TEL AVIV, Israel (Interstat) — Mac Kabilio Jaffa defeated Hapoel Afula 4-1 on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in a Liga Leumit match at Bloomfield Stadium. Gil Itzhak scored twice for the home side, opening the scoring in the 22nd minute and capping the victory with a goal in the 92nd minute. Hanan Biton doubled the lead in the 57th minute and Ronen Peretz made it 3-0 in the 65th minute. Shavit Shimon Elgaby pulled one back for Hapoel Afula in the 81st minute. Itzhak’s 22nd-minute goal was the only score of the first half. Hapoel Afula’s goal cut the deficit to 3-1 before Itzhak’s second goal restored the three-goal margin. The home side’s four goals came from three different players. The win gave Mac Kabilio Jaffa a 1-0 record in league play and across all competitions. Hapoel Afula fell to 0-1 in both the Liga Leumit and overall. The match was the season opener for both clubs.