Category: Junior Team

Dasa: “I want to play an important part”

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This Saturday, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv will play their Matchday 11 game at Hapoel Raanana in Toto League action. The young Yellow-and-Blue enter the match with not only a three game winning streak but they have also not given up any goals during this period.

One of Maccabi’s attacking players this season is Or Dasa, who had a chance to speak to the Official Website about the upcoming match, his personal goals and also the big jump the club made this year: “You can definitely say that this has been a huge transition from playing with the Under-17 side last year. Up until last season I had only played within the Maccabi youth leagues, I wasn’t part of the Israel National Team and all of a sudden here I am part of the National Team and of course playing in the youth league and also the Champions League Youth League.AQ7A1346

To play against your age group in Europe is something totally different and a much higher level. There’s differences on the physical side, speed and technical aspects of the game and everything is much faster. On top of that you also have pressure from the media. People watched us on TV and checked out all of the highlights. I try not to deal with any of this so it doesn’t really bother me as my sole focus is just football.”

Thoughts about this Saturday’s match and having won three in a row:

“Things are starting to come together for us. We said that once we finish playing in the Champions League, we will be a lot better. I’m happy that this is exactly what has happened and especially that we haven’t given up any goals.”

Personal goals for this season:

“Firstly, I want to continue to mature and also improve my leadership skills. Before I began this season I set a goal for myself to play as much as possible in the league. Then when we made it into Europe, I wanted to play as much as I could in Europe and I’m happy that I was able to do that. Right now I want to play an important part with the team where I can lead my teammates. I’m working a lot with Noam our psychologist and also a lot of the changes that are happening begin in practice. For example, when we have games in practice that we need to win, I try to encourage my teammates and score the winning goal.”

Summing up the winter National Team tournament:

“I was so proud. My mom saw the first match and she saw me sing Hatikva, there’s nothing better than that. The transition between the National Team and club side is a different world. I tried to get to impress the coach and I hope that he will call me up again. It’s an experience that I hope will continue into the future.”

Youth Department Action

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 Hapoel “Roie” Raanana – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 12:00, Raanana

Ziv Arie’s team has won three matches in a row and will look to keep up the mנערים אomentum against Raanana this Saturday. The Sharon side finds itself two places beneath Maccabi on the table with only three points separating the clubs.

Hapoel “Tzachi” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 10:30, Wolfson Training Facility

An Under-17 Derby! Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s team will visit the Reds training facility to face off against their city rivals. Uzan’s Yellow-and-Blue side find themselves in first place with Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel nipping at their heels.

Hapoel “Emmanuel” Petach Tikva – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 08:30, Sirkin Petach Tikva

The Under-16 team made its way into first place two Matchdays ago and this coming Saturday will look to extend their lead when they visit Hapoel Petach Tikva. Eliezer Ben Aharon’s side will definitely gain some points as their two closet rivals SC Ashdod and Hapoel Tel Aviv will be facing each other this weekend as well.

Beitar “Gady” Jerusalem – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 09:00, Bayit Vegan

Featuring a perfect record since the opening of the season, Erez Belfer’s team will visit the capital city to take on Beitar Jerusalem.

Maccabi “Hadar” Herzliya – Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv, 12:30, Herzliya Training Sector

Ran Elias’s club will look to get back on the winning track when they play away at Herzliya on Matchday 9 of the Sharon Under-15 League.

 

Alberman: “Many small steps to take”

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s First Team and Youth Department have a very close multi-dimensional relationship across many areas. They work closely together on various programs including enrichment lectures that are given to the department’s youth. This evening, Maccabi’s defensive midfielder Gal Alberman spoke to the Under-16 & Under-17 teams about professionalism and being a winner.AQ7A5662

The presentation took place at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility where the veteran player spoke about his career so far as a footballer. The lecture, which lasted an hour was also attended by the Youth Department Director Nir Levin as well as the Under-17 coach Ori Uzan and Under-16 coaches Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer.

Here are some of the issues presented by the Yellow-and-Blue #6:

The importance of learning while becoming a footballer

“The importance of learning during the training sessions is enormous. The deep desire to learn and advance is especially crucial at this age. Investing time and effort during training, working on aspects that one is weak at is critical. You may feel that you are good enough at certain things but when you get closer and closer to the First Team you’ll feel that the level of difficulty will continue to rise. These are the most critical points of a footballers’s career and you have to give your utmost when your opportunity arises so that you won’t regret not having developed yourself properly. The way up is very hard and there are many small steps to take, the way down is much, much shorter.”AQ7A5683

How modern football has changed

“You must be much more intelligent and aware in today’s football. The differences in agility and speed may come down to a split second. The more you are aware of your position on the pitch and you make sure that you are in the right spots to receive the ball as well as knowing where the opponent is, will all be very helpful to you. Today’s football has moved into high gear. Football of the past had much more space and more room for talents to put on a show. Today there is very little room for players who don’t work very hard on the pitch and give it the maximum. You have to think before you get the ball.”

Being unique

“My career was built on making the players around me better. This season I’ve scored one goal and last year I don’t think I even had one. The help I gave to my teammates made me the player I am today. I enjoy and appreciate what I do even if I don’t score.”

Arie: “We can do much more”

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv finished their Champions League Youth League campaign and can now focus solely on the domestic league. Currently the Under-19 side is running on all cylinders winning three in a row after defeating Maccabi Petach Tikva 2:0 at home at Ramle Stadium. Ziv Arie summed up the young Yellow-and-Blue’s third straight win:

“I’m not completely satisfied. We controlled the first half but we lost too many balls and gave up to many fouls. We were leading 2:0 in the second half and our lives should have been much easier. We haven’t given up a goal in the past three matches and we are improving, but nonetheless we can do much more, however we’re still in the process of doing so.”

On getting closer to the top of the table:

“The kids are intelligent, they are working hard and are doing what we want them to. A month ago we didn’t talk about heading to the top of the table and we’re not going to do that now. We are a very young team who are still recovering from the Champions League and the player who scored a brace today is in fact an Under-16 aged player. We’re a going from match to match and of course we want to be leading the league. If we continue along this path and continue to improve then there’s no reason why we won’t be there.”

Next week against Raanana:

“Raanana is definitely not an easy match. Their side is almost like the first team and they play a suffocating defense. It won’t be easy and we will prepare all week just like we do for every other match. If we do everything correctly then we will win that game as well.”

Comments about the winter tournament:

“Four of the players weren’t in the starting lineup. Bar Galili wasn’t in our squad and I prayed he would not get injured after playing 90 minutes in all three matches. We made a decision and didn’t want to take a risk. We have a good and balanced squad, not yet at last year’s level but on the way. Amit Shapira started today and was very good as was Lazar Durovic. We have a lots for good players.”

Ran Vaturi helped his side keep a clean sheet and spoke about that and about the number of players that were on the National Team side:

“It’s flattering to have so many representatives on the National Team. While the preparation for this match wasn’t ideal we worked hard to improve, listened to the coach’s instructions and came into the game ready.”

About the amount of matches Bar Galili played:

“Bar Galili is an excellent central defender just as the rest of our squad here at Maccabi and we are doing a lot of good work together. Petach Tikva didn’t come to close up but we came prepared. I’m happy we took the points.”

On the club’s third win in a row:

“You can say we are continuing to gain momentum. We’re not looking at the past but each match one at a time. I’m happy that our development is showing in the results.”

Maccabi Shachar defeats Petach Tikva 2-0

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv’s starting lineup reflected the fact that a number of players had been part of the Under-18 side in this past week’s winter tournament. Haviv Ohayon was the only player of the five who were in the squad that opened for the club against Petach Tikva.

The Yellow-and-Blue’s first chance came in the 20th minute when Amit Shapira received a terrific cross field pass and entered the attacking area. The midfielder then gave the ball off to striker Lazar Durovic who waited to pass it to Kanichowsky who took the tough angled shot that eventually went out. Five minutes later Idan Binyamin had a wonderful chance in the Maccabi box but Ohayon was in the right place to grab the effort.

The hosts continued to look for a goal and finally took a 1:0 lead in the 26th minute. Amit Rosenboim lifted the ball to Shapira who headed it back to Eden Kartzev who drilled it into the Petach Tikva goal.

In the 35th minute Shapira had a chance to double the score as he got by his defender on the right side but his effort was batted away by keeper Itay Shmuel. The half came to an end as captain Dan Glazer picked up a 44th minute yellow card.

The Yellow-and-Blue goal scorer, Kartzev picked up a yellow card of his own in the 53rd minute when he fouled the opposition’s central defender. Ziv Arie then made a pair of substitutions bringing in Or Dasa and Mahmoud Al Awesat for Eylon Almog and Lazar Durovic. Just a few minutes later Maccabi added to their lead when Kanichowsky was fouled in the box good for a penalty that Kartzev converted for a brace and a 2:0 advantage.

In the 63rd minute Kartzev exited the match and Tomer Altman who played all three National Team games earlier in the week took his place while Dor Galili who just returned from army duty replaced Shapira. For the remaining minutes of the match end to end play was on the menu but no real opportunities materialized. In the 79th minute, Galili’s 20 meter effort would go wide and Glazer’s chance also didn’t find its target while Kanichowsky’s hard shot was sent out for a corner by the Petach Tikva keeper. Rany Hamzey entered the match near it’s end to earn his first minutes of the year.

Youth Department Action, Saturday December 19th

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “David Asis” Petach Tikva 11:00, Ramle Municipal Stadium

Maccabi’s Under-19 side returns to action after a week break and following the Israel National Team Under-18 Winter Tournament where five Yellow-and-Blue representatives had the opportunity to wear the Blue-and-White. Ziv Arie’s team will take on 6th place Maccabi Petach Tikva just two points behind Maccabi. The club wants to get closer to the top of the league this Saturday following their Champions League Youth League campaign.

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Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Nir” Ramat HaSharon 11:00, Kiryat Shalom Training Facility

Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s charges will look to continue their fine form as they host their Ramat HaSharon counterparts at Kiryat Shalom. Maccabi “Oded” find themselves in first place and will look to extend their lead this coming Saturday.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Nir” Ramat HaSharon 11:00, Kiryat Shalom Training Facility

In an additional match between the two clubs at Kiryat Shalom the Under-16 sides of Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Ramat HaSharon will play each other. Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer’s team have good momentum going as they are top of their domestic league table.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Ironi Modiin 10:30, Kiryat Shalom Training Facility

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Under-15 team will host Ironi Modiin at the training facility. Erez Belfer and his club are in first place and will try to increase their lead on Saturday.

Maccabi Ironi “Yehuda Partush” Petach Tikva – Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv – 08:30, Petach Tikva Training Facility

It a battle for the top spot Ran Elias’s side will take on first place Petach Tikva. The young Yellow-and-Blue can take over first place if they defeat their rivals.

Maccabi Shachar Blanked 2-0 in Kiev

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In freezing cold temperatures, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv fell to Dynamo Kiev 2:0 on the last Matchday of the Champions League Youth League. Nadav Amram made his Under-19 debut and was in the starting lineup.AQ7A1395

The game began with the hosts controlling the first half as both sides tried to play the ball from one side of the pitch to the other with little accuracy. Maccabi “Shachar” fell behind in the 19th minute when Bogdan Mykhaylichenko’s strong effort was diverted to the post by Ran Vaturi and the rebound was put into the goal by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi for a 1:0 Kiev lead. The Ukrainian side continued to control the pace for the majority of the first half with Maccabi’s counter attacks not bearing any fruits on the other side of the pitch as the teams headed into halftime with Dynamo ahead.

Head Coach Ziv Arie opened the second half by making his first substitute of the match introducing Eylon Almog. However, Kiev would score a second goal to double their lead when Viktor Tsygankov broke down the right side and beat Yellow-and-Blue keeper Haviv Ohayon with a hard shot to salt away the 2:0 victory.

Maccabi “Shachar” Starting Lineup: Ohayon, B. Galili, Vaturi, Rosenboim, Amram, Glazer, Altman, Karzev (Golan 70′), Kanichowsky, Al Awisat (Almog 46′), Dasa (Shapira 61′)

Arie: “Etched in their memories forever”

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv defeated Kiryat Shemona 1:0 on Saturday at the Ramle Stadium for an important win and 3-points. The Yellow-and-Blue won their second straight game just before they head out to the Ukraine for Matchday Six of the Champions League Youth League where they will play Dynamo Kiev:

“We played an excellent first half at a very high level. If I would have imagined at night how I wanted my team to look, this was exactly how. With rhythm and tempo. I knew that we wouldn’t be able to keep up the pace from the beginning of the game and that Kiryat Shemona would make adjustments so we needed to finish off the half with a two goal lead. Unfortunately it didn’t happen as it hasn’t the whole season because we are a young team up front and we ended up having a very difficult second half. We were saved by a miracle and I wasn’t to pleased about that. We created enough chances and we have plenty to continue working on but we ultimately deserved to win.”

The final match against Dynamo Kiev:

“I’ll have to relax the players. We may have a rough time against them because this is the Champions League and we don’t know when we’ll have this opportunity again. Kiev needs the points and we have a good chance, but the footballers know that this is the last match and they’ll have to work hard just like its the first game. Even though we are not advancing, a win in Kiev will be something etched in their memories forever.”

Israeli league play:

“We can’t look up in the standings after the amount of points we’ve collected. Following the Champions League time will tell. If we can continue to pick up wins everything will work out for us, but for right now we can’t look past the upcoming Saturday.”

Maccabi Shachar wins 1-0 prior to Kiev trip

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It wasn’t easy, but Maccabi “Shachar” picked up another victory in the Winner Youth League defeating Kiryat Shemona at home in the Ramle Stadium. The Yellow-and-Blue struggled throughout the match but were able to collect the three points on a perfectly placed 80th minute penalty by Tomer Altman. The club will head to Kiev on Monday for the last Matchday of the Champions League Youth League.

Maccabi began the match well as already in the second minute Dor Galili had a marvelous chance from 16 meters out coming in from the right side. Their domination continued for the majority of the first half with an Eden Karzev 25 meter chance being saved by Eliran Gabbay in the 20th minute. Galili had another excellent opportunity in the 40th minute but the Kiryat Shemona keeper was in the right place at the right332A6427 time yet again. Maccabi “Shachar” had their best chance in the 43rd minute when Karzev and Gaby Kanichowsky led the attack with the latter handing the ball off to Or Dasa who missed from in close. Dasa and Almog’s header opportunities in the
half’s final seconds were swatted away by Gabby keeping the first 45 minutes scoreless as the players headed into the break.

The second half started with no substitutions from either side. Kiryat Shemona began to get into the game and had the first chance of the half as Haviv Ohayon would bat away a corner from the right side. Yellow-and-Blue head coach Ziv Arie made a double substitution in the 65th minute bringing on Tomer Altman and Omri Haramati while Mahmoud Al Awesat joined them on the pitch two minuets later.

Haramati supplied Dasa with another wonderful ball but the midfielder again couldn’t find the back of the goal in the 69th minute. However, ten minutes later 332A6449Maccabi “Shachar” picked up a penalty when Maksim Grechkin was pulled down in the visitors box. Tomer Altman coolly converted from 11 meters out to give the home side a 1:0 lead that they would hold onto until the final whistle. Idan Yogev and Amit Shapira also featured for Maccabi “Shachar” in the win.