MODIIN, Israel (Interstat) — Ironi Modiin and H. Akko played to a 2-2 draw in a domestic football match on Monday, with Amir Sabag scoring for the home side. The teams traded goals in a match that remained level after the final whistle, leaving both sides with a share of the points at the end of a competitive contest.

Sabag opened the scoring in the 10th minute for Ironi Modiin. He played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal. H. Akko drew level in the 60th minute, and Ironi Modiin moved back in front in the 74th minute. H. Akko scored twice in the match, including its 60th-minute goal, and the visitors picked up a point in the draw at the final whistle. The goal sequence and final score reflected a back-and-forth contest between the home side and the visitors.

Ironi Modiin, the home team, had chances to protect its advantage but could not hold the lead. H. Akko responded with its second goal of the game and left with a point. The draw added another result to a season in which both teams have had mixed fortunes in the competition and across all competitions. Ironi Modiin’s early lead gave the home side control, but H. Akko stayed within reach and capitalized on its opportunities.

H. Akko’s competition record is now no wins, two losses and three draws. Its overall record across all competitions is one win, two losses and three draws. Ironi Modiin’s competition record is now one win, three losses and one draw, while its overall record is two wins, three losses and one draw. The draw gave Ironi Modiin a point in the competition and left H. Akko still seeking its first win in the competition this season.

The result followed recent uneven form for both clubs. H. Akko had previously drawn with H. Ironi Rishon, beaten MS Tira, lost to H. Raanana, lost to Hapoel Kfar Shalem and drawn with Maccabi Bnei Raina. Ironi Modiin had lost to Hapoel Kfar Shalem, beaten Maccabi Jaffa, lost to Maccabi Bnei Raina, beaten Maccabi Jaffa and lost to Hapoel Afula. H. Akko’s previous five matches produced one win, two losses and two draws, while Ironi Modiin’s produced two wins and three losses. The visitors had scored five goals against MS Tira and two against H. Ironi Rishon, but they were held scoreless by H. Raanana, Hapoel Kfar Shalem and Maccabi Bnei Raina. Ironi Modiin scored three against Maccabi Jaffa and two in another match against Maccabi Jaffa, but conceded six against Maccabi Bnei Raina and three against Hapoel Kfar Shalem. Those results shaped the records each team carried into the match and continued the pattern of inconsistent outcomes. Both teams continued their season after the draw.

H. Akko’s scoring came around the hour mark and later in the match as it fought back to earn a draw. Ironi Modiin’s early breakthrough from Sabag gave the home side a lead, and its second goal restored the advantage before H. Akko answered again. The visitors’ two goals were enough to split the points, while Ironi Modiin settled for a draw after holding a lead twice. The draw left both teams with a point from the match and no side could find a late winner.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Ironi Modiin 2, H. Akko 2. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Ironi Modiin with a 65.1 percent probability to win. Ironi Modiin 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.