Beitar Netanya secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Hapoel Ichud Bnei Yehud in the North-2 section of Liga Alef on Thursday evening. The hosts moved ahead inside fifteen minutes and never looked back, with I. Biton scoring twice in quick succession to set the tone for the afternoon.
Biton struck first in the fourteenth minute, then added his second a minute later to put the match beyond doubt before the quarter-hour mark. Hapoel tried to respond, but their chances dried up after a penalty miss in the twenty-fifth minute — a moment that shifted the balance entirely. By then, the visitors had already conceded ground.
E. Seidere sealed the result in the thirty-ninth minute, extending Beitar's lead to three goals on the board. The hosts had one foot in controlling proceedings, while Hapoel's attack found little room to operate despite registering seven shots on target. They had nothing to do all evening after that early deficit took its toll.
Beitar Netanya held 57 per cent possession and completed ninety-two attacks, while their opponents managed 115 but with far less penetration. Hapoel Ichud registered more shots on target — seven to three — yet only managed to test the goalkeeper on rare occasions. The statistics tell the story of a match played at one speed.
Both sides collected five yellow cards each, a reflection of the competitive nature despite the lopsided scoreline. The result moves Beitar further clear in the standings, while Hapoel Ichud continue to search for consistency after a heavy defeat to Hapoel Ironi Carmiel earlier in the week.