KIRYAT ATA, Israel (Interstat) — Khaled Suleiman scored twice and Hapoel Umm al-Fahm added a late goal to beat M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik 3-1 on Friday in a football match. The visiting side took control early and led 2-0 before halftime, then restored its two-goal cushion in stoppage time after M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik had pulled one back just before the break. Suleiman opened the scoring in the 15th minute and doubled the advantage in the 42nd. Basel Sheban gave M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik its goal in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm capped the scoring in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time. Suleiman was the top star for Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, with a statline of 90 minutes and two goals. Sheban played 90 minutes and scored once for M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik.

The result moved Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s season record in this competition to 1-1-2, with one win, one loss and two draws. Its record across all competitions stands at 2-1-2, with two wins, one loss and two draws. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik’s season record in this competition is now 1-4-0, with one win and four losses. Its record across all competitions is also 1-4-0.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm entered the match after a 1-0 home loss to MS Tira, a 3-2 home win over Shefa-Amr FC, a 1-1 draw at Nahariya and a 0-0 home draw with Hapoel Karmiel. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik had entered after a 4-0 loss at Ironi Nesher, a 2-1 home loss to Maccabi Neve Shaanan Eldad, a 1-0 loss at Hapoel Bnei Musmus and a 5-3 home win over Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt.

M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik tried to answer after Sheban’s goal, but Hapoel Umm al-Fahm held its lead through the second half and added the final goal deep into stoppage time. The visitors led 2-1 at halftime after Suleiman’s two first-half goals and Sheban’s reply. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s third goal came in the 90th minute plus seventh minute of stoppage time, closing the scoring at 3-1. The home side’s only goal came in the 45th minute plus third minute of stoppage time. Sheban’s goal kept M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik within reach at halftime, but the home side could not find a second goal after the break. The home side finished with one goal, while the visitors finished with three.

Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s competition record now includes one win, one loss and two draws, and its all-competitions record includes two wins, one loss and two draws. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik’s competition record includes one win and four losses, and its all-competitions record includes one win and four losses. The visitors’ top performer was Suleiman, while Sheban was the home side’s key scorer. The match remained 3-1 after the final stoppage-time goal.

The visitors scored three goals total, and the home side scored one goal total. The goals came in the 15th, 42nd, 45th plus third and 90th plus seventh minutes. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s top star was Suleiman. Key performances in the game included Suleiman and Sheban, in descending order of importance. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s season record in this competition is now 1 wins, 1 losses, and 2 draws. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik’s season record in this competition is now 1 wins, 4 losses.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik 2, Hapoel Umm al-Fahm 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik with a 67.1 percent probability to win. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.