Maccabi face Pafos in the 2nd qualifying round

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-15 Youth “C” team have finished in second place in their group at the international tournament in Vienna after notching a win, a draw and a loss over the past two days, and will meet Austrian opponents Admira Wacker on Sunday seeking to finish third in the event.

Maccabi began the tournament with a win on Friday when they beat Randers of Denmark 2-0, the goals coming from Ron Rabinovitch and an own goal by the Danes. On Saturday, hosts Rapid Vienna made full use of their home advantage and beat their Israeli visitors 4-1, and in a second fixture, Maccabi managed to hold Sturm Graz in a 1-1 draw. Maccabi’s goals in both matches were scored by Agam Hanoun.

Maccabi were drawn in a group with Rapid Vienna and Sturm Graz from the host nation and Runders of Denmark.

The tournament’s second group consists of Admira Wacker (Austria), Schalke 04 (Germany), Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic). 

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s under-15  squad has travelled to a prestigious tournament in the Austrian capital, Vienna, where they will face quality opposition and where they will be able to test their abilities against players in their age group from some of Europe’s junior top sides. 

The tournament will be a good preparation for the coming season and the boys hope to register good results.

The eight team Viennese tournament is one of the club’s most important youth events on the continent and last three days (Sept. 6-8). Teams will be divided into two groups of four with the winners of each advancing to the final on Sunday, Sept. 8.

Maccabi have been drawn into a group with Rapid Vienna and Sturm Graz from the host nation and Runders of Denmark.

The second group consists of Admira Wacker (Austria), Schalke 04 (Germany), Ferencvaros (Hungary) and Slavia Prague (Czech Republic).

Maccabi’s schedule: Friday at 19.10 v. Runders, Saturday at 11:00 v. Rapid Vienna, 18:30 v. Sturm Graz. Sunday: Matches to determine final positions.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s youth team registered their second draw in succession in the youth Premier League on Saturday after a 1-1 result away to Hapoel Ramat Gan. That followed the 2-2 home draw on the opening day of the season a week earlier, at home to Hapoel Beersheba.

Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon made one change to the previous Saturday’s opening lineup by introducing Nadav Nidam in attack in place of Rotem Yatzker, a change that was to prove vital.

Maccabi were all dominant from the start and had at least three good chances to take the lead before Nidam put the visitors into the lead in the 27th minute when he latched onto a pass from Omri Ram and shot diagonally into the back of the net from close range.

Ramat Gan almost managed to equalise four minutes later when a shot by Chauncy Freeman rebounded off the crossbar, and in the 38th, Maccabi were left ruing another missed opportunity when Shaked Navon narrowly missed the target.

The second half was still very much dominated by the visitors, who had at least three more good chances to find the net, but their misses cost them the three points when Freeman equalised in the 89th minute against the run of play with a well taken header.

Maccabi’s lineup: Or Yitzhak; Guy Mizrahi, Dan Lugasi, Omer Yitzhaki, Shahar Rosen; Niv Berkovitz, Shai Balahsan (Or Reisman, 57), Nadav Nidam (Afek Sapir Navot, 65); Raveh Assayag (Tal Turgeman, 74) Shaked Navon (Fafara Guyagon, 46), Omri Ram.

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Maccabi Shahar Tel Aviv, the club’s youth team, opened their league campaign on Saturday at their new home ground in Ness Ziona and came back from a goal down to register a 2-2 draw. It was an inaugural appearance for coach Eliezer Ben Aharon who picked Omri Ram, Shai Balahssen and Raveh Assayag as his frontline players.

Maccabi opened strongly and Balahssen got the hosts off to a great start with a shot from the edge of the area in the fifth minute that left Beersheba’s goalkeeper no chance.

A subsequent attack, as Maccabi showed their dominance was thwarted by the Beersheba defence and the visitors managed to equalise in the 12th minute when Ilai Ben-Shitrit equalised from close range. Rom Elyagon almost made it 2-1 to Beersheba when he lobbed Or Yitzhak in Maccabi’s goal, but his shot bounced off the crossbar.

Maccabi dominated the first part of the second half but Beersheba went ahead against the run of play on the hour when Roei Avitan latched on to a cross from the left and shot diagonally to the right to make it 2-1 to the visitors.

Omri Ram restored parity in the 62nd minute when Beersheba goalkeeper failed to clear a shot from left back Shahar Rosen and Omri Ram connected with the rebound and rolled the ball home to seal a draw.

Nir Berkovich almost gave Maccabi the three points but his shot at goal in the 73rd minute rebounded off both uprights before being cleared by the Beersheba defence. Further attempts at goal were fruitless.

Maccabi’s lineup: Or Yitzhak; Guy Mizrahi, Dan Lugasi, Omer Itzhaki, Shahar Rosen; Nir Berkovich, Shai Balahssen (Nadav Nidam, 46), Rotem Yatzker, Raveh Assayag (Tal Turgeman, 81), Shaked Navon (Yahli Lazar, 60); Omri Ram.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s girls’ academy opened training ahead of the new season on Sunday with a training session at the club’s Kiryat Shalom facility. It was an opportunity for the established girls to start getting back to fitness and for some new recruits to get their first taste of what to expect at the club.

The female academy is run according to a programme prepared by Patrick Van Leeuwen, the club’s performance director, and training will be run by Israel national team captain and ASA Tel Aviv player, Shai Sadeh. She will be assisted by coaches and support staff who will prepare a new generation of players with the best possible conditions at their disposal.

The academy will be divided into three age groups according to year of birth: Youth (2001-05), Girls (2006-08) and Youngsters (2009-12).

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

The youth and girls’ teams will participate in the Israel Football Association league and if it is determined not to register a youngsters’ team in the league, they will participate in special tournaments and training fixtures against various opposition.

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In preparation for the new league season, which begins on Aug. 24, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s youth team finished as runners-up in the Aug. 14 Jerusalem Cup tournament featuring some of Israel’s top youth sides.

Maccabi were drawn into a group with Hapoel Beersheba and Bnei Sakhnin. A second group in the six-team tournament included Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv. Maccabi beat Beersheba 2-1 and Sakhnin 3-1 to finish top of their group and set up a final showdown with Maccabi Haifa, who topped the other group but the latter side beat coach Eliezer Ben-Aharon’s outfit 3-1 in the championship encounter.

Maccabi will open their league campaign on Aug. 24 with a home fixture against Hapoel Beersheba.

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Avi Cohen Youth Academy has stepped up preparations for the new season and last week inaugurated training for the 2019-2020 campaign, with players aged eight to 13 the first to begin getting ready to turn out for their respective age-group teams.

Leon Asraf, the head of the Academy’s youngers’ branch spoke after the first session and said: “The young players’ training has begun with great success. We continue to develop their skills according to the Academy’s vision that is tailored to children of different ages. We aim to further the club’s younger generation of players with continual training and our top facilities can improve their technical skills, their tactical thinking and their physical fitness and strength.”  

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Maccabi “Shahar” Tel Aviv, the club’s youth (under-18) side, coached by Eliezer Ben-Aharon, will kick off its challenge for the Premier League title on Saturday, Aug. 24 against Hapoel Beersheba, according to the fixtures draw that was held on Thursday. 

The youngsters returned from their training camp in Bulgaria last week and are continuing preparations for the tough matches that lie ahead.

The Tel Aviv derby against arch-rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv will be held in the penultimate, 14^th round of the league, while other intriguing clashes, against Beitar Jerusalem will be held in the sixth round, against Maccabi Petah Tikva in the ninth, and Maccabi Haifa in the 10^th round.

Maccabi’s list of first-round fixtures:

1. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Beersheba (Aug. 24)
2. Hapoel Ramat Gan v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Aug. 31)
3. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Maccabi Netanya (Sept. 14)
4. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (Sept. 21)
5. Bnei Sakhnin v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Sept. 28)
6. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Beitar Jerusalem (Oct. 19)
7. Hapoel Rishon Lezion v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Oct. 26)
8. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Ramat Hasharon (Nov. 2)
9. Maccabi Petah Tikva v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Nov. 9)
10. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Maccabi Haifa (Nov. 30)
11. Hapoel |Raanana v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Dec. 7)
12. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Nof Hagalil (Dec. 21)
13. Hapoel Hadera v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Dec. 25)
14. Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Dec. 28)
15. Beitar Tubruk v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Jan. 1, 2020)

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Maccabi Tel Aviv’s female academy will start their preparations for the new season next week (Aug. 18) as the youth squad takes to the pitch for a first training session which will also be a trial for new players hoping to join the club. The session will take place at Maccabi’s Kiryat Shalom training facility, 106 Derekh Ben-Zvi, Tel Aviv.

The female academy is run according to a programme prepared by Patrick Van Leeuwen, the club’s performance director, and training will be run by Israel national team captain and ASA Tel Aviv player, Shai Sadeh. She will be assisted by coaches and support staff in order to prepare a new generation of players under the best possible conditions.

The academy will be divided into three age groups according to year of birth: Youth (2001-05), Girls (2006-08), Youngsters (2009-12).

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

The youth and girls’ teams will participate in the Israel Football Association league and if it is determined not to register a youngsters’ team in the league, they will participate in special tournaments and training fixtures against various opposition.

To register for a trial send the following details to mtaw@mtafc.com

Full name; date of birth; position; whether you are already registered as a player at another club, specify which; mobile phone number; parent’s phone number; e-mail address. 

Active players should include an up-to-date medical certificate authorizing play. New applicants should include a family doctor’s letter stating fitness to train and play. You must also include a parent’s signature and the date on which the signature was obtained.

For further queries, contact Shai Sadeh at 050-7932720. 

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