed a clever kick inside.
Hapoel Ramat Gan – Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 0: 3
Nir Berkovich, who replaced Motti Ionir with the guest, did not pray for this premiere. His team wanted, fought and brought a lot of aggression, but fell behind in the 34th minute from a good shot by Lev Cohen. A quarter of an hour before the end, the Ordons closed the story with the second goal, with Jordan Abuhatzira scoring from the penalty spot. In added time, Abuhatsira completed a pair and nailed the final nail. Following the victory the host is approaching the top playoffs and has raised its balance to 32 points, while the guest is embroiled in survival battles.
In the 34th minute, Hapoel Ramat Gan went up to 0: 1: An excellent elevation from the right wing reached Lev Cohen, who infiltrated into an extension from the second line and slammed the ball into the net.
74 minutes, Raj increased to 0: 2: The red-blacks received a penalty kick from 11 meters, Jordan Abuhatzira was the one who kicked and also scored.
90 minutes, Ramat Gan went up to 0: 3: Abuhatzira did not settle for just a goal from the penalty spot and a column in overtime recorded a great double that closed the story.
MS Kfar Qassem – Hapoel Petah Tikva 1: 1
A heated underground battle took place in Lod and opened with a storm. Already in the eighth minute the host came first on the scoreboard, with Carlos Espinosa hitting perfectly from an extension. Ten minutes later came the Malavas reaction, when an excellent free kick by Ben Ben Yair equalized. This result was maintained until the end and does not serve anyone, as the team from the mother of the colonies became the top of the table and Kfar Qassem remained below the red line.
Minute 8, Kfar Qassem rises to 0: 1: Carlos Espinosa got a perfect ball from Moore and from an extension rose high above the brake and slammed inside.
18 minutes, Hapoel Petah Tikva equalized to 1: 1: A free kick from 22 meters by Ben Ben Yair ended up in the net, a fantastic kick by the player.
Hapoel Acre – Hapoel Kfar Shalem
After the defeat to Rishon LeZion and the bad ability in the last rounds, Eli Cohen’s team continued to crash with a display that fell in front of the table lock (which overtook Hapoel Petah Tikva). The orange celebration started in the 9th minute thanks to a goal by Zit Yoho Boris, when Elior Cider and an own goal by Ofek Antman scored a hat-trick for an entire village within half an hour of football. Mahran Lala still managed to shrink, but Roy Malika sealed the result with the fourth from the penalty spot.
Section Ness Ziona – Hapoel Raanana 0: 1
A calm half and without winking situations provided us with two relegations from the Premier League, fighting for the chance to enter the top playoffs. The second half continued the dormant pace, but substitute Moore Padida managed to score and prevail for the Oranges in the 68th minute. The section raised its balance to 35 points following the victory. The Sharonites were left with 27.
Hapoel Ramat Hasharon – Hapoel Rishon Lezion 1: 1
On the eve of the round, it was a classic mid-table battle between the fifth and sixth and two equal-level teams looking for a ticket to the top playoffs. And so it really was, when they parted ways in a fair distribution of points. The first half did not yield any goals, but two minutes from the start of the second half and Muhammad Bamba gave Ramat Hasharon the lead. In the 64th minute, Benjamin Coco missed a penalty negligently, Alech corrected 7 minutes later and set up a draw.