Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Under-15 team ended the International Tournament in 4th place after finishing the group stage in 2nd place thanks to a pair of victories over Schalke 04 and Ferencvárosi Budapest while falling on the first day to Admira Wacker. The 2nd place group play finish set up a 3rd place match against the competition’s host Rapid Wien. However, Yonatan Paz’s lone goal wasn’t enough in a 2:1 defeat for the Yellow & Blue as they ended in 4th place.
Admira Wacker won the tournament defeating Red Star Belgrade as Schalke 04, Ferencvárosi, AIK Stockholm and Lokomotiv Moscow all participated in the competition.
Raymond Atteveld, the Club’s Assistant to the Performance Director summed up the match and the tournament as a whole: “We played well despite losing. We had created plenty of chances but unfortunately we couldn’t score enough goals. As for the football that we played over the course of the tournament, we played well and surprised a lot of people due to the quality and quickness of our play. For that we received many compliments. The main thing was the experience that the young players were able to gain and that was the ultimate goal. This was our second season participating in the tournament and we were able to surprise people once again which means that we are continuing to improve and advance while working properly. I am proud of the guys.”
