A goal from star man Lolu Hibbert earned Jerusalem a 2-1 win over Ashdod in the Hamilton Court FX Olim League.
After a stormy weekend and still some uncertainty as to ‘whether’ the game would still be on, the air dried, (the pitch remained very wet), and left spectators with a cold winter night – perfect football conditions for Jerusalemites. It was game on!
A full-strength squad from Ashdod arrived and ensured to make this game one of the league’s classic fixtures.
The match got off to a flying start with Jerusalem having all the possession. It then went very badly wrong for the home team as on six minutes a defensive lapse allowed in a through ball which their striker pounced on from five yards out and put the visitors 1-0 up.