Maccabi Tel Aviv's Under-17s and 16s both registered victories that kept them atop of their respective league tables
In a match that paralleled the midday victory of the club's Under-19s against Ashdod FC, Maccabi's Under-17s also beat their counterparts from Ashdod 3-0 in the early kick-off at Kiryat Shalom training ground and maintained their position at the top of the national Under-17 Premier League table. Ben Shugal, playing in only his second match for head coach Eliezer Aharon's Maccabi Tel Aviv "Oded" since his move from Hapoel Rishon Lezion, opened the scoring. Midfielder Itay Aloni added a brace.
The club's Under-16's, Maccabi Tel Aviv "Eli Fuchs", registered one of their most impressive victories of the season so far, inundating their counterparts from Maccabi Beer Sheva 11-2 at home. Roi Ronen scored four of Maccabi's goals, Matan Cohen a brace and five other players contributed individual goals in the team's fifth consecutive league victory that keeps them top of the Nationwide Under-16 League South table.
The Under-15 Team 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv "Eldad", recorded a fine 1-5 away win over fellow pacesetters from the Nationwide Under-15 League Central District, Hapoel Beer Sheva. Almog Eilon scored a brace to bring his season total to 29 goals in all competitions. Orel Tisuna, Nadav Rouvni and Itai Kedem all added individual efforts. Team 2 suffered only their second league defeat this season under head coach Haim Siton in matchweek 19 of the Nationwide Under-15 League Sharon District, losing 2-1 away to Hapoel Petach Tikva. Guy Dahan scored Maccabi's only goal.
Maccabi's Under-14 Team South, under the stewardship of head coach Ayal Tzahi, swept aside Ironi Modi'in 0-6 on the road, with all the goals coming in the first half. Tal Da'on scored a hat-trick, Gal Porat a brace and Adir Hardon added an individual effort. Team North also won handsomely yesterday with a 5-0 home triumph over Hapoel Hod Hasharon. Five different squad members participated in the goalfest: Amit Glazer, Emil Edri, Ziv Mimun, Gil Rahimi and Eyal Chen.
Maccabi's Under-13 Team South were the second Youth Division side to score eleven goals on Saturday, their's to no reply at home against Gadna Tel Aviv. Team North on the other hand were the only other Youth Division team to concede defeat on Saturday, losing 1-0 at Hapoel Haifa.
