Category: Youth Teams

Youth Department Action, Saturday February 20

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Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 12:30, Netanya

The Under-19 side plays away at Netanya in an important contest this Saturday with one goal in mind: to continue their winning streak that currently stands at three games after defeating Bnei Sakhnin, SC Ashdod and Bnei Yehuda. The point differential between first and second place where Maccabi finds themselves, stands at four.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – SC Julis 12:15, Kiryat Shalom

Maccabi “Oded” hosts SC Julis this Saturday at Kiryat Shalom as the Under-17 team will try to get back onto the winning track after falling to Kiryat Shemona last week.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Bnei Yehuda 10:20, Kiryat Shalom

Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer’s charges will kick off against Bnei Yehuda in the Mini-Derby at Kiryat Shalom. The Under-16 club is neck and neck with SC Ashdod atop of the table with the young Yellow-and-Blue holding a light advantage due to better goal differential.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Ramat Gan 08:30, Kiryat Shalom

Maccabi “Eldad” leads their league by eight points and this Saturday they will host Ramat Gan hoping to continue their good form and maintain their advantage.

Maccabi “Team 2 Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Nir” Ramat HaSharon 10:20, Kiryat Shalom

After a fabulous victory last Matchday against Hapoel Haifa, the Under-15 side will host Ramat HaSharon at Kiryat Shalom and try to collect three points to cut the point differential atop of the table.

Maccabi Shachar picks up 1-0 win

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After beginning the second round of the Toto League campaign on the right foot, Maccabi “Shachar” looked to avenge a first round loss against Bnei Sakhnin, this time under the watchful eyes of First Team Head Coach Peter Bosz and his assistant Hendrie Kruzen.

The first fifteen minutes of the match saw both sides checking each other out with neither team taking the bull by the horns early on. In the 16th minute Eylon Almog looked to have scored the game’s first goal on a gorgeous header, but it was ruled to be offside keeping the contest goalless. Two minutes later, Sakhnin had a chance to take the lead but Haviv Ohayon was in the right place to keep the ball out of the Maccabi goal.

Gaby Kanichowsky and Almog each had a quality chance just a few minutes later, with the former taking a deep pass from Omri Haramti and shooting the ball right into the opposing keeper’s hands while the latter’s one-on-one opportunity went wide of the goal. As the match began to settle down, the two teams went into the break knotted up at 0:0.

Maccabi “Shachar” came out for the second half like a house on fire as Haramati’s header went off the post and out. Finally in the 51st minute, the hosts would see their efforts pay dividends. Amit Rosenboim’s free kick went off of the post and right to Amit Shapira who chipped the ball over the keeper and the opposing players giving the Yellow-and-Blue a 1:0 lead. Following the goal, Head Coach Ziv Arie introduced Eden Kartzev in place of Shay Golan and four minutes later brought on Mahmoud Awesat for Almog.

The match remained close right to the final clicks of the clocks with efforts by Awesat and Kartzev not finding the back of the Sakhnin goal. In the 88th minute the visitors had a chance to draw even after the referee whistled for a penalty after a handball in the box. However, the Sakhnin keeper stepped up to take the spot kick and hit the bar as Ohayon controlled the ball and helped his side earn the valuable three points.

Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:0 Bnei Sakhnin

Ziv Arie’s side defeated Bnei Sakhnin 1:0 on a goal by Amit Shapira under the watchful eyes of Peter Bosz and Hendrie Kruzen. For the complete match recap CLICK HERE.

Hapoel Kiryat Shemona 2:1 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv

The young Yellow-and-Blue lost to Kiryat Shemona in a tough away match. Prince Thomas gave Maccabi the lead, but a pair of goals by the hosts sent the Under-17 team home from the north empty handed.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 2:2 Hapoel Tel Aviv

Maccabi and Hapoel split the points in a Derby draw. Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer’s side took the lead twice on goals by Gil Rahimi and Idan Tzioni, however the Reds came back to draw even and take a point.

Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion 0:1 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv

In Ran Elias’s first match as coach, the Under-15 team won away at the wine city 1:0. Omri Ram scored the lone goal of the match in the 5th minute to take the three points.

Hapoel Haifa 0:5 Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv

The Yellow-and-Blue scored five times to get back onto the winning track after last Matchday’s defeat. Goal scorers for the Under-15 side included a brace by Amit Ya’akov, Stav Aharon, Eden Silam and Idan Dahan.

Youth Department Action, Saturday February 13

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Bnei Sakhnin 11:00, Ramle Stadium

After two wins in a row, the Under-19 side returns to Ramle Stadium looking to make up for a first round loss against Bnei Sakhnin.

Hapoel Kiryat Shemona – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 13:00, Kiryat Shemona

Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s young Yellow-and-Blue will kick off at Kiryat Shmona on Matchday 18 after winning last week against Beitar Tubruk.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Tel Aviv 08:30, Kiryat Shalom

For those who are up early, there’s an Under-16 Derby between Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer’s  team against their counterparts in Red.

Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 08:30, Superland

 After Erez Belfer’s departure, the young Yellow-and-Blue under the direction of Ran Elias will look to continue it’s winning ways against Rishon Le’Zion.

 Hapoel Haifa – Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv 14:30, Kiryat Chaim

 Ran Elias and his side will look to get back onto the winning track when they head up the Carmel to kick off against Hapoel Haifa.

Yellow-and-Blue Crosses Continents

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Maccabi Tel Aviv FC works with many non-profit organizations on a frequent basis and contributes to the social and logistical aspects of these institutions. A week ago, the Youth Department received a request to contribute various types of football equipment.

Itamar Dubinsky who is in the midst of working on his doctorate, travelled to the football academy in Ghana as part of a study he is working on through the Ben Gurion University. Dubinsky took off for the Unistar Soccer Academy in Ghana where he is the editor of this study, to interview children and the employees of the acadmey in order to learn about the development of populations through the football academy itself.

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Dubinsky’s study explores four different football academies with Unistar being the one he is currently working on. This academy also received various articles of equipment from Maccabi Tel Aviv including jerseys, shorts, balls, hats and more. Dubinsky spoke to the Official Website about the academy and the importance of football to this area: “It’s an academy that serves 70 children and was founded by a Ghanian named Ernest Cooper in 2009 in a small city in the south of the country.”

The doctorate candidate Dubinsky also spoke about the importance of Maccabi’s equipment contribution: “Ernest is the sole financier of the academy which is a tremendous amount for just one person to handle. His contributions include free tuitio20160204_174643n for the children to attend school, meals three times a day, housing, operating expenses and more. The 15-year olds and younger age groups received the donated equipment. This team is composed of children from all over Ghana and its neighboring countries where scouts can come and see which children may have a future as professional footballers. Ernest hopes to sell the rights of the various players in order for him to continue the academy and the further development of the community.”

Dubinsky also commented on the relationship that has been established between the club and the football academy: “The Academy was so happy with the contribution and it was just what they needed, so now they’ll wear Maccabi kits when they play. I believe that the donation did wonders of good for Maccabi in Ghana and picked up 70 new fans. The academy plays matches every week against other teams in Ghana so that will also help raise awareness about Maccabi throughout other communities in the country.”

Football School- Kfar Szold Branch

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 The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department is a household name when it comes to developing young talent as many of the league’s players have come out of the system. A little over two months ago, an additional branch was opened up in the north of the country that is being managed by Alon Yogev in Kfar Szold which is located in the Upper Galilee.

Yogev, who is responsible for the branch spoke to the Official Website about the שלוחה כפר סאלדactivities that take place in Kfar Szold: “The idea was to open up a big center where the children from the north could come and take part in activities, enjoy and learn football. Currently, we are working with children ages 6-12, where every two grades train together. The Kfar Szold branch meets twice weekly for an hour each time.”

Aside from the spectacular scenery that accompanies the facility, Yogev continued to discuss the programs offered: “The professional guidelines come straight from the Youth Department at Kiryat Shalom. From a professional standpoint it is very similar to that of Kiryat Shalom, but we also have a lot of exercises without the ball as well as mini matches with less emphasis on running. We want the children to enjoy the game and the competition. The participants come from all over the north and the Galilee as well as from Kibbutzim and also Kiryat Shemona.”

Guy Romesh is one of the children who participates in the Kfar Szold branch programשלוחה כפר סאלדs. He is 8-years old and after just one month he moved up with distinction to train with children two years older than he is. Stav Hen, an 11-year old from Kfar Yuval in the Upper Galilee began attending the branch’s activities and has already been noted to be a player who works very hard in training. He is a standout with the team both from a professional and personal point of view.

Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results February 6

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SC Ashdod 0:1 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv

Ziv Arie’s club picked up their second straight win in Toto League action as Eylon Almog scored in the 41st minute. To read the full match recap CLICK HERE

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Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 1:0 Beitar Tubruk

Uri Uzan and Leon Asraf’s side defeated Beitar Tubruk 1:0 on a 21st minute goal by Alon Strosberg to get back in the win column.

Beitar “Shmuel” Jerusalem 0:1 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv

Saar Sa’adon scored the lone goal at the start of the second half for the Under-16 side of Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer as the club won away at Beitar Jerusalem.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 6:0 Sektzia Nes Tziona

Erez Belfer’s charges remained in first place of the Under-15 Mercaz League with a convincing victory over their counterparts from Nes Tziona. Omri Ram with a brace, Gil Ben Shalosh, Ra’ava Assayag and Mendel Asraf all scored for the Yellow-and-Blue.

Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv 2:1 Maccabi “Max” Haifa

After a five game winning streak, Ran Elias’ side fell to Maccabi Haifa in a 1 vs. 2 matchup. The visitors took an early lead but Amit Yakov was able to draw the young Yellow-and-Blue even. However, three minutes into the second half Maccabi went down again by another goal and couldn’t find a way back as Haifa opened up a five point lead atop of the table.

Maccabi Shachar defeats Ashdod 1-0

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Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv got the second round of Toto League matches underway with a visit to SC Ashdod. The last match between the two sides saw Dan Glazer score the decisive goal, but the  captain transferred to Beitar Tel Aviv/Ramle and will no longerAQ7A0678 be with the club for the balance of the season. Idan Yogev was given the captain’s armband in his place to lead Ziv Arie’s side who were looking to pick up another win after a victory last week against Bnei Yehuda. Ron Gabbay who was loaned from Maccabi to Ashdod met his former club for the first time as well.

Maccabi began the match pressing their opponent but it was Ashdod who garnered the first chance  when the host’s header was tipped to safety with the aid of the bar by Haviv Ohayon. Even though Maccabi controlled the tempo of play, the young Yellow-and-Blue were unable to capitalize on their opportunities.

In the 30th Ashdod again had a chance to take the lead taking advantage of a mistake by the Maccabi defense, but their effort went wide of the goal. However, in the 41st minute AQ7A0639Gaby Kanichowsky and Oliel Peretz combined on a gorgeous play that gave the Yellow-and-Blue the lead. Peretz, who just returned to the Under-19 team laid off a beauty of a pass to Eylon Almog at the edge of the box as Almog sent the ball into the top left hand corner of the goal to take a 1:0 lead which the visitors took into the break.

Head Coach Ziv Arie made a substitution to open up the second half as Or Dasa replaced Shay Golan. The second half was played at a slower pace than the first due to the many fouls that were called. Dasa had a chance to help add to the Maccabi lead but his header went wide of the goal.

Three more substitutions were made by Arie over the course of the second half as the coach introduced Mahmoud Awesat, Omri Haramati and Tomer Altman. The balance of the half saw end to end action but neither side was able to take advantage of their opportunities as the match ended with Maccabi picking up the valuable three points to open the second round.

Youth Department Action, Saturday February 6

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SC Ashdod – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 11:00, Yud Aleph Stadium

Ziv Arie’s club will travel down to Ashdod and face their youth league counterparts who are mired at the bottom of the table. Meanwhile, the young Yellow-and-Blue will look to build on last Matchday’s victory over Bnei Yehuda for a second win in a row.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Beitar Tubruk 09:00, Kiryat Shalom

Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf will be looking to get back on the winning track after falling to defeat last week when they host Beitar Tubruk.

Beitar “Shmuel” Jerusalem – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 09:00, Bayit Vegan

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” will travel to the capital city and face their Jerusalem counterparts on Matchday 17 of the Under-16 South Artzit League.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Sektzia Nes Tziona 08:30, Kiryat Shalom

The opening match at Kiryat Shalom this Saturday will be Erez Belfer’s Under-15 side as they face Nes Tziona.

Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Max” Haifa 11:00, Kiryat Shalom

The most interesting match of the day will take place at the Yellow-and-Blue training center as the top two teams in the league will kick off against each other. Maccabi will be looking to overtake Haifa by winning and collecting 3-points.

Maccabi Shachar victorious in mini-derby 2-1

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Bnei Yehuda hosted Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv on Matchday 15 of the Toto Youth League in the final game of the first round. Prior to the start of the match, the clubs honored the late Shimon Kork Z”l in a stirring ceremony.

Head coach Ziv Arie had both Eylon Almog and Eden Kartzev available as they both returned from international duty this week while Dan Glazer was out due to an injury.AQ7A9274

As the match began it didn’t take long for the young Yellow-and-Blue to take an early lead. Oliel Peretz began an attack that left Anit Shapira one-on-one with the Bnei Yehuda keeper. Shapira knew exactly what to do with the ball and put it into the goal for a quick 1-0 advantage.

However the lead didn’t last for long. Daniel Avital brought the Orange back even as his effort hit the post and went right into the Maccabi net. In the 31st minute, Amit Rosenboim sent a beauty of a ball to Gaby Kanichowsky who turned in the box and took an amazing shot on goal that was blocked by the keeper. Almog’s follow up bicycle kick was also saved as the sides went into the break all knotted up at 1:1.

To open the second half Ziv Arie made his first substitution bringing on Bar Galili for Idan Yogev. In the 56th minute Kartzev was introduced in place of Tomer Altman and a minute later Mahmoud Awesat come on for Eylon. As the maAQ7A9462tch hit the 62nd minute , Arie’s subs paid off. Awesat’s left side cross came right to Kartzev who brought the ball down with his chest and kicked it right into the goal for a 2:1 lead.

The goal was Kartzev’s 4th of the season even though he did not begin the year with the club. Maccabi had a number of chances to pad their lead, but the Bnei Yehuda keeper stood on his head. The final whistle blew to hand Arie’s club a 2:1 win as his side also picked up three valuable points.