MUSMUS, Israel (Interstat) — Araba defeated Hapoel Bnei Musmus 2-1 on Monday, using goals from Abu Yunes M. in the 24th minute and Bishara A. in the 66th minute to build a lead it protected after Hapoel Bnei Musmus was reduced to 10 men by a 28th-minute red card. Hapoel Bnei Musmus pulled one back in the 89th minute but could not find an equalizer. Araba’s record in this competition is now 1-0-1, while Hapoel Bnei Musmus is 1-1-2. Across all competitions, Araba stands at 1-0-1 and Hapoel Bnei Musmus at 1-2-2. The result followed Araba’s 0-0 draw with Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt and Hapoel Bnei Musmus’s 4-0 loss at Nof Hagalil, though their earlier matches this season included a 0-0 draw at Maccabi Nujeidat Ahmad, a 1-0 home win over M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik and a 1-1 draw at MS Tira. Hapoel Bnei Musmus had entered as the home side but could not convert its first-half chances after the early sending-off.