Dimona secured a 2:0 victory over Nordia Jerusalem on Wednesday in the L'Alif South division. The result moved the visitors further clear in the upper reaches of the table while the hosts remain rooted near the bottom. It was not a fixture that offered much to watch in real time.
By then the gap between the sides was already visible. Nordia sit sixteenth with twenty-two points from twenty-two matches, while Dimona occupy third place with thirty-seven. The visitors have won eleven games this season and have not lost in their last two outings.
The home side's recent record tells a different story. They have taken just three wins from their twenty-two matches and have lost thirteen. Their last five games produced one draw and four defeats, including heavy losses against Hapoel Azor and Tzra Tira.
And here's the thing about these encounters. When the better side arrives with confidence, they rarely need to press. Dimona's form suggests they are comfortable in possession and can afford to wait for openings rather than chase shadows.
To be fair, the visitors have been inconsistent at times. A 4:1 defeat to Jerusalem and a 1:4 loss to Maccabi Yavne show they are not invincible. But they have also beaten Hapoel Ramat HaSharon and Tzra Tira on consecutive days.
The result keeps Dimona in the hunt for promotion while Nordia's survival hopes grow thinner. Fifteen points from twenty-two matches is a long way from safety, and the gap to the teams above them will not close quickly.