Hapoel Azor routs Hapoel Herzliya behind Azulay Shlomy’s brace

HERZLIYA, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Azor defeated host Hapoel Herzliya 5-1 on Thursday, powered by two goals from Yosef Azulay Shlomy. Liran Elmaliach opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Azulay Shlomy doubled the lead in the 22nd. Saber Badir pulled one back for Herzliya in the 30th. Oz Peretz restored Azor’s cushion in the third minute of stoppage time, and Azor added its fifth in the sixth minute of stoppage time, when Herzliya also received a red card. Herzliya’s Cohen L. was booked in the 84th. Hapoel Azor’s competition record is now 2-0-3, and its overall record is 3-0-3. Hapoel Herzliya’s competition record is 0-1-3, and its overall record is 0-2-3. Azor’s win followed its 1-0 victory at Herzliya in the teams’ previous meeting. Elmaliach and Peretz each scored once for Azor, while Badir supplied Herzliya’s lone goal. The visiting side scored twice in stoppage time to pull away.