Category: Youth Teams

Dutch Coach Robin Verheul joins the Youth Department

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The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department has made an addition to their staff as Dutch born Robin Verheul has joined the club and will assist Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen along with coordinating the activities and programs of the Academy Football School in the north of the city.

Verheul, who will turn 36-years old this May, comes with a wealth of football experience from Holland after working at ADO Den Haag Football Club between 2002-2016 where he trained players between the ages of 9-19 in the youth department. In addition, the Dutchman has also guided players on a one-on-one basis. This is yet another move to upgrade the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department as it continues to develop and improve the tools which are being given to the players who are coming through the Yellow & Blue system.

Maccabi’s Emotional Encounter with a Holocaust Survivor

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All across Israel and around the world, Yom HaShoa, Holocaust Remembrance Day is being commentated and of course the Club did so as well. The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation invited Herta Goldman to Kiryat Shalom to tell her story to the Maccabi family.

The 89 year old Goldman began her presentation by speaking to the Under-15 side where she talked about her personal story of survival through hardship and resourcefulness during the Holocaust. Afterwards she met the First Team players and professional staff where she discussed her first days in the Land of Israel and the importance of the establishment of the State for the Jewish People following the Holocaust.

Captain Sheran Yeini presented Goldman a Yellow Jersey as Josh Halickman, the Head of the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation spoke about the connection of the Yellow Star that was worn by the Jews during the Holocaust and the Yellow worn by the players on the pitch as an everlasting memorial to the 6 Million Jews that perished.

Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Hapoel Haifa 2:1

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Prematch
After yesterday’s match postponement due to the unusually hot weather, Maccabi “Shachar” hosted Hapoel “Robi” Haifa at the Ramle Stadium on Matchday 26 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Amit Shapira and Neal Goldberg started up front for Guy Tzarfati where they would partner with Eylon Almog as the Under-19 side looked to pick up another win after last week’s 3:1 victory.

First Half
Maccabi began the match on the attack and scored just 4 minutes into the contest. A cross from the left side came right to Amit Shapira who in turn handed the ball off to Almog who scored into the far corner from 12 meters out. As the match hit the 16th minute the young Yellow & Blue would already go ahead 2:0 thanks to Almog’s assist on Netanel Peretz’s strike. As Maccabi continued to control the game, the Reds shocked the hosts and cut the lead to 2:1 in the 21st minute as the score remained as is for the rest of the half.

Second Half
The Under-19’s continued to play quality football and almost scored in the 52nd minute as Almog sent Shapira a deep ball but the Hapoel Haifa keeper made the save on a one-on-one chance. As the second half continued on, Tzarfati made a number of substitutions as Ron Zamir, Dor Galili, Mahmoud Awesat and Prince Thomas all came on. In the 71st minute, Kartsev’s free kick from 24 meters almost went into the Haifa goal but again the keeper was up to the task. Tomer Altman sent a marvelous ball to Zamir but the keeper again was able to make the stop. Maccabi “Shachar” continued to pour on the offense but couldn’t find the back of the goal again as the Under-19’s recorded the win and collected the 3 points.

Youth Department Saturday Action – April 22, 2017

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Due to the inclement hot weather expected this weekend, the Israel Football Association decided to postpone the Under-15 matches along with all of the younger age groups that were scheduled for after 11:00. In addition, the Under-16 matches will be determined by the heat and the referees

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Robi” Haifa, 12:00 Ramle
Following a victory last Matchday over Hapoel Beer Sheva, the Under-19 squad will look to keep up the positive momentum on Matchday 26 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. The Haifa Reds find themselves in the relegation zone while the young Yellow & Blue sit in 3rd place with 43 points.

Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 10:30 Superland West – Synthetic
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s side will attempt to take another step towards the league title against the relegation bound club.

Hapoel Raanana – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 08:30, Raanana Park North – Synthetic
The Under-15 North Team visits Raanana in a number of difficult matches as they will try to get back onto the wining track.

Tzarfati: “I asked the players to play with passion”

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The Maccabi Under-19 squad got back onto the winning track yesterday with a 3:1 victory over Hapoel Beer Sheva in the Youth Ligat Ha’Al Premier League. Guy Tzarfati saw his team control the tempo of the contest at the Ramle Stadium and summed up his club’s performance following the match:

“This was a good win and a good game. We played disciplined and quality football with a combination of both attacking and aggressive play. I told the players at the beginning of the week that there was a lack of passion in their game and I’m happy that they brought it to the forefront against Beer Sheva.”

The coach was also asked about how he was handling the challenge of getting the best out of his club despite not battling for the championship:
“The goals are different when it comes to the youth club’s. These are players who are just at the start of the careers and over the course of the years there will be some matches that are really big and some less so. The players need to know how to handle both of these situations including fighting for a position on the table. You have to know how to rise to the occasion? We are working very hard and the goal is to make sure that as many players as possible receive the tools to deal with the real things which is to be a first team player.”

The rivalry with Beer Sheva:
“We don’t ignore things that are off of the pitch and a match against them is always of interest since these are the two leading clubs in Israel.”

Maccabi “Shachar” defeat Hapoel Beer Sheva 3:1

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Prematch
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv hosted Hapoel Beer Sheva at the Ramle Stadium on Matchday 24 of Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Guy Tzarfati started the contest with Amit Shapira alongside Eylon Almog and Dor Galili up front while Amit Rosenboim and Fadi Najar opened up on defense. Maccabi began the day with 40 points in 3rd place while Beer Sheva started the match in 10th place with 30 points.

First Half
Maccabi started the game well and in the 5th minute Shapira had a chance to give the hosts the quick lead but the keeper sent the ball out for a corner. The Under-19’s continued to press and found the back of the goal in the 17th minute as Eylon Almog unleashed a scorcher of a shot from 20 meters out that went to the far corner to give Maccabi “Shachar” the 1:0 lead.

In the 31st minute Shapira gave Tomer Altman a nice ball but his attempt from 13 meters went out, however, six minutes later his double pass with Netanel Peretz from 17 meters out found the goal to double Maccabi’s advantage to 2:0 prior to the break.

Second Half
Omer Kats was sharp early on as his 54th minute save off of a Benny Natan fast break kept the score as is. Six minutes later Eden Kartzev stole the ball and handed it off to Almog but his chance hit a defender. As Maccabi continued to press for a 3rd goal they did exactly that in the 66th minute as the Under-19’s found the Beer Sheva goal yet again. This time Galili and Peretz exchanged passes that ended in the latter scoring on a one on one effort against the visiting keeper.

Over the course of the second half, Tzarfati made a number of substitutions as Noam Cohen, Mahmoud Awesat, Ron Zamir, Prince Thomas and Neal Goldberg all came into the contest. As the match entered injury time, Beer Sheva scored a penalty to cut the lead to 3:1 as Maccabi came away with the 3-points and the victory.

Youth Department Saturday Action – April 15, 2017

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “HaShlosha” Beer Sheva, 11:30 Ramle
Following the defeat to Ashdod, the Under-19 squad will look to get back on the winning track against the southern side. Maccabi “Shachar” currently sits in 3rd place with 40 points while their rivals this week find themselves in 10th position with 30 points.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Kalfo” Petah Tikva, 09:00 Kiryat Shalom
The Under-17’s have an important top of the table clash on tap for Matchday 24. The young Yellow & Blue lead the league with 59 points as Petah Tikva are in 3rd place with 51 points.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Emanuel Ofir” Petah Tikva, 09:00 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic
After a Derby win last Matchday, the Under-16’s will look to pick up another victory when they face Hapoel Petah Tikva. Alon Brumer’s team will attempt to cut the lead atop the table as they sit 6 points from first place.

Sektzia Nes Tziona – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 12:30 Nes Tziona Synthetic – Margolin
Last week, the Under-15 South Side scored no less than 8 goals on their way to a thrilling win and will look to do the same against the second to last place club.

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Shay” Netanya, 11:00 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic
The Under-15 North squad will try to find the winning formula after falling the last two Matchdays, but they will have a tough opponent in the first place side.

Yellow & Blue Saturday – Match Results April 8, 2017

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SC Ashdod 2:1 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
The Under-19’s winning streak came to an end at the Yud Alef Stadium. Netanel Peretz scored for Maccabi. For the full match Report CLICK HERE

Beitar “Oren” Jerusalem 3:1 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s squad lost to Jerusalem but maintained their 8 point lead atop the table due to Maccabi Haifa’s loss. Dani Amar gave Maccabi the lead in the 12th minute but the hosts scored three unanswered goals to take the victory.

Hapoel Tel Aviv 1:4 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv
The Under-16 side picked up the Derby win and remained in 3rd place, 6 points from the top of the table. The Reds took an early lead, but Alon Brumer’s squad scored four goals coming from a pair of braces by Bar Cohen and Omri Ram to take the 3-points.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 8:1 Ironi “Tzav Pius” Kiryat Gat
Ori David’s team hosted the southern side and came up with a big win. Ilay Hadar, Itay Ben Hemo, Nehoray Bitton all scored single markers while Or Roizman popped in a brace and Stav Nachmani scored a hattrick for Maccabi.

Hapoel “Aliya” Kfar Saba 2:1 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 North Club couldn’t find a way back on the winning track as they fell away at Kfar Saba as Rom Bercovitch’s goal wasn’t enough to win the match and collect three points.

Maccabi “Shachar” falls to Ashdod 2:1

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Prematch
After a number of victories that moved the young Yellow & Blue up to 3rd place in the Youth Ligat Ha’Al, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv headed south for a clash with SC Ashdod on Matchday 23. Tomer Altman returned to Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI after a lengthy spell out injured. Amit Rosenboim played central defender while Neal Goldberg, Eylon Almog and Dor Galili featured up front.

First Half
Maccabi opened the match controlling the midfield in Ashdod but both sides had problems finding scoring chances early on. In the 25th minute, the referee called for a water break due to the hot weather. Four minutes later, the Yellow & Blue had their first opportunity of the contest when Guy Shetah lifted a ball to Netanel Peretz, but his weak chance was saved by the keeper. As Maccabi “Shachar” continued to maintain possession, it was Ashdod who would strike first in the 44th minute to take a shock lead. The hosts took a free kick from 17 meters out that Omer Kats blocked, however, the rebound went right to Ori Zohar who put the ball into the goal for a 1:0 first half advantage.

Second Half
The young Yellow & Blue pressed for a tying goal right from the get go of the second half and they found it in the 54th minute via Netanel Peretz. Eylon Almog received the ball just to the right of the box and sent it into the area where Peretz was able to find the back of the goal to even the match up at 1:1. Five minutes later Almog almost gave the visitors the lead but the keeper made the stop. In the 69th minute Ashdod went on a break and took the lead when Zohar sent a scorching shot that went off the bar and right to Yoni Sisi who put the ball behind Kats for a 2:1 lead.

Maccabi looked to find the equalizer and almost did just that in the 84th minute when Amit Shapira and Or Dasa combined on a passing play that ended with a chance by the latter that went over the goal. Fadi Najar also had an opportunity to draw the Under-19’s even but the Ashdod keeper made a magnificent save to earn the win.

Youth Department Saturday Action – April 8, 2017

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SC Ashdod – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 12:00 Ashdod Stadium
After moving up to third place, Guy Tzarfati’s side will try to extend their winning streak when they visit the port city squad on Matchday 23 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Their opponents are fighting a relegation battle and find themselves just one position above the red line.

Beitar “Oren” Jerusalem – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 10:30 Banit Vegan Upper Synthetic Pitch
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s charges hold an 8-point lead atop of the Under-17 table and this Saturday they will look to take another step towards the league title against the 7th place side from the capital city.

Hapoel Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 09:00 Wolfson
The Under-16 team will be playing an important Derby as Head Coach Alon Brumer will look to cut the gap atop the table where they currently are in 3rd place just 6-points away from first.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Ironi “Tzav Pius” Kiryat Gat, Friday 12:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic Pitch
The Under-15 South side will play on Friday at Kiryat Shalom as Ori David’s club currently sits in 4th place.

Hapoel Aliya Kfar Saba – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Kfar Saba Synthetic Training Pitch
Amir Sofer’s team will look to get back onto the winning track away at Kfar Saba while the young Yellow & Blue also find themselves in 4th place.