The annual Shachar Brickman z”l Memorial Match took place at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility as his parents, Gideon and Shosh Brickman took part in the event along with their extended family. The Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-19 Club named for Shachar fell to their city rivals, Bnei Yehuda in the Little Derby on penalties after a 0:0 draw at the end of regulation time.
Maccabi Tel Aviv CEO Ben Mansford, Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen and other management personnel were also on hand.
At the conclusion of the match, Gideon Brickman said: “We have the honor to be part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv family and we are proud to be part of the Under-19 Club year after year.”
Shachar was a loyal fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv and made sure to attend every match. Shachar battled cancer for three years and succumbed to the illness at the age of 38, leaving behind a daughter Roni.
