Kfar Saba 1928 — FC Jerusalem: 1:2, Liga Alef

Kfar Sava 1928 hosted Jerusalem in the South division of Liga Alef on 4 September 2026, and the visitors took all three points with a 1-2 victory. T. Adi opened the scoring for the hosts in the eighth minute, but B. Mizan levelled before half-time and M. Saado struck late to settle the matter.

And here's the thing about that second goal: it came in the twenty-first minute, the moment I always remember when I watch these games. Mizan's effort erased Adi's early advantage and shifted the momentum, though Kfar Sava still pressed forward. Jerusalem then held their shape and waited for the break.

By then the visitors had seen the game out in terms of structure. They took nine corners to the hosts' six, and their five shots on target compared with eight for Kfar Sava tells a different story. To be fair, possession sat at 50-50, but the quality of chances mattered more than the numbers.

The statistics show a match where both sides created similar opportunities. Kfar Sava registered 63 attacks and four shots off target, while Jerusalem managed 61 attacks and four off target as well. Yellow cards went to one home player and three away players, suggesting a game that tightened in the final stages.

The result keeps Jerusalem in second place with 37 points from 22 games, while Kfar Sava remain ninth on 29 points. The gap between them is eight points, and this defeat extends a run of mixed results for the hosts after that 1-0 win against Dimona earlier in the season.