BAQA AL-GHARBIYYE, Israel (Interstat) — Nof Hagalil defeated Ironi Baka 2-1 Thursday. Padil Zabidat scored in the 11th minute, and Liam Bitan added a goal in the 58th minute. Ironi Baka pulled one back in the 81st minute, but could not find an equalizer. Ironi Baka played with 10 men after Othman B. was sent off in the 55th minute. Zabidat and Bitan each scored once for Nof Hagalil. The result moved Nof Hagalil to 1-1 in the competition and overall, while Ironi Baka fell to 0-2 in the competition and overall. The win was Nof Hagalil’s first of the season in the competition and across all competitions. Nof Hagalil had lost to Tzeirey Tamra in its previous competition match, while Ironi Baka had fallen to Beit Shean in its previous competition match. Nof Hagalil held its lead after Ironi Baka’s goal and closed out the road victory.