Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-19s drew 1-1 with host Ramat Hasharon on Saturday in league action and required an equaliser for a share of the points despite controlling much of the action.
The hosts were first on the scoresheet after both sides had earlier missed the target when in the 26th minute, Tal Yagodiev received a good through-ball and he slotted home past Maccabi ‘keeper Ben Musayof.
Ramat Hasharon came close to scoring a second in the 34th minute but were denied by Musayof’s crossbar.
Maccabi increased the pressure in the second period and after a couple of opportunities, they finally levelled the score in the 70th minute when Parfait Guiagon completed a good 1-2 move with Rave Asayag before the Cote d’Ivoire player rolled the ball in for the equaliser.
Riding the momentum, Maccabi might have had a second goal within a minute, but Asayag headed wide.
Nadav Nidam, who came on as substitute, had a good shot saved in the 78th, and just before the end, Poraz Velkovich, the Ramat Hasharon ‘keeper, did well to save another dangerous shot, this time from Ronen Hanchis.
