Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Hapoel Hadera reached an agreement on a season long  loan-deal for Haviv Ohayon.

The 20-year old goalkeeper who recently signed a three-year-contract extension at Maccabi, will rejoin Hadera where he spent six months on loan last season and made 9 appearances in all competitions. 

Maccabi Tel Aviv CEO, Ben Mansford, told the club’s official website: “We are pleased that after signing a new long term contract, Haviv will rejoin Hadera to compete for playing time, which in turn will aid his continued development”. 

 

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Hapoel Ra’anana reached an agreement for the sale of Or Dasa for an undisclosed fee. The midfielder who spent an 18-month-long loan-spell at Ra’anana scoring 3 league goals in 30 appearances in all competitions – will now make the move permanent after a deal was agreed between the two clubs.

Maccabi Tel Aviv CEO, Ben Mansford, told the club’s official website: “Or Dasa broke into the first team in the 2017/18 season and at the time brought some much needed energy and personality. Or is a brilliant person and is developing into an exciting footballer. After much discussion with Or and his family, we reluctantly agreed that it was time for Or to move on permanently. Maccabi will retain a significant interest in his future. Or leaves with the best wishes of everyone at Maccabi. Or – Thank you and good luck”.

A product of Maccabi’s Youth department, Dasa made his senior debut less than a month after his 17^th birthday at a Toto Cup match against Bnei Yehuda in October 2015. Dasa who kept playing for Maccabi’s U-19’s waited two more years before making another appearance for the senior side, but then experienced a memorable 11-day-spell. A Toto Cup appearance against Bnei Yehuda was followed by a senior League debut in the 5-2 victory over Hapoel Acco. Dasa, who represented Maccabi in the Youth Champions League group stage against Porto a couple of years earlier, made his senior European debut in the 1-0 Europa League group stage defeat to Astana. Three days later, Dasa, scored his senior maiden goal to give Maccabi a 1-0 victory over Hapoel Ra’anana.

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s second preseason friendly of their Mierlo, Holland training camp saw them face the Belgium Champions Genk who have already booked their ticket to the Champions League Group Stages.

After falling to Union two days ago, Head Coach Vladimir Ivic’s Starting XI included Andreas Gianniotis in goal, Maor Kandil, Jair Amador, Sheran Yeini, Ophir Davidzada, Dor Peretz, Avi Rikan, Dor Micha, Yonatan Cohen, Chico Ofoedu and Aaron Schoenfeld.

First Half
Maccabi took control of the contest early on, but a Genk corner saw Sébastien Dewaest jump over the Yellow & Blue defense to head home the ball past Gianniotis for a 1:0 lead.

Ivic’s squad tried to get back into the contest but had trouble creating chances while Genk also had issues finding opportunities to add to their advantage as the half ended with the Belgium outfit ahead 1:0.

Second Half
Ivic didn’t make any changes to his lineup as Maccabi tried to find Schoenfeld in the box as the Yellow & Blue out pressure on Genk trying to find the equalizer. In the 55’ Gianniotis almond the door on the Belgium’s from 7 meters to keep the score as is. However, two minutes later a give and go between Joseph Aidoo and Théo Bongonda left the latter with a cross that went off of Amador and into the Maccabi goal for a 2:0 Genk lead.

Immediately following the goal, Ivic made his first substitute introducing Ruslan Barsky for Micha and a minute later Kandil and Barsky teamed up to almost full back a goal. In the 63’ Itay Shechter came into the match for Schoenfeld as Maccabi continued to press for a goal as Rikan tested tiger Belgium keeper from outside of the box in the 65’. Three minutes later Cohen’s 18 meter free kick didn’t find the target as Eylon Almog entered the match in his place.

Finally in the 72’ Maccabi cut the lead to 2:1 after Shechter was down in the box and Ofoedu converted the penalty kick. Just as Maccabi looked for the equalizer, it was Jakub Piotrowski who scored from inside the area to give Genk a 3:1 advantage. As the match headed into injury time Zinho Gano scored from 11 meters to wrap up a 4:1 Genk victory.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will play their 3rd and final preseason friendly against Sparta Rotterdam on Sunday.

Maccabi Tel Aviv continued their preparations for the 2019/20 season at their training camp in Mierlo, Holland. This evening, Thursday 20:00 will see the Yellow & Blue face the Belgium champion Genk in their second friendly of the week.

 

Ahead of the match, Vladimir Ivic’s squad held a morning training session and spoke with the team.

Genk won the Belgium league title by two points over Club Brugge and are also in the midst of their preparations for the new campaign as their place in the Champions League Group Stages is already assured.

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC and Isracard Group signed a five-year partnership agreement. As part of the agreement, eligible supporters are set to enjoy a wide range of benefits Isracard has to offer.

The choice in a MASTERCARD derives from the wide range of activities the known brand is famous for, namely, a sponsor of the leading sporting events worldwide and as the credit card of the leading international football clubs.

The new Maccabi Tel Aviv FC credit card offers the supporters a wide range of unique benefits and rewards as well as exclusive club-based experiences.

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC COO, Sharon Tammam, welcomed the addition of Isracard as a business partner and said: “The decision to forge a partnership with the Isracard Group, the leader amongst Israel’s credit card companies, is natural for us. As the most successful football club in Israel, and a club that is constantly trying to give our supporters a lot more Maccabi, a credit card bearing our logo would reward our fans with benefits that match their support to Maccabi and other fields of interest”.

ISRACARD Group CEO, Ron Weksler, said: “The partnership with Maccabi Tel Aviv FC offers the supporters of the club to enjoy a range of benefits alongside the possibility to express their support via a designated credit card”.

Isracard Group is the largest credit card company in Israel and has been the market leader since its establishment over 40 years ago. With such a dominance in the field, Isracard benefits from continuous growth while constantly developing innovative products and services for both its business and private customers. Isracard is transforming the Israeli E-commerce field and has deepened its collaboration with the world’s most popular global brands, online marketplaces, and stores, as the group continues to expand its vast variety of promotions and discounts with local Israeli Brands.

As part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club Foundation programming for Lone Soldiers, we are proud to announce that we will be partnering Mesheli – and organization with a wide range of services discharged lone soldiers.

Mesheli helps discharged lone soldiers for up to 3 years after leaving the army with a number of services.

The organization provides help in the following areas including housing solutions, moving and furnishing apartments for soldiers, psychological treatments, education, scholarships and various other needs for lone soldiers once they are discharged from their military service and are now alone.

How can you help?

Mesheli and lone soldiers in Israel need help in a variety of ways. We want you, Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters become our playmakers and join our list of volunteers to help lone soldiers.
Together our goal is to provide any help that we can do for the soldiers. Lawyers? Electricians? Psychologists? Teachers? Other professions?

Put on your Yellow & Blue kit and join us. We will continue to keep up to date via the social media networks of the Maccabi Foundation.

If you are interested in joining us, please be in touch via email yshaham@mtafc.com