Shimshon Tel Aviv — Holon Yermiyahu: 3:1, Liga Alef

Shimshon Tel-Aviv saw off Holon Yermiyahu 3-1 in the South section of Liga Alef on Wednesday evening. The hosts moved clear of the mid-table pack while the visitors saw their run of unbeaten form come to an end.

G. Aviv opened the scoring in the thirty-first minute, then Y. Falah added a second two minutes later. To be fair, the visitors might have levelled at the interval but L. Marciano's penalty was saved. That miss changed the complexion of the evening, and by then the home side had settled into a rhythm they wouldn't relinquish.

L. Marciano restored the two-goal cushion in the seventy-first minute before H. Shasha wrapped up the victory in the seventy-ninth. The hosts were clinical with their chances, whereas Holon had more of the ball but struggled to turn possession into genuine threat.

Shimshon registered 89 attacks to Holon's 106, but the visitors fired eight shots on target without finding the net. The hosts managed four shots on target and converted three attempts, while the away side missed a crucial penalty that might have shifted momentum.

The result lifts Shimshon to seventh place on 30 points from 22 games, while Holon remain eleventh with 24 points. Both sides have played the same number of fixtures, but the gap between them has widened after this encounter.