TEL AVIV (Interstat) — Shimshon Tel Aviv scored three second-half goals and defeated Nordia Jerusalem 3-0 in a global football game. Shimshon Tel Aviv was the home team, and Nordia Jerusalem was the visiting team. Yoav Falah opened the scoring in the 48th minute, Idan Vaknin added a goal in the 75th and E. Zaguri completed the scoring in the 88th. Shimshon Tel Aviv scored 3 goals total, while Nordia Jerusalem scored 0 goals total. Shimshon Tel Aviv improved to 3-1 in the competition and 3-1 across all competitions. Nordia Jerusalem dropped to 0-4 in the competition and 0-4 across all competitions. The game was played Friday.

Shimshon Tel Aviv and Nordia Jerusalem played a scoreless first half before Falah broke the deadlock three minutes after the restart. Falah and Vaknin were the game’s key performers in descending order, each recording one goal while playing 90 minutes. Vaknin’s second-half goal gave Shimshon Tel Aviv a two-goal advantage, and Zaguri’s late strike put the match out of reach. Nordia Jerusalem could not produce a response and finished with no goals. Shimshon Tel Aviv held the visiting side scoreless over the final minutes and closed out the win.

The victory gave Shimshon Tel Aviv its third win in the competition this season against one loss. Nordia Jerusalem remained winless in the competition and across all competitions. Shimshon Tel Aviv’s record in the competition is now 3-1, and its record across all competitions is also 3-1. Nordia Jerusalem’s record in the competition is now 0-4, and its record across all competitions is also 0-4. Shimshon Tel Aviv’s only loss in the competition this season came against Ramat Hasharon.

Shimshon Tel Aviv entered the match after a 1-0 win at M. Ironi Ashdod, a 3-0 home win over Kfar Saba 1928 and a 2-1 home loss to Ramat Hasharon. Shimshon Tel Aviv had won two of its previous three matches in the competition. The club’s latest result continued a stretch that included the road win at M. Ironi Ashdod and the home victory over Kfar Saba 1928. Shimshon Tel Aviv’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were a 1-0 win at M. Ironi Ashdod, a 3-0 home win over Kfar Saba 1928 and a 2-1 home loss to Ramat Hasharon.

Nordia Jerusalem entered the match after a 4-1 home loss to H. Marmorek, a 5-0 loss at Holon Yermiyahu and a 4-0 home loss to Hapoel Hadera. Nordia Jerusalem had lost all four of its competition matches this season and all four of its matches across all competitions. The visiting side was unable to score against Shimshon Tel Aviv and remained winless. Nordia Jerusalem’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were a 4-1 home loss to H. Marmorek, a 5-0 loss at Holon Yermiyahu and a 4-0 home loss to Hapoel Hadera.

Shimshon Tel Aviv protected its lead after Falah’s opener and added goals from Vaknin and Zaguri in the second half. The home side held Nordia Jerusalem without a goal for the full match and closed out the three-goal victory. Falah and Vaknin each finished with one goal in 90 minutes, while Zaguri scored the final goal in the 88th minute. Shimshon Tel Aviv’s defense kept Nordia Jerusalem off the scoreboard, and the home side finished with a 3-0 victory.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 2-2 final score. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Shimshon Tel Aviv with a 60.8 percent probability to win. Shimshon Tel Aviv had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -3, and the total score of 3 went over the over-under line of 3.5.