Israeli Liga Leumit: Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Ra’anana Maintain Perfect Start

In the second round of the Israeli Liga Leumit, Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Ra'anana continued their winning streaks, securing their second consecutive victories. Bnei Yehuda defeated Hapoel Kfar Shalem 3-1, while Hapoel Ra'anana edged out Maccabi Herzliya 3-2 in a derby match. Both teams now sit at the top of the table with six points from two games.

Elsewhere, Maccabi Bnei Reineh claimed their first win of the season with a late 87th-minute goal from substitute Yuval Sasson against MS Kiryat Yam. Meanwhile, Hapoel Kfar Saba suffered a heavy 4-1 home defeat to Ironi Modi'in, and Hapoel Acre remained at the bottom of the table after a 4-0 loss to Kafr Qasim.

The match between Maccabi Herzliya and Hapoel Ra'anana was marked by drama, as Herzliya was reduced to ten men following the 15th-minute expulsion of Ansumana Sanyang. Ra'anana eventually secured the win with a stoppage-time goal from Majd Agbaria. The second round concludes on Monday with three remaining fixtures.