Maccabi held to 1-1 draw by Tiberias

Youth results this weekend

Under 19s draw with Ramat Hasharon but U17 and U15 both registered wins on Saturday

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-19s drew 1-1 with host Ramat Hasharon on Saturday in league action and required an equaliser for a share of the points despite controlling much of the action.

The hosts were first on the score sheet when Tal Yagodiev received a good through-ball and he slotted home past Maccabi ‘keeper Ben Musayof. Maccabi “Shahar” then levelled in the 70th minute when Parfait Guiagon completed a good 1-2 move with Rave Asayag before the Cote d’Ivoire player rolled the ball in for the equaliser and a share of the points.

Maccabi Tel Aviv “Oded” 2, Ironi Nesher 1: U17registered an important home win in the 20th round of their division through second-half goals by Dor Turgeman and Uri Halevy that kept them top of the standings. Nesher reduced the arrears in the 70th minute and ten minutes later they had a penalty, but it was well saved by Roei Amedi in the Maccabi goal.

Hapoel Ramat Gan 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv “Eldad” 3: First half goals by Osher Bruchim and Roey Zerzevsky and another in the second half by Agam Hanoun did the damage for U15. Ramat Gan got a consolation goal in the dying seconds.

U16 did not have a fixture this Saturday.

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Maccabi Shachar draw 1-1 with Ramat Hasharon

The under-19s controlled much of the game but it was not good enough for victory and they needed an equaliser for a share of the points

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-19s drew 1-1 with host Ramat Hasharon on Saturday in league action and required an equaliser for a share of the points despite controlling much of the action.

The hosts were first on the scoresheet after both sides had earlier missed the target when in the 26th minute, Tal Yagodiev received a good through-ball and he slotted home past Maccabi ‘keeper Ben Musayof.

Ramat Hasharon came close to scoring a second in the 34th minute but were denied by Musayof’s crossbar.

Maccabi increased the pressure in the second period and after a couple of opportunities, they finally levelled the score in the 70th minute when Parfait Guiagon completed a good 1-2 move with Rave Asayag before the Cote d’Ivoire player rolled the ball in for the equaliser.

Riding the momentum, Maccabi might have had a second goal within a minute, but Asayag headed wide.

Nadav Nidam, who came on as substitute, had a good shot saved in the 78th, and just before the end, Poraz Velkovich, the Ramat Hasharon ‘keeper, did well to save another dangerous shot, this time from Ronen Hanchis.

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Maccabi youth action on Saturday

Maccabi Tel Aviv's under-19s will play at Ramat Hasharon while U17 host Ironi Nesher and U15 face Hapoel Ramat Gan

Maccabi Tel Aviv “Shahar” will play away to Hapoel Ramat Hasharon on Saturday at noon in the 23rd round of action of the under-19 youth league and will look to repeat the success from their previous meeting this season when they won 3-0.

U17 division leaders Maccabi Tel Aviv “Oded” host Ironi Nesher at Kiryat Shalom at 11:00 in the 20th round of action, a clash between the top and bottom sides in the division. Nesher have managed only two wins this season and won’t want a repeat of their 5-1 drubbing in their first meeting.

U15 will be away to Hapoel Ramat Gan at the Hashikma ground at 14:30 in the 20th round of their division. Maccabi Tel Aviv “Eldad” are fourth in the standings, their hosts are in 13th spot. Again, Maccabi’s boys will look for another win against their opponents to back up their 5-0 victory the last time they met.

U16 are not in action this weekend.

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Youth weekend fixtures results

Maccabi Tel Aviv's under-19s were upset 3-1 at home by lowly Hapoel Rishon Lezion on Saturday while U17 lost to Hapoel Haifa. U16 and U15 both drew

Hapoel Rishon Lezion registered a big upset on Saturday by beating their hosts, Maccabi Tel Aviv “Shahar,” 3-1 in Ness Ziona in under-19 league action. Maccabi, second in the standings, were the favourites going into the clash against their opponents, who are 14th in the division.

Adir Rothstein scored twice and Mohammed Bamba once for Rishon while Tal Torgeman hit the target for Maccabi.

Hosts Hapoel Haifa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv “Oded” 2-0 at Kiryat Haim but Maccabi’s U17 side remain at the top of their division after 19 rounds of play, two points ahead of Hapoel Tel Aviv.

U16 were hosted by Hapoel Raanana and drew 1-1 in the 21st round of their division to remain second in the standings, seven points off the pace. Oscar Gloch scored for Maccabi “Eli Fuchs.”

U15, playing at home, were involved in a high-scoring draw with Maccabi Haifa in the 19th round of action. They led 4-2 with only minutes to go, but two injury time goals by Haifa saw share of the points. Maccabi’s goals were scored by Roey Zerzevsky, Maor Ben Nun, Agam Hanoun and Osher Bruchim.

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Youth team upset by Hapoel Rishon Lezion

Maccabi Tel Aviv's "Shahar" team beaten 3-1 by visitors Hapoel Rishon Lezion in the 22nd round of action of under-19 league

Hapoel Rishon Lezion registered a big upset on Saturday by beating their hosts, Maccabi Tel Aviv “Shahar,” 3-1 in Ness Ziona in under-19 league action.

Maccabi, second in the standings, were the favourites going into the clash against their opponents, who are 14th in the division.

Rishon scored in the fifth minute through a long range strike by Adir Rothstein. The visitors might have scored a second goal within three minutes through Mohammed Bamba, but Maccabi were saved by the post.

Maccabi made a great effort to get back on level terms soon afterwards but were unable to find the target on a number of occasions.

Rishon got their second goal in the 75th minute from a corner when Bamba was on hand to tap in from close range.

Maccabi finally scored in the 90th minute when Tal Torgeman struck a volley, but any hope they might have had of levelling the score as they tried to push forward for the equaliser were undone in the dying seconds when Rothstein sealed the result with his second goal of the match.

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Weekend youth fixtures

Maccabi "Shahar" are back in league action at home against Rishon Lezion while U17 play away at Hapoel Haifa, U16 are in Raanana and U15 host Maccabi Haifa

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-19 side will host Hapoel Rishon Lezion at their home ground in Ness Ziona on Saturday at 11:00. Maccabi go into their 22nd round fixture in second place in the standings and will be confident after their State Cup eighth round victory during the week as they face opposition who are 14th in the standings. Maccabi won the first encounter between the two 1-0 earlier this season.

Elsewhere, U17, who lead their division, are away to Hapoel Haifa at Kiryat Haim at noon in the 19th round of action. They too will be confident of victory against Haifa who are next to bottom. Maccabi won the first meeting 1-0.

U16 play away against Hapoel Raanana at 8:30 in the 21st round of action. They too won their first meeting this season 1-0.

U15 host Maccabi Haifa at Kiryat Shalom at 10:30 in the 19th round of action. Haifa are the division leaders and Maccabi’s boys are in fourth place seven points off the pace.

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Maccabi “Shahar” reach last-16 of State Cup

Maccabi Tel Aviv's under-19 youth side beat Hapoel Acre 3-1 to advance to the next stage of the State Cup

Maccabi Tel Aviv “Shahar” on Tuesday beat Hapoel Acre 3-1 in the eighth round of the State Cup, their first hurdle in the competition. Acre had already played three rounds in the tournament.

Maccabi were the more dominant side throughout but had to wait until added time in the first half when Ronen Hanchis pounced on a corner and shot sharply into the Acre net.

Maccabi added a second goal in the 57th minute when Parfait Guiagon made full use of a pass from Niv Berkovitz and he struck the ball home firmly from inside the area.

Acre pulled a goal back in the 84th minute, but Afek Sapir Navot made certain of the result in the 90th minute when after a 1-2 move with Guiagon, he shot powerfully from the edge of the area high into the Acre net.

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Maccabi girls advance in State Cup on debut

Maccabi Tel Aviv's girls' team win first-ever Derby against Hapoel to reach last eight of State Cup

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s girls’ team made their debut in the State Cup on Sunday and faced Hapoel Tel Aviv winning 19-0 to reach the last eight of the competition.

The girls’ league is still in its infancy but Maccabi have already laid down a good foundation and have set up three age group teams. Sunday’s win was achieved by the girls’ team aged between 12-14. The youth team already compete regularly in the league, while the younger sides participate in various tournaments and training matches.

The female academy is run according to a programme prepared by performance director Patrick Van Leeuwen, and Dana Nissenboim has specific oversight of the girls teams. She is assisted by a team of coaches and support staff.

The girls’ academy is divided into three age groups according to year of birth: Youth (2001-05), Girls (2006-08) and Youngsters (2009-11).

Training includes three soccer sessions, physical fitness, video analysis, diet, mental coaching and medical assessment.

Girls interested in joining the club should call Dana Nissenboim on 050-6300-890.

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Weekend age group results

The under-19s away match against Beitar Jerusalem at Bayit Vagan was postponed, while the U17, U16 & U15' teams all won

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-19’s away league fixture against Beitar Jerusalem was called off on Saturday because the wet weather conditions made the Bayit Vagan pitch unplayable and the match will be played at a later date.

Maccabi Tel Aviv “Oded,” U17, scored a comfortable 3-0 win over Hapoel Beersheba in the 18th round of league action and have maintained their place at the top of the standings. Dor Turgeman scored twice and Zin Shalata added the third.

U16 and U15 both played in the State Cup and also registered wins. Maccabi Tel Aviv “Eli Fuchs,” U16, scored an emphatic 4-1 victory over Hapoel Rishon Lezion to reach the quarter-finals with Maccabi’s goals scored by Oscar Gloch (two) and Orel Baya and Yakir Zilberman.

Maccabi Tel Aviv “Eldad,” U15, were also clear winners over Hapoel Tel Aviv and their three goals without reply were scored by Tom Bloch, who hit two, and Lior Yosef.

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Youth fixtures this weekend

Maccabi Tel Aviv's under-19s travel to Bayit Vagan to play Beitar Jerusalem while U17 return from their break to host Hapoel Beesheba. U16 and U15 will be at home in the State Cup

Beitar Jerusalem will host Maccabi Tel Aviv “Shahar” at Bayit Vagan on Saturday at 11:00 in the under-19 youth league. It will be a test of character for Maccabi’s players who take the field after their 6-1 win over Bnei Sakhnin last week. In their previous meeting this season, Maccabi won 1-0 in Ness Ziona thanks to an 86th minute goal by Itai Ben Hemo.

In the junior fixtures, Maccabi Tel Aviv “Oded”, U17, host Hapoel Beersheba at Kiryat Shalom at 11:00 in a return to action following an international break. Maccabi lead their division, while Beersheba are in eighth place and the boys will also hope for another win following their 7-1 victory in the south in their first meeting this season.

Maccabi Tel Aviv “Eli Fuchs,” U16, and Maccabi Tel Aviv “Eldad,” U15, will host respective opponents Hapoel Rishon Lezion and Hapoel Tel Aviv in last-16 State Cup action at Kiryat Shalom at 08:30 and 11:00.

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