Four minutes into the encounter, however, they took the lead courtesy of Guyana international Emery Welshman.
Their advantage was doubled through Nigerian winger Osuji in the ninth minute as he converted from the penalty spot. That was the 25-year-old’s first goal for the Israeli outfit since he joined them from Slovenian side Nova Gorica.
Umm al-Fahm had their opportunities but their attacking forays met strong resistance from the hosts’ defenders.
A minute into the second half, Olawale extended the lead for Shavit’s men. After controlling a pass from a teammate, the 18-year-old scooted through the visitors’ backline before sending the ball past goalkeeper Tomer Livitanov.