The Under-19 side faced Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Derby on Matchday 19 of the Israel Youth Premier League. Guy Tzarfati’s charges began the day in 2nd place, 6 points off the top of the table leaders Maccabi Petah Tikva while the Reds were in 9th place.

Starting XI: Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Alon Shtrozberg, Amit Glezer, Tomer Mahluf, Ido Shahar, Mufleh Shalata, Nadav Nidam, Eduardo Guerrero, Gil Ben Shalosh, Eyal Hen.

First Half
Maccabi began the match with a 2’ chance via Shalata who took the ball from the right and moved into the box, but his left footed shot was saved by the Hapoel keeper Ido Askafe. Ten minutes later Ilay Tamam’s opportunity for the Reds was parried away by Itzhak for a corner.

In the 25’ Amit Meir threatened the Maccabi goal from long distance but his attempt went over the bar, however, the next chance was for the Yellow & Blue and that one found the back of the goal. Shahar passed the ball to Nidam who sent it to Hen as he beat two defenders and the keeper to give Maccabi a 1:0 lead.

Hapoel almost found the equalizer 3 minutes later from a free kick but Itzhak reacted quickly as the ball hit the bar and Tzarfati’s squad was able to clear the danger. In the 39’ Hapoel, once again looked to draw even as Abdul Nagaev’s attempt hit the post but Davida’s 42’ opportunity knotted up the contest at 1:1 as his shot from outside the box beat Itzhak as the side’s headed into the break deadlocked.

Second Half
In the 55’ Maccabi had the first chance of the half when Hen’s attempt from the left side was saved by the Reds keeper while a minute later Cohen beat a defender but his shot was blocked by an active Askafe. Maccabi’s ensuing short corner to Mahluf was crossed into the box to Shtrozberg but Askafe again parried the ball away for a corner.

Hapoel’s 65’ free kick was cleared by Shtrozberg and Daniel Konitski’s chance was saved by Itzhak while five minutes later Cohen’s attempt towards the far corner missed the target and went by the post. Finally in the 79’ Maccabi took the lead as Shahar left the ball for Cohen who sent a gorgeous through pass to Guerrero who went one on one with the Reds keeper and beat Askafe to give the Yellow & Blue a 2:1 advantage.

In the 85’ Guerrero gave Yagudaev the ball on the left side but his attempt went out while five minutes later the Reds had a chance to draw even but came up short as Maccabi won the Derby and collected the three points.

The Under-19 side met Kiryat Shmona on Matchday 18 of the Israel Youth Premier League. Heading into the contest, Guy Tzarfati’s squad sat in 2nd place, 9 points off of the table leaders Maccabi Petah Tikva. Kiryat Shmona began the match in 3rd place as the last game between the two ended in a goalless draw.

Starting XI: Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Alon Shtrozberg, Amit Glezer, Tomer Mahluf, Tamir Glezer, Mufleh Shalata, Ido Shahar, Eduardo Guerrero, Gil Ben Shalosh, Eyal Hen.

First Half
Maccabi controlled the pace of play from the outset and in the 18’ Tzarfati’s side almost took the lead when Tamir Glezer sent a brilliant through ball to Guerrero but Kiryat Shmona keeper Nadav Zamir made the save while a minute later at the other side of the pitch Abdallah Hilichel’s chance went over the goal.

The Yellow & Blue went ahead in the 21’ when Chilaka sent a ball from the right of the box to Guerrero who found the far corner for a 1:0 lead. Maccabi continued to maintain possession and had an opportunity to double their advantage in the 43’ but Tamir Glezer’s shot went over the bar as the half ended with Maccabi ahead 1:0.

Second Half
Gil Ben Shalosh headed the ball off a Shalata cross in the 50’ but Zamir was up to the task, however, two minutes later Maccabi beat the shot stopper when Shalata scored into the right corner of the box, 2:0 Yellow & Blue.

Tzaraft’s squad continued their goal scoring spree with their third in the 57’ as Hen put away Shalata’s pass, 3:0 Maccabi. Kiryat Shmona almost pulled a goal back in the 65’ however. Hilichel’s chance just cleared the bar, but three minutes later Hilichel scored to cut the Maccabi lead to 3:1.

Shalata’s 70’ chance from the right went over the goal and ten minutes later Kiryat Shmona had an opportunity but the ball went by the post as Maccabi “Shachar” wrapped up the victory.

The U19 International Winter Tournament that Maccabi Tel Aviv hosted at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom was again a smashing success as Maccabi “Shachar” were the winners of the competition for the second year in a row. Club CEO Ben Mansford and Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen summed up the tournament and also spoke about the organization and support of the Academy.

After three wonderful days of football, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s U19 International Winter Tournament came to an end of Saturday as Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv raises the trophy for the second year in the row as champions of the competition. Guy Tzarfati’s side finished in first place in the group of 6 teams after defeating Crystal Palace (1:0) and S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam (3:1) handing them the title.

Watch the Championship Ceremony

Final Table

Watch the highlights of the Crystal Palace and S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam matches:

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:0 Crystal Palace

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 3:1 S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam

Other than the Yellow & Blue’s matches, a number of other contests took place at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom:

S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam 1:0 Maccabi Haifa (Raduan Hankori)
Hapoel Beer Sheva 3:0 Beitar Jerusalem (Abdallah Abi Abedx2, Lior Katav)
Maccabi Haifa 2:0 Hapoel Beer Sheva ((Stav Nachmani, Ilay Hagag)
Crystal Palace 2:2 Beitar Jerusalem (Palace David Boateng, Will Duncan. Beitar Roie Fadida, Roie Doda)

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv won the U19 International Winter Tournament for the second straight year at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom thanks to a pair of victories on the final day of the of the competition.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:0 Crystal Palace
Eden Kartzev scored the lone goal of the contest in the first half. Eduardo Guerrero pressed the English keeper as Mufleh Shalata stole the ball and sent it to Kartzev who found the back of the goal for the eventual winner.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 3:1 S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam
In the day’s second match, Maccabi “Shachar” made sure to end the tournament on a high note by defeating the Dutch club 3:1 to win the competition for the second year in a row.

Maccabi opened the match well and scored in the 9’ when Rave Assayag took advantage of a poor clearing attempt and sent the ball to Bar Cohen who beat the keeper. However, Excelsior drew even before the break at Nelson Bashir scored against the Yellow & Blue keeper, 1:1.

Although a draw would have been enough for Maccabi to win the tourney, Eyal Hen scored in the 43’ from a 16 meter free kick after it hit the Dutch wall and went into the goal. Assayag then completed a brace thanks to an assist by Bar Cohen off a free kick as the former beat the Excelsior keeper to give Maccabi a 3:1 win.

The second day of the U19 International Winter Tournament has come to and end and Maccabi “Shachar” are at the top of the table. Tomorrow, the last day of the competition will determine the champion.

Results:
Beitar Jerusalem 1:0 Maccabi Haifa
Ilay Zaken scored for Jerusalem

Crystal Palace 2:3 S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam
David Boateng and Malachi Boateng scored for Palace while Nick dan Heitan, Carlito Primina and Reduan Hankori scored for Rotterdam

Beitar Jerusalem 3:0 S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam
Roie Fadida x2 and Eran Azulay scored for Jerusalem

Crystal Palace 1:2 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Eden Binyamin and Abdalla Abu Abed scored for Beer Sheva while Rob Streit scored for Palace.

Saturday 26.1.19
10:00 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Crystal Palace (Main Pitch)
10:00 – Maccabi Haifa – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam (Synthetic Pitch)
11:15 – Hapoel Beer Sheva – Beitar Jerusalem (Main Pitch)
12:30 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam (Main Pitch)
13:45 – Maccabi Haifa – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Main Pitch)
13:45 – Crystal Palace – Beitar Jerusalem (Synthetic Pitch)
15:00 – Closing Ceremony

Yesterday, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv won their first match of the U19 International Winter Tournament when they defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2:1 in the competition’s opening contest. Today, Friday, Day Two go underway with another Yellow & Blue victory as Guy Tzarfati’s squad blanked Hapoel Beer Sheva 3:0. The match began well for the host’s as Maccabi took a 1:0 lead ten minutes into the clash when Omri Ram sent a cross from the right of the box to Rave Assayag who out the back home.

Maccabi doubled their lead when Tamir Glezer passed the ball to Gil Ben Shalosh who sent it into the right corner of the goal for a 2:0 advantage as the Yellow & Blue controlled the pace of play for the majority of the half.

Beer Sheva played more aggressively in the second half and had a number of chances including one that was just headed over the bar. However, Maccabi scored yet again this time thanks to Eyal Hen who elegantly beat the Beer Sheva keeper on a one on one situation to give the U19’s a 3:0 win for their second of the tourney.

Match 2
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:1 Beitar Jerusalem

The first day of the U19 International Winter Tournament got underway with three matches as Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv was the only club to record a victory defeating Beitar Jerusalem 2:1.

Here’s the table after Day One:

Other results:
Hapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Excelsior Rotterdam. The Dutch side were first to find the back of the goal thanks to Ankori Erduan while Ilay Ben Shitrit drew Beer Sheva even from the penalty spot.

Watch the Full Match:

Maccabi Haifa 0:0 Crystal Palace

Day Two Schedule:
Friday 25.1.2019
11:00 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Main Pitch)
11:00 – Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Haifa (Synthetic Pitch)
12:15 – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam – Crystal Palace (Main Pitch)
13:30 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa (Main Pitch)
14:45 – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam – Beitar Jerusalem (Main Pitch)
14:45 – Crystal Palace – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Synthetic Pitch)

Photos from the first day:

Maccabi Tel Aviv began the U19 International Winter Tournament on the right foot at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom. Guy Tzarfati’s side defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2:1 in the competition’s first game over the next three days.

After a goalless first half, Beitar grabbed the lead in the opening minute of the second half when they took advantage of a turnover in the midfield to beat Daniel Peretz. Tzarfati made some wholesale changes on the pitch inserting Eduardo Guerrero and Bar Cohen as the former scored in the 42’ to draw Maccabi even at 1:1. Just four minutes later Eden Kartzev found the back of the goal from 24 meters to give the Yellow & Blue a 2:1 advantage.

Beitar was handed a penalty in the last minute of the match but Roie Fadida’s spot kick missed the mark as Tzarfati’s squad recorded the win. On Friday Maccabi will face Hapoel Beer Sheva (11:00) and Maccabi Haifa (13:30).