Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona beat Ironi Tiberias 2-0 in the Premier League, taking the lead through Amadou Sagna on 31 minutes and sealing the points with a second from Rufat Abdullazada in the 72nd. The home side were the more threatening throughout, and the final score reflected their control of the contest.
Sagna's opener came from a Shay Ben David assist, and that early goal gave Kiryat Shmona a platform to build on. Abdullazada's unassisted finish twenty minutes from time ended any hopes of an Ironi Tiberias comeback, as the visitors only mustered two efforts on target in response.
The balance of play was strongly in Kiryat Shmona's favour: they had 58% possession, 14 shots to 13, and forced the opposing goalkeeper into four saves. Ironi Tiberias, by contrast, created no big chances, while the hosts created two and scored from one of them.
