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Puzzle- The Swedish Viking Wins the Cup for Tel Aviv

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One of the recent sweet memories for all Yellow-and-Blue fans was the State Cup victory back in the month of May. With the Toto Cup already in the trophy cabinet and the league championship almost sewed up, all that was left for 2014/15 was to win their third title of the season, one that had eluded them for over a decade.

Hapoel Beer Sheva was the opponent as Sammy Ofer Stadium hosted Pako Ayesratan’s crew and their magical display. Words can’t even describe what happened that evening so here’s a gallery from the match that will be forever etched into every Yellow-and-Blue fan’s memory.

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RAJKOVIC & BEN HARUSH are waiting for you at Cinema City

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Mark it down in your diary: Thursday between 17:00-19:00, the goal keeper and the defender will be coming to the Team Store at Cinema City, Rishon Le’Zion just to meet you. After all of the love that’s been showered on them, the pair of players decided they wanted to meet the fans for a couple of hours and take pictures with them along with signing autographs on items purchased at the store.

What are you waiting for?! Take our your diary and mark it down:

Thursday,January 21th between 17:00-19:00 at the Team Store Cinema City Rishon Le’Zion

The Camera’s Lens- Preparing for Match of the Year – Take

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There are those who are considering tomorrow’s match against Hapoel Beer Sheva to be the “Match of the Year” & there are those who say that right now it’s an important match.

Either way, Slavisa Jokanovic’s players are in the midst of their final preparations for the match with the same level of intensity and seriousness as all other games. This is what it looks like.

Arie: “We can do much more”

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv finished their Champions League Youth League campaign and can now focus solely on the domestic league. Currently the Under-19 side is running on all cylinders winning three in a row after defeating Maccabi Petach Tikva 2:0 at home at Ramle Stadium. Ziv Arie summed up the young Yellow-and-Blue’s third straight win:

“I’m not completely satisfied. We controlled the first half but we lost too many balls and gave up to many fouls. We were leading 2:0 in the second half and our lives should have been much easier. We haven’t given up a goal in the past three matches and we are improving, but nonetheless we can do much more, however we’re still in the process of doing so.”

On getting closer to the top of the table:

“The kids are intelligent, they are working hard and are doing what we want them to. A month ago we didn’t talk about heading to the top of the table and we’re not going to do that now. We are a very young team who are still recovering from the Champions League and the player who scored a brace today is in fact an Under-16 aged player. We’re a going from match to match and of course we want to be leading the league. If we continue along this path and continue to improve then there’s no reason why we won’t be there.”

Next week against Raanana:

“Raanana is definitely not an easy match. Their side is almost like the first team and they play a suffocating defense. It won’t be easy and we will prepare all week just like we do for every other match. If we do everything correctly then we will win that game as well.”

Comments about the winter tournament:

“Four of the players weren’t in the starting lineup. Bar Galili wasn’t in our squad and I prayed he would not get injured after playing 90 minutes in all three matches. We made a decision and didn’t want to take a risk. We have a good and balanced squad, not yet at last year’s level but on the way. Amit Shapira started today and was very good as was Lazar Durovic. We have a lots for good players.”

Ran Vaturi helped his side keep a clean sheet and spoke about that and about the number of players that were on the National Team side:

“It’s flattering to have so many representatives on the National Team. While the preparation for this match wasn’t ideal we worked hard to improve, listened to the coach’s instructions and came into the game ready.”

About the amount of matches Bar Galili played:

“Bar Galili is an excellent central defender just as the rest of our squad here at Maccabi and we are doing a lot of good work together. Petach Tikva didn’t come to close up but we came prepared. I’m happy we took the points.”

On the club’s third win in a row:

“You can say we are continuing to gain momentum. We’re not looking at the past but each match one at a time. I’m happy that our development is showing in the results.”

Maccabi Shachar defeats Petach Tikva 2-0

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv’s starting lineup reflected the fact that a number of players had been part of the Under-18 side in this past week’s winter tournament. Haviv Ohayon was the only player of the five who were in the squad that opened for the club against Petach Tikva.

The Yellow-and-Blue’s first chance came in the 20th minute when Amit Shapira received a terrific cross field pass and entered the attacking area. The midfielder then gave the ball off to striker Lazar Durovic who waited to pass it to Kanichowsky who took the tough angled shot that eventually went out. Five minutes later Idan Binyamin had a wonderful chance in the Maccabi box but Ohayon was in the right place to grab the effort.

The hosts continued to look for a goal and finally took a 1:0 lead in the 26th minute. Amit Rosenboim lifted the ball to Shapira who headed it back to Eden Kartzev who drilled it into the Petach Tikva goal.

In the 35th minute Shapira had a chance to double the score as he got by his defender on the right side but his effort was batted away by keeper Itay Shmuel. The half came to an end as captain Dan Glazer picked up a 44th minute yellow card.

The Yellow-and-Blue goal scorer, Kartzev picked up a yellow card of his own in the 53rd minute when he fouled the opposition’s central defender. Ziv Arie then made a pair of substitutions bringing in Or Dasa and Mahmoud Al Awesat for Eylon Almog and Lazar Durovic. Just a few minutes later Maccabi added to their lead when Kanichowsky was fouled in the box good for a penalty that Kartzev converted for a brace and a 2:0 advantage.

In the 63rd minute Kartzev exited the match and Tomer Altman who played all three National Team games earlier in the week took his place while Dor Galili who just returned from army duty replaced Shapira. For the remaining minutes of the match end to end play was on the menu but no real opportunities materialized. In the 79th minute, Galili’s 20 meter effort would go wide and Glazer’s chance also didn’t find its target while Kanichowsky’s hard shot was sent out for a corner by the Petach Tikva keeper. Rany Hamzey entered the match near it’s end to earn his first minutes of the year.

Peretz: “We’ll be ready for the challenge”

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Midfielder Dor Peretz is enjoying his first year as an everyday player with Maccabi Tel Aviv and had an opportunity to speak to the media prior to his club’s WINNER League Matchday 15 encounter with Hapoel Beer Sheva:

“We will play Beer Sheva tomorrow and we know how we are coming into the game and how we are preparing. We aren’t looking so much at the opponent but at ourselves. It will be a good game with two teams at the top of the table and we’ll both be prepared for this matchup.”

The importance of other players contributing to the offense:

“We all know that we have to improve our offense and we have to contribute and not rely just on Eran Zahavi. We will be doing that tomorrow and looking to all be a factor on the pitch.”

About Beer Sheva:

“Firstly I’m not sure who will start tomorrow but I can say that their midfielders are strong and aggressive and will give us all a fight. But we will be ready for the challenge.”

Ups and downs:

“It’s natural that we have times where we aren’t as good and there are times we are terrific. These are the ups and downs. Against Kfar Saba we drew 0:0 but that was then and this is now. That’s football.”

Concerning keeper Predrag Rajkovic’s time with Maccabi:

“For any player who goes to a foreign country there will always be a learning curve and fitting in won’t be easy. However, as time has gone by we are all seeing a marked improvement.”

Jokanovic: “A lot of small details”

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The Yellow-and-Blue are getting ready for their WINNER League Matchday 15 showdown with Hapoel Beer Sheva at Bloomfield Stadium, Monday night at 20:55. The two sides are neck and neck toed for frosty place on points with Maccabi ahead on goal differential. Head Coach Slavisa Jokanovic spoke to the assembled media prior to the team’s final training session:

“Tomorrow’s game is worth only three points and we have another 66 to go. It’s an important game for our supporters and one of the biggest games in Israel, but it’s not the last game of the season. We will try to win but there is a long season to go.”DSC_4466

About Beer Sheva:

“They are a quality team and I believe in my team, I believe in my players and I’m sure we will do a good job and our goal is to win the game. It’s an important game for both teams and we have some plans as to how we are going to start the game and how to finish the game especially with our bench. There are a lot of small details and we have to be careful from their set pieces where they are very dangerous.”

Comparing Maccabi and Beer Sheva:

“People are saying that they are playing the best football in Israel and this is chance for them to show this quality against us at Bloomfield. This is all part of football. Again this is one game for just three points and that’s it. After the match we will continue on.”

Preparing for Beer Sheva:

“I have checked out Beer Sheva as this is the team that we are playing next. They have the same points as us so they are probably at the same level as us. They play very good football and this is a very important game for us.”

There are quality players on Maccabi other than Eran Zahavi:

“I’m not the Beer Sheva coach by I am in charge of Maccabi Tel Aviv so I will see what my players can do and make sure that they are focussed and balanced. Both sides will arrive with 11 players and some of my players have been on the Israel National Team. They have a lot of quality and there are other quality players besides Eran Zahavi. I will have a quality player on my bench in case I need him to make an impact on the game.”

Personal and team qualities going forward:

“I don’t think that’s I’ve showed all of my qualities yet. The teams in Europe showed that we have a lot of potential and there is place for us to improve. If we are content right now that we think that we are at the highest level then we are wrong. We can be more motivated, play better football and continue to strive to improve.”

Striker Dejan Radonjic has returned to the squad:

“This player has certain qualities that other players on the club don’t have. I will have to see how I will use him in this match and he can be a game changer.”

Follow the Shield Project

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We all know that feeling. As the parent of a child that is about to be drafted or if you’re about to be drafted to join the IDF, the pre-draft emotions run high and are all familiar to us. The “Achim LaSemel-Brother’s Shield” organization in cooperation with Maccabi Tel Aviv are proud to present a pre-army program for youth aged 16-18 that are going into combat. The program will primarily provide tools and values to help prepare the youngsters for the challenges that they will face when going into combat duty.

The ultimate goal of the project is to prepare the soldiers for the future, especially in the areas of physical fitness, with an emphasis on the mental and psychological aspects. In addition to the rigorous physical fitness practice sessions that the trainees will take part in every two weeks, they will also enjoy lectures from professional and army personnel, organization volunteer activities and team building exercises.

The meetings will take place every Wednesday at 18:00 at the HaYarkon Park and will be conducted by a professional instructor with army experience and most importantly a Maccabi fan. The cost of participation in the program is a nominal fee of 150₪ to cover the necessary expenses such as insurance of the participants.

The first introductory meeting for those interested to learn more about the project will take place on Monday December 21st at 18:00 by the grass area close to Gate 8 at Bloomfield Stadium. If you are planning to attend the meeting please register by clicking the following LINK