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The Derby’s Yellow & Blue. Maccabi defeats Hapoel 3:1
Prematch
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv hosted Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Matchday 6 Derby at the Toto Ramle Stadium. The U19’s came into the contest in 6th place on the table after defeating Bnei Sakhnin last week while Hapoel entered the match after two straight losses and in 11th place. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI included Daniel Peretz, Ran Vaturi, Amit Glezer, Fadi Najar, Tomer Mahlouf, Eden Kartsev, Mufleh Shalata, Tomer Altman, Adir Hardon, Prince Thomas and Eyal Hen.
דרבי נוער (מחזור 6) 28.10 מעודכן
First Half
The match began in perfect fashion for the Yellow & Blue as they received a penalty in the 2’ after a Red’s handball in the box. Altman beat the keeper to give Maccabi a quick 1:0 advantage. Three minutes later, the visitors had a dangerous chance via Benny Tredovsky who was alone in the box but Peretz made the stop. In the 12’ Thomas sent a ball to Hen but his attempt was caught by the Red’s keeper.
In the 21’, Maccabi almost doubled their lead when Hardon had a one-on-one situation in the area, but the keeper blocked the ball for a corner. However on the ensuing corner, the Red’s shot stopper wasn’t able to make the stop after Najar headed it into the goal for a 2:0 advantage. Eight minutes later Ovadia Ofer tried his luck in the Maccabi box and hit the bar, but Hapoel then found the back of the goal thanks to Tredovsky who cut the Yellow & Blue lead to 2:1. The same Tredovsky tried to draw even in the 38’ but Peretz made the save as Maccabi took the one goal advantage into the break.
Second Half
Maccabi looked to add to their total and in the 50’ Hen passed the ball to Thomas but the keeper made the stop while 8 minutes later Peretz made a save on a dangerous Hapoel free kick to keep the score as is.
In the 65’ Ofer’s long attempt for the Reds hit the bar and went out and in the 73’ Altman’s ball found Omer Berami who came in as a substitute, but his shot just grazed the post. Eylon Almog also came into the match and had a chance in the 82’ but his opportunity went wide of the goal, while 7 minutes later Berami took control of the ball in the box but his shot was stopped by the keeper.
With Maccabi pressing for a 3rd goal Thomas almost found it in the 92’ minute but his ball went out, however 2 minutes later the Yellow & Blue’s hard work paid off. Netanel Peretz who also came on as a substitute was alone in front of the Hapoel goal and put a scorcher into it for a 3:1 Maccabi win.
Shpungin: “We will be very well prepared especially after the past week”
Yuval Shungin, the Yellow & Blue defender is preparing for the upcoming contest against Hapoel Acre after defeating Bnei Yehuda in the Toto Cup Quarterfinals:
“We had a very tough week professionally and every win is important which helps the atmosphere around the club. Now we are looking ahead.”
Winning before the break:
“We want to do as well as we can before the break and that’s why the win over Bnei Yehuda was important. Wins give us good momentum and we’ll be ready.”
Making the switch:
“There’s always an important mental side to both the match we just won and going forward after two losses. We’re professionals and we have to make that switch between competitions. I’m happy that we did that in the quarterfinals where some players who don’t get many minutes had a chance to play which was very important.”
Preparing for Acre:
“We will be very well prepared especially after the past week. Any time you play a team that just made a major change, you always need to be careful because these things always wake them up. We have to be ready and not come into the contest complacent.”
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Rikan: “The goal will give us confidence going forward”
Avi Rikan, the Yellow & Blue midfielder/defender looked back at his side’s Toto Cup quarterfinal win over Bnei Yehuda while also scoring one of the goals of the season:
“It was a nice goal and it will give me and my teammates more confidence. It was a good result after a difficult week. We played well with ten men in the second half but we still have plenty of work to do.”
Going back to the basics:
“After the match in Astana we wanted to return home and play well against Beer Sheva but unfortunately that wasn’t the case. We have to work hard and go back the basics.”
Good times and the not so good times:
“In most cases we are the favorites but we have to remember that we must be more aggressive at times. Every football club has good times and bad times during a season and right now are going through a period of time that is not our best. We’ve had some injuries but we have to make sure that we play hard.”
Players know how to play:
“We played better against Bnei Yehuda and it’s not like we didn’t want to play well the last couple of games. The players know how to play we have to do more and show that over the course of the season.”
Staying together:
“We are all working together from the players to the professional staff to get back on track and we all are part of what happened the past week and we will all be part of the success going forward.”
Youth reinforcements:
“Or Dasa was great today and he brought a lot of energy to the match. He along with other youth players can help us when we don’t have a full squad and when there are injuries. Dasa was great today and I hope that they’ll help us going forward.”
About the upcoming match against Hapoel Acre:
“A team like Maccabi Tel Aviv hopes to win every match. Acre has a new coach and they will try to take some points. We have to be patient and control the pace of the match. We didn’t play our best the last two matches and we are preparing for a tough game ahead to take the 3 points.”
The fans:
“They have always been with us and I’m sure that they will support us now and in the future. I hope that everyone will leave happy.”
Or Dasa: “I took advantage of the opportunity”
While his brother is recuperating from an injury, youth player Or Dasa who has been training with the senior team over the past while, made his first team debut in the 3:0 Toto Cup quarterfinal win over Bnei Yehuda:
“It was a lot of fun and I enjoyed it a lot. I took advantage of the opportunity but I am just beginning, there’s a lot of work ahead.”
Differences between the Youth and Senior teams:
“The pace of the game is on a different level but I was able to get used to it and I was training with them during the recent past so it wasn’t that hard.”
Taking home the Derby against Bnei Yehuda and potentially the Youth Derby versus the Reds on Saturday:
“I hope I’ll play and win, regardless it will be good.”
Facts & Stats behind the Youth Derby
A Derby, no matter where in the world, is always one of the highlights of the season and the Club’s Under-19 side, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv will host Hapoel Tel Aviv in the first Tel Aviv Derby of the campaign at the Toto Ramle Stadium at 11:45 on Saturday. Just ahead of the contest, let’s take a look back at some of the great Derbies of the past decade to get ready for this season’s first edition.
Please note: Admission to the Derby will be by ticket only. There will be no ticket distribution on Matchday at the Stadium Box Office.
Over the past ten years there have been 22 Derbies between the Youth teams with the record standing at 10 Maccabi wins, 7 wins for Hapoel and 5 draws. An interesting fact in the series to date is that the Yellow & Blue have collected more points away with 21 compared to 14 at home.
The biggest Maccabi “Shachar” Derby win took place in the 2014/15 season when the Yellow & Blue hosted Hapoel at Bloomfield Stadium with Ziv Arie on the sidelines in the championship season. The Under-19’s took care of the Reds 4:0 with Yonatan Cohen scoring a brace while Stav Ben Aharon and Sohil Armeli each added single markers.
Over the past decade the young Yellow & Blue had a few lethal goal scorers in the Derby including:
Yonatan Cohen – The striker who wore the Maccabi kit between 2013/15 scored 4 goals in 5 matches.
Gael Margulies – Between 2011-2013 the Maccabi “Shachar” striker found the back of the goal 3 times in 5 contests.
Eylon Almog – The current Under-19 striker who has played Hapoel 4 times and recorded 3 goals will look to add to his count on Saturday after making his senior team debut against Bnei Yehuda on Thursday night in the Toto Cup semifinals.
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Interestingly enough the 88th minute of Derby matches has been when the Yellow & Blue have scored the most goals.
The most goals scored in the Derby by one player has been two by the following: Yonatan Cohen (14/15), Dor J’an (13/14), Matan Hozez (13/14), Eliel Peretz (13/14).
The longest streak without a Derby loss was 7 matches between the 2009/10 to 2011/12 seasons, 3 years in total during a very good period for the young Yellow & Blue. The club took home the Double in 2010/11 when they defeated their city rivals in the State Cup Round of 16 while in 2011/12 the U19’s won the league title.
Last season under the tutelage of Guy Tzarfati, Maccabi “Shachar” won all of their Derby matches and will look to take home 3 points this Saturday as well.
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We’ve got a Derby. Plus all of the other Youth Department action
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Nisanov” Tel Aviv, Ramle 11:45
The Under-19 squad faces the Reds on Matchday 6 of the Youth Premier League. The Yellow & Blue sit in 6th place on the table after an away win at Sakhnin while Hapoel are in 11th place after two straight losses.
Please note: A ticket will need to be presented in enter the match. Tickets will not be distributed on Matchday at the stadium box office.
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – SC Ashdod Kiryat Shalom 11:00
After a month long break, the Club’s Under-17 side is back in action, as they enter Matchday 5 in 2nd place with a perfect record of four wins good for 12 points to go along with 14 goals for and 2 against. Ashdod enters the contest winless over the last two Matchdays and are in 6th place. Eliezer Ben Aharon’s squad will look to continue the positive momentum.
Beitar Ironi Maale Adumim “Tzav Pius” – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, Toto Stadium Maale Adumim Sunday 19:45
The Under-16 team plays in Maale Adumim on Matchday 7 as they enter the contest in 6th place with 3 wins and 3 draws. The last place side is winless so far this season.
Hapoel “Rami” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, Wolfson 10:30
With 4 victories in as many matches, the Under-15 South club gets ready for an away Derby at Wolfson on Matchday 5. The young Yellow & Blue are in first place and will look to continue on the winning track as they face the 3rd place side who are undefeated.
Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Yehuda Partush” Petah Tikva, Kiryat Shalom Synthetic 08:30
Matchday 5 pits two teams that are perfect so far this season, each with 12 points as Maccabi will try to keep up their quality play.
