Suleiman Brace Lifts Hapoel Umm al-Fahm Past M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik

KIRYAT ATA, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Umm al-Fahm beat M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik 3-1 on Friday, using Khaled Suleiman’s two goals to take control. Suleiman scored in the 15th minute and again in the 42nd. Basel Sheban pulled one back for M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik in the third minute of first-half stoppage time. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm added its third goal in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time. Suleiman played all 90 minutes and scored twice, while Sheban played all 90 minutes and scored once. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s record in the competition is now 1-1-2, and its record across all competitions is 2-1-2. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik’s competition record is now 1-4, matching its all-competitions record. M. Kiryat Ata-Bialik had entered as the home side after prior results that included a 5-3 win over Hapoel Ihud Bnei Jatt and a 4-0 loss at Ironi Nesher. Hapoel Umm al-Fahm’s previous matches included a 1-0 loss to MS Tira and a 3-2 win over Shefa-Amr FC.