Hapoel Afula beats Ironi Modiin with late stoppage-time goal

MODIIN, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Afula defeated Ironi Modiin 2-1 Friday as Alaa Khalaila opened the scoring in the 13th minute and Hapoel Afula added a goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Ironi Modiin scored in the 54th minute. Hapoel Afula improved to 1-0 in the competition and 1-0 across all competitions. Ironi Modiin dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. Khalaila was a key performer for Hapoel Afula, scoring one goal. The visiting side scored the first and final goals of the match. Hapoel Afula’s win gave it a 1-0 record in the competition and a 1-0 record overall. Ironi Modiin’s loss left it 0-1 in the competition and 0-1 overall. The match was played Friday. Hapoel Afula scored twice, while Ironi Modiin scored once. The goals came in the 13th minute, the 54th minute and the eighth minute of stoppage time. Ironi Modiin’s goal came after halftime. Hapoel Afula led first and finished with the victory.