KIRYAT-SHMONA. Hapoel Haifa and Ironi Kiryat Shmona draw 1-1. A. Turgeman scored the first goal (17′) for Hapoel Haifa. made it even (83′) with a penalty. Ironi Kiryat Shmona was not able to win even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the Kiryat-Shmona Municipal Stadium stadium in Kiryat-Shmona on Saturday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was David Fuxman with the help of Orpaz Hay Hen and Emanuel Refaeli. The 4th official was Refael Geva. The weather was clear. The temperature was extremely hot at 31.9 degrees Celsius or 89.44 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 58%.
Match Statistics
- 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
- 8 Total 9
- 2 On Target 3
- 6 Off Target 6
- 1 Shots blocked 2
- 134 Attack 101
- 81 Dangerous attack 66
- 120 Ball safe 88
- 1 Penalties 0
- 6 Corners 6
Fouls
- 10 Total 10
- 3 Yellow Cards 2
- 1 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 6
Ball possession
Ironi Kiryat Shmona was in firm control of the ball 57% while Hapoel Haifa was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Ironi Kiryat Shmona was more pushing with 81 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Nevertheless, that was not enough Ironi Kiryat Shmona to win the match.
Ironi Kiryat Shmona shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Hapoel Haifa shot 9 times, 3 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Ironi Kiryat Shmona received 4 yellow cards (, , M. Shaker and ). Regarding the opposition, Hapoel Haifa received 2 yellow cards ( and ).
A. Habashi (Ironi Kiryat Shmona) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (90′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will have 7 points like Hapoel Haifa, Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Hadera to hold in the 8th place. Regarding the opposition, Hapoel Haifa will have 7 points like Bnei Sakhnin, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Hapoel Hadera to soar in the 7th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Ligat ha’Al, Ironi Kiryat Shmona will play away with Hapoel Katamon on the 23rd of December with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Ironi Kiryat Shmona (2 draws).
Hapoel Haifa will play away agasint Hapoel Katamon on the 24th of February with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Hapoel Katamon (1 draw).
Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Formation
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
90'
83'
76'
60'
The manager Menahem Koretski decided to play with the following team: Dziugas Bartkus, Ayid Habashi, Noam Cohen, Ziv Morgan, Ariel Shirdatzki, Itay Ben Shabat, Adi Tamir, Joseph Essien Mbong, Yoav Hofmeister, Muhamad Shaker and Itamar Shviro.
The home team had on the bench: Yadin Itzhak Lugasi, Samuel Bar On, Timoti Lior Muzi, Nir David Drori, Senin Hyacinthe Sebai, Ofir Benbenishti, S. Dasta, and Assaf Tzur.
Substitutions
Ironi Kiryat Shmona made 5 changes: Y. Hofmeister for T. Muzie (64′), A. Sharetzky for S. Bar-On (64′), A. Tamir for Y. Lugasi (64′), Z. Morgan for N. Drori (76′) and J. Mbong for S. Sebai (76′).
Hapoel Haifa – Formation
Hapoel Haifa
Nir Klinger played with: Ohad Levita, Dor Malul, Dino Štiglec, Hatem Abd Elhamed, Loai Taha, Guy Mizrachi, Hanan Maman, Liran Serdal, Glezer Tamir Itzhak, Alon Turgeman and Shoval Gozlan.
The following players were sitting on the bench: Dudu Twito, Amit Meir, Kwame Quee, Mohammed Kamara, Constantinos Soteriou, Ran Kadosh, Gal Arel, Nichita Moțpan and Nissim Kapiloto.
Substitutions
Hapoel Haifa made 5 changes: G. Mizrahi for D. Twito (46′), A. Turgeman for A. Meir (67′), L. Sardal for K. Quee (77′), S. Gozlan for M. Kamara (77′) and L. Taha for K. Sotiriou (90′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Ligat ha’Al.
- Maccabi Netanya – Hapoel Be’er Sheva – 1-2
- Maccabi Haifa – Maccabi Tel Aviv – 2-0
- Ashdod – Hapoel Hadera – 1-1
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona – Hapoel Haifa – 1-1
