Hapoel Afula blanks Kiryat Gat in home soccer match
AFULA, Israel (Interstat) — Hapoel Afula beat visiting Kiryat Gat 1-0 in a soccer match on Friday at Afula Illit Stadium. Hapoel Afula scored the only goal in the 76th minute, and Kiryat Gat could not respond. Hapoel Afula moved to 2-1-1 in the competition and 3-1-1 across all competitions. Kiryat Gat is now 0-3-3 in the competition and 0-3-3 across all competitions. Hapoel Afula’s previous result was a win at Nahariya, and it also beat Ironi Modiin earlier this season. Kiryat Gat had drawn its previous two matches before Friday. The home side held Kiryat Gat without a win after the 76th-minute breakthrough. The match was played at Afula Illit Stadium. Kiryat Gat’s earlier results this season include draws against M. Nazareth, SC Ashdod and Kiryat Yam and losses to Bnei Yehuda and MS Kafr Qasim. Hapoel Afula also drew with M. Herzliya and lost to Hapoel Kfar Saba this season.