The Tel Aviv derby rounded off the thirteen matches Maccabi Tel Aviv played in the first round of the 2013/14 Israeli Premier League season. Here follow thirteen statistics from those thirteen encounters, by the numbers of course
1 – The fastest goal scored in any of those matches came within the first minute, 36 seconds to be exact. Striker Munas Dabbur at home against Hapoel Ra'anana.
2 – Two goals were scored from free kicks in the first term, both of them by midfielder Eran Zahavi
3 – Maccabi were also awarded penalties. Zahavi scored two, striker Barak Itzhaki added a third.
4 – Maccabi have four more points at the end of this round than they did at this stage in the 2012/13 Championship season.
5 – The fate of five of the thirteen matches was already determined in the first half.
6 – With his six yellow cards, team captain Sheran Yeini found himself in the book more than any other Maccabi player. Once, at home against Maccabi Petach Tikva, his yellow went red.
7 – Before seven of the thirteen matches, team captain Sheran Yeini won the toss.
8 – Eight Maccabi players scored goals in this season's first round. Among them just one defender: Omri Ben Harush.
9 – Maccabi conceded just nine goals in their first 13 league encounters and finished the round with the best goal difference in the league.
10 – Ten of Maccabi's first round goals at Bloomfield Stadium were scored at the home fans' end. Only four were scored at the visitors' end.
11 – Maccabi have held on to the top spot in the table for the last eleven matchweeks of the first round.
12 – In twelve of their first thirteen league matches this season Maccabi have scored at least one goal. The exception: the goalless draw at Ashdod FC in October.
13 – Thirteen league matches since the start of the season and what a record! Ten wins, two draws and just one single defeat.
Round 2? Bring it on!
