TEL AVIV, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Ra’anana defeated Hapoel Acre 2-1 on Friday in a Liga Leumit match at Ramat Gan Stadium. The result aligned with a pregame statistical projection favoring the hosts.

The decisive moment came in the 82nd minute when Michael Maman scored the winning goal for Ra’anana. The victory improved Hapoel Ra’anana’s league record to nine wins, 10 losses and eight draws this season. Hapoel Acre, which fell to a league mark of five wins, eight losses and 11 draws, has now lost three consecutive matches. The teams last met in October, a 2-0 Ra’anana victory.