Beitar above the line, Ashdod below: the situation at the bottom

The first two rounds of the Premier League in soccer are nearing completion and the division into upper and lower playoffs is closer than ever. The underground struggles are reaching a boiling point when, as of now, Hapoel Petah Tikva and MS Ashdod are below the red line.

Of the five teams fighting against relegation, four have already played in the current cycle. Hapoel Pat finished 2:2 with Maccabi Pat in the derby, Ashdod surrendered 2:0 to Maccabi Netanya, which moved a little away from the bottom teams, Hapoel Hadera obtained three valuable points with a dramatic 0:1 against Bnei Sakhnin and Hapoel Tel Aviv finished in 0:0 with Hapoel Jerusalem. The last contender, Beitar Jerusalem, will play tomorrow (Sunday) against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Elad Madmon approaches the penalty (Roi Kafir)

The situation is in the table

10th place – Hapoel Tel Aviv, 25 points
11th place – Hapoel Hadera, 25 points
12th place – Beitar Jerusalem, 22 points
13th place – MS Ashdod, 22 points
14th place – Hapoel PT, 19 points

What is left for each until the playoffs

Hapoel Tel Aviv: Maccabi Haifa (away)
Hapoel Hadera: Maccabi Netanya (away)
Beitar Jerusalem: Maccabi Tel Aviv (home), Maccabi Petah Tikva (away)
MS Ashdod: Hapoel Beer Sheva (away)
Hapoel Petah Tikva: Hapoel Jerusalem (away)