Maccabi Tel Aviv visits Maccabi Netanya, this evening, Sunday 20:30 at the Netanya Stadium on Matchday 29 of the Israel Premier League, Ligat Japanika. After returning the Championship to Kiryat Shalom, Vladimir Ivic’s squad have plenty of goals ahead while they wear a special path recognizing the 23 league titles.

Highlights of the last win over Maccabi Netanya

Defender Maor Kandil is looking forward to the challenge ahead while reflecting on the State Cup semifinal defeat: “We’re professionals and a loss is part of that. We are having a great season and we can’t forget that.”

Goals ahead:
“Although we have already won the championship we still have goals ahead of us.”

Making history:
“The season isn’t over yet and we have more records to break. We want to be able to look back in 15 years and be remembered as those who made history that will be difficult to repeat.”

Being happy:
“Anyone who knows me is aware that being happy is an integral part of who I am and that one Cup match won’t take away from the satisfaction of winning the title that we worked so hard on throughout the season.”

Maccabi has defeated Netanya twice so far this season:
“Maccabi Netanya is a very strong team and we are preparing for this matchup in earnest as we want to make history by ending the season with the most points.”

After 28 Matchdays and with 8 contests remaining in the season, Vladimir Ivic’s Maccabi Tel Aviv squad secured the fastest title in Israel football history as they were crowned the 2018/19 champions.

In honor of this historical accomplishment, beginning this evening against Maccabi Netanya the club will wear a special patch on their kits between the club logo and MTA to recognize this achievement. The patch will be gold in color with the number 23 together with the club’s Magen David logo along with the words 100% Maccabi, the slogan that has accompanied the club from the start of the season.
To Purchase the Kit Click Here
The kit with the patch can be purchased at the club’s Official Stores and online without an additional fee. Fans who have already purchased the kit and would like to add the patch can do so for 15 NIS.

Maccabi Tel Aviv visits Maccabi Netanya on Sunday April 7th at 20:30 on Matchday 29 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Japanika. Tickets are on sale now via the Leaan Ticket Agency Website, telephone *8780 and the Leaan Ticket Office located at Frishman 42, Tel Aviv.

Maccabi fans will be sitting in the Upper West Sections 201-204.

Please Note: This match is part of the Points Allocation System and season ticket holders will receive 2 points for this contest while non-season ticket holders will receive 1 point. Make sure that when tickets are purchased via the Leaan Website, telephone or Leaan Ticket Office the season ticket number is used in order to receive full points. Should the purchase not be done by using the season ticket number points will not be allocated.

Should a ticket be purchased and the fan doesn’t attend the match, there will be no refunds and no points will be allocated.

Ticket prices
Leaan Ticket Office: 66 NIS

Telephone/Website: 71 NIS

Ticket Collection
Tickets may be collected at the Leaan Ticket Office located at 101 Dizengoff Street between Sunday-Thursday 09:00-19:00, Friday 09:00-13:30.
Tickets may be collected on Matchday at the Stadium ticket windows beginning 3 hours prior to the match

Sheran Yeini, the Maccabi Tel Aviv captain looked back a his side’s 1:0 loss to Bnei Yehuda in the State Cup semifinal:

“The championship win played no part of the loss. It had no influence. We are disappointed as we want to win as many titles as possible for the club. You don’t always get to the final of the Cup and I only have been in two. So I also want to win more trophies.”

Taking advantage of opportunities:
“They closed us out well and we weren’t able to take advantage of our control and get enough good chances.

Goals ahead:
“We still want to reach a number of goals that we have including not losing in the league and collect the most points. We have plenty to go for.”

That’s football:
“We have a great team with a lot of quality and I’m proud of them. We had a good final quarter hour and pressed them a lot and had a number of good chances. But that’s football.”

Continuing on:
“What we did this season was great and we want to continue that way.”

Vladmir Ivic, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Head Coach summed up his side’s 1:0 loss to Bnei Yehuda as they were eliminated from the State Cup:

“Many things in this game didn’t go our way. They had one shot in the second half, we lost focus and didn’t defend the player at the top of the box properly and we paid a price for that. We had chances after that but the better team doesn’t always win.”

About the defeat:
“This is football and it’s something normal. That is the life of the footballer and coach. We lost and it was a Cup game. We have to continue to work hard and end finish the season properly.”

Having won the league title a few days ago:
“I don’t think that winning the championship had any influence and it’s normal that after a few years having not won the title that we would celebrate only in the stadium. We prepared properly for this match and these things happen. We have to continue to play rest of the league games as best as possible.”

Disappointed:
“Right now we are disappointed. When you’re not in a final it’s disappointing and that was one of our goals which we didn’t reach. Our next match is already on Sunday.”

The league going forward:
“We have 8 games until the end of the season. Some of the players who haven’t played a lot will get a chance.”

Maccabi Tel Aviv were eliminated from Israel State Cup play falling to Bnei Yehuda 1:0 at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem. The Yellow & Blue controlled the pace of play and had many chances but couldn’t find the back of the goal as a Yuval Ashkenazi 25’ strike in the 77’ was the difference maker.

Head Coach Vladimir Ivic’s Starting XI included keeper Predrag Rajkovic, Eli Dasa, Sheran Yeini, Shahar Piven, Enric Saborit, Dor Peretz, Dan Glezer, Avi Rikan, Yonatan Cohen, Omer Atzili, Itay Shechter.

Available on the bench: Daniel Tenenbaum, Jair Amador, Eliran Atar, Eitan Tibi, Aron Schoenfeld, Ophir Davidzada, Maor Kandil.

First Half
Maccabi came out flying early as Cohen’s 2’ free kick from the left of the box was headed out by Yeini and two minutes later Rikan tried to send Shechter a through ball but he just missed the intended destination. Atzili’s 7’ long distance scorcher went over the bar and in the 10’ Peretz took the ball by himself 20 meters up the pitch and unleashed a screamer that was parried for a corner kick.

The Yellow & Blue came very close on the corner when Atzili sent the ball to Glezer but his attempt just came up short and ten minutes later Atzili’s chance was saved by Bnei Yehuda keeper Emilias Zubas. Peretz’s 25 meter blast went over the goal and ten minutes later Shay Konstantin’s shot was taken care of by Rajkovic.

Tchibota almost gave Bnei Yehuda the lead a minute later but Rajko was again up to the task. In the 40’ Shahar Piven was issued a yellow card and so was Dan Glezer in the 44’ as the match went into the break goalless.

Second Half
Atzili had a chance to score to begin the half as he went in on Zubas but the shot stopper once again came up big to stymie the Yellow & Blue. Yuval Ashkenazi’s opportunity was caught by Rajkovic in the 58’ and Rikan came close to scoring in the 66’ from 20 meters but his attempt just missed the target.

In the 72’ Ivic made a pair of substitutions as he brought on Eliran Atar and Aron Schoenfeld in favor of Atzili and Shechter. But in the 77’ Bnei Yehuda struck first off a 25’ meter blast by Ashkenazi as he beat the Maccabi keeper to take a 1:0 lead.

Maor Kandil was introduced for Dasa in the 87’ and a minute later Cohen just missed out on drawing even as Maccabi fell to Bnei Yehuda.