In the tenth round of the Israeli Premier League, Rufat Abdullazade, who plays as a midfielder for the Azerbaijan national team, featured for Kiryat Shmona in their match against Hapoel Haifa.

According to Offsideplus.az, the match concluded with a 2-0 victory for the home side.

Rufat Abdullazade came on as a substitute in the 58th minute of the game.

Following this win, Kiryat Shmona has increased their points tally to 7, placing them in 11th position in the league table.