Bnei Sakhnin edges Hp Ramat Gan behind Owusu’s second-half goal
SAKHNIN, Israel (Interstat) — Leeroy Owusu scored in the 67th minute Saturday, Sept. 19, lifting Bnei Sakhnin past Hp Ramat Gan 1-0 in a Ligat ha’Al match at Doha Stadium. Hp Ramat Gan did not score, and the visitors received yellow cards to Marius Noubissi in the 27th minute, Goni Naor in the 52nd and Jota Gonçalves in the 55th. Bnei Sakhnin’s Eyad Abaid was booked in the 57th. The result gave Bnei Sakhnin a record of one win, three losses and one draw in the competition and across all competitions. Hp Ramat Gan fell to one win and four losses in the league and overall. Bnei Sakhnin had previously lost to Hp Haifa, Bt Jerusalem and Mb Petah Tikva and drawn with Mb Netanya. Hp Ramat Gan had beaten Mb Netanya after losses to Hp Tel Aviv, Hp Be’er Sheva and Mb Haifa. Bnei Sakhnin next plays at Mb Tel-Aviv on Oct. 10, while Hp Ramat Gan hosts Bt Jerusalem on Oct. 10.