Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1, Hapoel Rishon LeZion 4

HAIFA, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Rishon LeZion delivered a commanding performance to open its Liga Leumit campaign, decisively defeating Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 4-1 on Friday night at Haberfeld Stadium. The match, which defied a pregame projection of a 1-1 draw from Interstat’s game simulator, was controlled by the hosts from the outset. Rishon LeZion entered the contest with a 73.30 percent probability to win according to the same service’s ELO rating system, and the team lived up to that favored status with an explosive offensive display. The home side established an early lead and never looked back, netting two goals… Read more...