מאחורי קלעים: קולקציית החורף החדשה
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Blast from the Past: The redhead’s magnificent match
November 19, 1994. Avram Grant’s Maccabi Tel Aviv hosted Hapoel Haifa at Bloomfield Stadium follwing a number of poor results including a loss to Beitar Jerusalem and a 3:3 draw versus Ironi Rishon Le’Zion in the Toto Cup. The score was 0:0 at the contest reached the 60’ and then this happened:
רגע מתוק מהעבר: שלושער של בלקין, 0:4 על הפועל חיפה
Youth Academy Saturday Results – November 10, 2018
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (U19)
After drawing 1:1 in the Czech Republic against Sigma Olomouc in the first leg of second round UEFA Youth League action the Under-19 side will be on a 3-week break. The Israel Premier Youth League returns to action in December while the second leg will take place on November 28th at 17:00 at the Ramle Stadium.
Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion 3:1 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17)
Following a 5:0 win over Maccabi Herzliya last week, the Under-17 side fell for the first time this season on Matchday 10. The loss keeps the young Yellow & Blue in 1st place with a 6 point gap to second. An early goal by Shaked Navon wasn’t enough for Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon who summed up the contest: “This was one of those matches that had loss written all over it. Many of the players weren’t at their best and the result speaks for itself. We will have to learn how to do things better. We have a large staff that will look into why we had a performance like this. We are still in first place with a good lead which we have to maintain and increase. We will turn our attention to the next training session with the desire to learn and improve as the league goes on a two week break.”
Maccabi Petah Tikva 1:2 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” (U16)
The Under-16 squad picked up another win against Maccabi Petah Tikva on Matchday 11 of league play. The young Yellow & Blue defeated the 2nd place side thanks to goals by Oral Azarzar and Ariel Belhassen just before the final whistle. Head Coach Eran Sassi summed up the dramatic win: “This was a very aggressive match by both sides. We played against a quick and technical team which made us spend a lot of time on the defensive side of the game which was good as the players returned to their positons and played tough defense. Unfortunately one defensive error ended up in a goal for the host’s and they took the lead. However, we knew how to comeback despite their lead and we played patiently until the end of the game and due to this we were able to get in a few good attacks which resulted in the winning goal in injury time. Congratulations to the players, I’m proud of them.”
Gadna Tel Aviv 0:8 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Club’s Under-15 team maintained first place as they defeated Gadna on Matchday 9 of league play. Oskar Gluch x2, Ido Mizrahi x2, Lior Aloni, Nehorai Davush, Eliran Avisar and Amit Tzur scored for the young Yellow & Blue. Head Coach Ori David spoke about the win: “We played against a defensive team that had 10 players behind the ball which made the match move slowly and we had a tough time finding the back of the goal in the first half. However, in the second half we exploded and played fantastic football. The players who came off the bench made the difference and I’m happy about that as the team spirit won this game with a lot of support from the whole squad. I’m proud of the players.”
Ticket Sales Maccabi Petah Tikva Away Match
Maccabi Tel Aviv will play Maccabi Petah Tikva on Matchday 11 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Japanika on Monday December 1st, 21:00 at the Moshava Stadium. Tickets are now on sale so come out and cheer on the Yellow & Blue.
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.
Tickets are on sale via the Leaan Ticket Office located at 42 Frishman Street Tel Aviv, telephone *8780 and the Leaan Website.
Ticket prices
(Maccabi Tel Aviv fans will be seated in the East Side Sections 10-14 Unreserved)
Home Printing is available
Advance sales until Matchday
Please note that the prices below are in effect until Matchday. Should tickets remain, ticket prices will be higher at the Stadium Box Office
Leaan Ticket Office: 66 NIS
Telephone/Website: 71 NIS
On Matchday at the Box Office should tickets remain
Adult: 90 NIS
Child/Soldier: 45 NIS
Ticket Collection
Tickets may be collected at the Leaan Ticket Office located at 42 Frishman 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
Free Spirits: Maccabi’s Set Piece Goals and More
Atzily: “The brace was a bonus and I’m happy we did the job”
Omer Atzily who scored a pair of goals for Maccabi Tel Aviv, reflected back on the 2:1 win over Kiryat Shemona on Matchday 10 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Japanika:
“This was a very important win and everyone knows how difficult it is to play and win in Kiryat Shemona. The brace I scored was a bonus and I’m happy we did the job we needed to do. Now it’s onto the break and then the next match.”
The match:
“We came into the match in good shape and we deserved to win and I’m happy about it.”
Maccabi so far this season:
“It’s always a good feeling to go on break with a win and it’s a long season. It’s only November and no one wins the title after one round of matches. I hope we can continue on and do what we need to.”
About not being called up for the National Team:
“I don’t know why but I wish everyone the best. It’s always great to be on the National Team and hopefully the next time I will be.”
Disappointed about not being with the National Team:
“It’s always great to be on the National Team and I’m disappointed not to be able to play such an important match in Glasgow. But it’s ok, I hope that they’ll do well and that the next time I’ll be there as well.”
Ivic: “The players fought from the beginning to the end”
Vladimir Ivic, the Yellow & Blue Head Coach summed up his side’s 2:1 comeback victory over Kiryat Shemona on Matchday 10 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Japanika and also looked ahead to the upcoming break:
ולדימיר איביץ’ לאחר הניצחון על קרית שמונה
“Kiryat Shemona played well and are in the 4th place. This is their first home loss. I told my players congratulations because they fought from the beginning to the end. It was tough to play as the grass wasn’t in good shape. It was a tough game but we won and we will continue on. We have to rest and then work hard for the next game.”
The break:
“We aren’t sad about the break as we started our season on June 17th and the players need to rest and spend time with their families. When they come back we have a lot of work to continue to improve.”
About Omer Atzily’s performance:
“This is how we want him to play, He showed today and the previous game that he plays hard and he’s a very important player for us.”
Can anyone stop Maccabi?
“We want to wok hard and improve every game and play the next games even better. This game will be a lesson as we came back to win. The last ten minutes we went back which is something that we don’t want to do, but I understand as we wanted the victory before the break.”
Comeback: Atzily scores two in Maccabi’s 2:1 win at Kiryat Shemona
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Kiryat Shemona 2:1 and went into the break with a win and a 7 point first place lead over Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Hadera. Yoel Abuhatzeira scored for the host’s in the 7’ to give Kiryat Shemona a 1:0 lead but Atzily’s free kick equalizer sent the side’s into half-time even at 1:1. However, Atzilly converted a 63’ Kiryat Shemona handball in the box fro a 2:1 victory.
Head Coach Vladimir Ivic’s Starting XI included keeper Predrag Rajkovic, Enric Saborit, Shahar Piven, Sheran Yeini (C), Maor Kandil, Dor Peretz, Dan Glazer, Dor Micha, Avi Rikan, Omer Atzily, Itay Shechter.
Available on the bench were keeper Haviv Ohayon, Jair Amador, Eli Dasa, Ruslan Barsky, Chico Ofoedu, Aaron Schoenfeld and Eliran Atar.
First Half
Maccabi began the match pressing Kiryat Shemona and in the 1’ Atzily had a chance but missed the goal while three minutes later Shechter had an opportunity from 5 meters out thanks to a pass by Atzily but came up short as the keeper made the save. Saborit had a bicycle kick attempt on a rebound soon thereafter but his ball went over the bar.
However, after all of the Maccabi pressure, Kiryat Shemona took a 1:0 lead in the 7’ as Yoel Abuhatzeira scored off a counter thanks to Valon Ahmedi cross into the box. In the 15’ Maccabi came close to drawing even when Rikan hit the post and Atzily’s rebound chance from 5 meters out was just deflected by a defender and sent out for a corner.
Finally in the 38’ the Yellow & Blue pressure paid off as Atzily put home a 17 meter free kick that went off the right post and into the Kiryat Shemona goal as the side’s went into the break knotted up at 1:1.
Second Half
In the 51’ Ivic made his first substitute as Eli Dasa came on for Kandil who sported a yellow card that he had been issued late in the first half while Aaron Schoenfeld entered the contest in the 63’ in favor of Rikan.
Just after Schoenfeld was introduced, Eden Shamir committed a hand ball off a Peretz header and Atzily converted the penalty kick for Maccabi from 11 meters to give the Yellow & Blue a 2:1 lead. The goal was #7’s fifth league marker of the season.
Shechter had a chance to add to the lead in get 83’ as did Schoenfeld in the 84’ and Peretz in the 88’ but they couldn’t find the back of the goal as Maccabi took the 2:1 win and the three points home back to Tel Aviv.
Stats Speak: Maccabi’s most difficult pitch
To date there have been 30 league matches between the clubs. The record: 15 Maccabi wins, 7 draws and 8 Kiryat Shemona wins. Goal differential: 52:36 in favor of Maccabi
In 14 away matches Maccabi’s record is: 4 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses. Goal differential: 16:22 in favor of Kiryat Shemona.
Maccabi has only a 38% success rate in away contests at Kiryat Shemona which is the lowest of 23 clubs that Maccabi has played 10 or more games against away from home.
The Yellow & Blue have won their last two away matches against Kiryat Shemona (2:1 twice – last season at Acre and the year before in Kiryat Shemona)
Maccabi’s last loss against Kiryat Shemona took place four years ago in November 2014 – 1:2 Kiryat Shemona.
Since then, the clubs have played 9 games what Maccabi winning 6 and drawing 3. The Yellow & Blue have won the last five contests between the two.
The biggest win at Kiryat Shemona was 3:1 in 2012/13. The goal scorers: Monas Dabbur, Rada Prica, Eran Zahavi.
The goal scoring leader against Kiryat Shemona is Eran Zahavi with 12 goals. Second: Vidar Kjartansson with 6 goals, third: Eliran Atar who’s scored 5 goals.
The first official away match at Kiryat Shemona was in the 1975/76 Israel State Cup Round of 16. Kiryat Shemona who at the time we’re in Ligat Alef North (second division) knocked out Bnei Yehuda in the first round and took Maccabi to penalties which the Yellow & Blue finally won 3:1.
The first league match against Kiryat Shemona took place in October 2007 as they fell 0:1. The Maccabi right defensive back was Yuval Shpungin who today plays for Kiryat Shemona. The Kiryat Shemona right back as Barak Bachar who today is the Head Coach of Hapoel Beer Sheva.
Maccabi has won on Matchday 10 over the past five seasons.
Should Maccabi win today they will have a 7-point lead over second place on Matchday 10. Only once before has there been such a big gap between the top two places on the table – 2005/06, when Maccabi Haifa led the league by ten points on Matchday 10 over second place Bnei Yehuda.
Final Preparations: Maccabi heads to Kiryat Shemona ahead of the break
Maccabi Tel Aviv will look to continue their positive momentum this evening, Sunday (20:15) when they travel north to Kiryat Shemona on Matchday 10 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Japanika. Following the match, the league will go on a 3-week international and pitch winterization break.
בעיטות, גולים והצלות. קליפ הוידאו מאימון הבוקר
Vladimir Ivic’s squad has been playing quality football and sit atop the table as they head to the Galilee. The Yellow & Blue have 23 points and hold a 4 point lead over Bnei Yehuda and Hapoel Hadera who find themselves in second and third places respectively. In addition, Maccabi enters the match with four wins in a row.
Kiryat Shemona are also playing quality football as Haim Silvas’s side have won their last two match’s and are currently in fourth place with 15 points. It would be prudent to pay attention to Albanian midfielder Valon Ahmedi who arrived from Slovenian side Maribor as he’s had a great start to the season with 4 assists so far their campaign.
Kiryat Shemona features one of the most difficult pitches for Maccabi. In their past five leafs matches between the teams in which Kiryat Shemona has hosted (including last season’s game that was played in Acre) Maccabi has won twice, drawn twice and lost once.
Head Coach Vladimir Ivic spoke about the match: “The goal is to take 3 points. I agree that it will be a difficult match against a quality team. They have given up only 5 goals and that says that they are a serious team. The pitch may be smaller than usual and we are expecting a tough match and we’ve been preparing all week for this. We want to finish this part of the season with a win.”
Central defender Shahar Piven also looked ahead to the contest: “We began our matches well recently and it may look easy but beforehand we had to really work hard and the opponents came ready to play against us. We have a very tough game, they are an excellent team which hasn’t lost at home and they also have a quality defense. We’re not underestimating them.”
