Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 1, Hapoel Acre 1

ACRE, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Acre and Hap Ram HaSharon opened their Liga Leumit campaigns with a 1-1 draw on Monday afternoon at Acre Municipal Stadium, a result that defied pregame statistical projections favoring the hosts. The match, a season opener for both Israeli second-division sides, was settled by a dramatic late equalizer deep into second-half stoppage time. The visitors from Ram HaSharon struck first, taking the lead just after the halftime interval. In the 52nd minute, Nir Barda found the net to give the underdogs a surprising advantage on the road. That goal set the tone for a tense… Read more...