Ashdod overcame Hapoel Beer Sheva in a close win on Wednesday, 1x2, on to matchday 1 of the Israeli Premier League. In this competition, both teams came from a win.
The opening goal was scored by Ebenezer Mamatah with 17 minutes on the clock. Shortly before the interval, Ramzi Safuri struck for Hapoel Beer Sheva. With 45 minutes on the clock, Be’er Sheva's team saw André Martins get a straight red card
In the 60th minute, key moment of the game, when Yakov Brihon came on. Midfielder netted the last goal after 85 minutes.
After the result Ashdod are 5th in the table, with 3 points, while Hapoel Beer Sheva sit 9th place, with 0 points. In the next fixture, Ashdod's team visit Hapoel Katamon, while Be’er Sheva's team will host Maccabi Haifa.