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Final Preparations: Maccabi heads to Sammy Ofer

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* After celebrating the league title last Sunday, Maccabi Tel Aviv returns to play when they visit Maccabi Haifa at 20:30 on Matchday 35.

* Vladimir Ivic’s squad will visit the second place team who are 31 points away from Maccabi Tel Aviv and the top of the table. At the prematch press conference the captain, Sheran Yeini talked about the challenge ahead and the desire to break the club’s season winning percentage.

* Haifa are battling for a a ticket to Europe and are currently in 2nd place with 54 points. Maccabi Netanya are right behind them with 53 points and Hapoel Beer Sheva are 4th with 52 points as they duke it out for a place in Europa League qualifiers.

* The two sides have already met 4 times this season with Maccabi winning all of them. 3 have been in league play and one in the Toto Cup Final.

* Maccabi has won the last 4 league matches against Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

* Despite that the Yellow & Blue lost a State Cup match during that period.

* Of Dor Peretz’s 8 league goals he’s scored 3 against Maccabi Haifa.

* Maccabi’s last four away matches have seen them win all of them with a goal differential of 9:1.

Blast from the Past: The comeback that saved the championship

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2002/03 Season: With three Matchdays left in the season and with the Maccabi battling Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Tel Aviv, the Yellow & Blue visited Beitar Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium. Two quick goals by David Amsalem and Andrzej Kubica gave the host’s a 2:0 lead there was a big question mark as to what would be with the championship.

Despite the deficit, Maccabi pulled it together and mounted a comeback as an own goal by Indio Perreira cut the lead and then it was Avi Nimni’s turn. The captain scored a brace to take home a 3:2 victory that kept the Yellow & Blue on top of the table. WATCH:

2002/03: בית”ר י-ם – מכבי ת”א 3:2

Maccabi Foundation and Chinuch L’Psagot “Together” tournament

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As part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation programs, a football tournament focussing on coexistence for children took place in the month of April. Together with Chinuch L’Psagot centers in Kiryat Shalom, Netanya and Ramle along with they Peres Center for Peace over 200 children were brought together by the Foundation for a fun and educational event.

The children played many types of games and were also handed “Green Cards” which provided points for positive behavior (including helping injured players on the opposing team, aiding a teammate etc…) over the course of the tournament.

The competition emulated the values of working together as one with the desire to succeed and live together in harmony especially on the football pitch.

The referees were players from the Under-19 and Under-17 teams who have been wonderful representatives of coexistence for the club on and off of the field of play.

At the end of the tourney, the children enjoyed lunch provided by Pizza Prego and immediately following that, members from the championship team, Dor Peretz, Dan Glezer, Enric Saborit and Ophir Davidzada handed out the medals and trophies for all those who participated.

Foundation Manager Yuval Shaham: “This was our annual tournament together with Chincuh L’Psagot and the Peres Center for Peace where we put an emphasis on teamwork. The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation works hard promoting coexistence and there’s is nothing better than playing a game of football together. It was great to see so many children from many communities taking part and celebrating as one all of the goals of the pitch; it was worth it all.”

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Ivic: “It’s always a tough game against Maccabi Haifa”

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Maccabi Tel Aviv Head Coach Vladimir Ivic looked ahead to his sides Matchday 35 encounter at Maccabi Haifa on Sunday night, 20:30 at Sammy Ofer Stadium:

איביץ’ לקראת מכבי חיפה

Captain Sheran Yeini also spoke about the upcoming contest against the Carmel Greens:
“Every match against Maccabi Haifa, especially away are tough. They are battling for a place in Europe so I am sure it will be a difficult match.”

More on the upcoming match:
“We still have plenty to play for as we are looking to record the highest winning percentage that we can in the league. If we win the last two matches then we can do it but you never know in football, but we will give 100%. Other than that we are a team that plays at the highest levels of sportsmanship and we will come to win and dominate every rival in our way.”

Yellow & Blue Youth Academy Results – Saturday May 11, 2019

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 3:4 Maccabi Haifa (U19)
The club’s Under-19 squad kicked off against Haifa on Matchday 29 of the Israel Youth Premier League and fell to the Carmel Greens. Tal Yagudaev, Omri Ram And Mufleh Shalata scored for the Yellow & Blue but it wasn’t enough to win the contest. For the Full Match Report Click Here.

Maccabi Netanya 2:1 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17)
After winning the championship, the Under-17 side fell to Netanya as Michael Moore scored the Yellow & Blue’s lone goal.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 5:1 Bnei Yehuda (U16)
The Under-16 team recorded the win on Matchday 29 of league action thanks to goals by Ori HaLevy x2, Dor Turgeman x2, Aviv Pelles.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 4:1 Maccabi Petah Tikva (U15)
The Under-15 squad recorded a victory on the final Matchday of the season after wrapping up the league title last week. Liad Ramot scored a hat trick while Oskar Glock also found the back of the goal. Head Coach Ori David summed up the sweet end of the campaign: “We played a good first half and after 20 minutes we were winning 3:0. We took the title in style and this was a good performance by the team. There’s no doubt they are ready for the Under-16 level. I’m very proud of the guys.”

MaccabiVision: Which Fan Song do you like the most?

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Shachar Brickman z”l Memorial Match

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The annual tournament in memory of Shachar Brickman z”l was held Tuesday evening at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom. Shachar’s parents Gideon and Shosh attend the match as well as their family.

The Unde-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv defeated Ramat Hasharon on penalties after the match ended 1:1 in regulation time to win the Trophy named for Shachar.

The club’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen was present at the contest as well as members of management and Ramat Hasharon mayor Avi Gruber.

Following the match a ceremony took place where Gideon Brickman spoke: “We have the honor to be a part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv family and we are proud to be associated with the Under-19 team every year. Thank you to all.”

Shachar was a fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv and went to every game. He battled cancer for three years but succumbed to the illness at tiger age of 38 leaving behind Roni, his daughter.

Maccabi visits Yad Vashem. Schoenfeld: “It’s a life changing experience”

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Yad Vashem visit

Maccabi Tel Aviv visited Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem on Tuesday. The players and professional staff toured around the site and heard about the dark period of history for the Jewish People. For the foreign players and staff this was the first time they took part in such an experience that will leave an everlasting mark.

Following the visit to Yad Vashem the club continued to the The Garden of the Righteous Among the Nations where the family that saved Maccabi owner Mitch Goldhar’s mother is honored.

Aaron Schoenfeld reflected about the visit:

 

Ticket Sales Maccabi Haifa Away Match

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Maccabi Tel Aviv will head north to Haifa to take on the Greens at Sammy Ofer Stadium on Sunday May 19th at 20:30 on Matchday 35 of the Ligat Ha’Al. Tickets are now on sale and are part of the Points Allocation System. Season Ticket Holders will receive 1 point and non-season ticket holders will earn .5 of a point.

Important! When you purchase a ticket via the website, telephone or the Leaan Ticket Office, in order to accrue points, season ticket holders must complete the transaction with their season ticket number and non-season ticket holders via their User ID. When making the purchase please confirm your email and mobile phone number. Should the purchase not be done with your season ticket number or User ID, Points will not be accrued on your account.

Should you purchase a ticket and not attend the match, refunds are not available and Points will not be accrued to your account.

Maccabi fans will be seated in Sections K (unreserved).

Tickets are available at the Leaan Ticket Office, 42 Frishman Street, Tel Aviv, by telephone *8780 and the Leaan Website.

Home Printing is available

Ticket Prices
Leaan Ticket Office 101 Dizengoff Street
Adult – 99 ₪
Youth/Soldier/Woman – 49.50 ₪

Telephone/Website
Adult – 104 ₪
Youth/Soldier/Woman – 54.50 ₪

*Anyone presenting a discounted tickets to enter the stadium will need to show proof that they are entitled to the discount (youth, soldier etc…) Any fan that is not entitled will be ejected from the stadium and will not be able to purchase a ticket at full price.

Ticket Collection
Tickets may be collected at the Leaan Ticket Office located at 42 Frishman Street, Tel Aviv between Sunday-Thursday 09:00-19:00, Friday 09:00-13:30.
Tickets may be collected on Matchday at the Southern end Stadium ticket windows beginning 3 hours prior to the match until 45 minutes after the start of the match.

“The goal: To develop girls teams that can compete at the highest levels”

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy continues to take steps to develop the club’s Girls Academy. Recently, The Israel National Team captain and ASA Tel Aviv player Shai Sade joined the professional staff in order to take the project to the next level. Sade spoke about the program and goals ahead.

Sade was introduced to the world of football at the age of 6 when she joined the Hod Hasharon girls team. From there, Sade moved to league play and by the age of 14 she had already won 6 championships and State Cups and was named the Player of the Season twice. Today, Sade plies her trade for ASA Tel Aviv and is the captain of the Israel National Team making 44 appearances for the Blue & White.

Importance of developing the girls project:
“The importance of the project is first of all one that is social. Girls football must be accessible and open just like it is for boys. Personally, the project marks a new era in the football world after years of playing in the women’s football which doesn’t get the recognition it deserves. It’s exciting that a big club like Maccabi Tel Aviv wants to work on this matter and correct the current situation. I believe that this is a very important step.”

Development of girls football in Israel compared to the rest of the world:
“We aren’t close to where the rest of the world is and I think that is due to people’s beliefs. We must change how they think and show that football is a game for everyone and not the opposite. Slowly but surely the bigger clubs in the country will follow in Maccabi’s footsteps and will make football for girls more accessible.”

Goals of the project:
“First and foremost to be able to allow girls who want to play football the ability to do so. The project would give the girls the same professional levels that it does for boys and continue to develop teams in the academy that can play at the highest levels. I feel that I am playing a very important role with the desire to correct the current situation. In addition, it’s great that a club like Maccabi Tel Aviv is investing in an important project like this.”