International U19 Winter Tournament: Day One Summary

The U19 International Winter Tournament opened with a Maccabi win over Beitar while the other two contests ended in draws. Check out all of the action from Day One

The first day of the U19 International Winter Tournament got underway with three matches as Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv was the only club to record a victory defeating Beitar Jerusalem 2:1.

Here’s the table after Day One:

Other results:
Hapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Excelsior Rotterdam. The Dutch side were first to find the back of the goal thanks to Ankori Erduan while Ilay Ben Shitrit drew Beer Sheva even from the penalty spot.

Watch the Full Match:

Maccabi Haifa 0:0 Crystal Palace

Day Two Schedule:
Friday 25.1.2019
11:00 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Main Pitch)
11:00 – Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Haifa (Synthetic Pitch)
12:15 – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam – Crystal Palace (Main Pitch)
13:30 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa (Main Pitch)
14:45 – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam – Beitar Jerusalem (Main Pitch)
14:45 – Crystal Palace – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Synthetic Pitch)

Photos from the first day:

The first day of the U19 International Winter Tournament got underway with ...

Winter Tournament: Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Beitar Jerusalem 2:1

Guy Tzarfati’s Yellow & Blue fell behind in the second half but were able to comeback thanks to goals by Eduardo Guerrero and Eden Kartzev. Beitar missed a penalty in injury time

Maccabi Tel Aviv began the U19 International Winter Tournament on the right foot at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom. Guy Tzarfati’s side defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2:1 in the competition’s first game over the next three days.

After a goalless first half, Beitar grabbed the lead in the opening minute of the second half when they took advantage of a turnover in the midfield to beat Daniel Peretz. Tzarfati made some wholesale changes on the pitch inserting Eduardo Guerrero and Bar Cohen as the former scored in the 42’ to draw Maccabi even at 1:1. Just four minutes later Eden Kartzev found the back of the goal from 24 meters to give the Yellow & Blue a 2:1 advantage.

Beitar was handed a penalty in the last minute of the match but Roie Fadida’s spot kick missed the mark as Tzarfati’s squad recorded the win. On Friday Maccabi will face Hapoel Beer Sheva (11:00) and Maccabi Haifa (13:30).

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Maccabi “Shachar” falls to Sakhnin 1:0

Guy Tzarfati’s squad came up short against Bnei Sakhnin on Matchday 16 of the Israel Youth Premier League on a 42’ goal after a mixup in the box

The Under-16 side met Bnei Sakhnin on Matchday 16 of the Israel Youth Premier League. The young Yellow & Blue entered the contest in 2nd place just 3 points off the top of the table while Sakhnin began the day in 6th place.

Starting XI: Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Alon Shtrozberg, Amit Glezer, Tomer Mahluf, Tamir Glezer, Omri Ram, Ido Shahar, Eduardo Guerrero, Bar Cohen, Eyal Hen.

First Half
Muhamed Khalila had a half chance in the 8’ when he crossed the ball into the box from the left side but Itzhak made the stop. In the 25’ Maccabi had an opportunity when Guerrero took a through ball but couldn’t control it as it went out. Itzhak then took care of a corner kick from Sakhnin while in the 39’ Tamir Glezer’s header went out. However, in the 42’ Sakhnin took the lead when Itzhak and the Sakhnin striker went for the ball in the box off a corner as it fell to Salah Nagar who out it behind the Yellow & Blue keeper for a 1:0 advantage.

Second Half
In the 49’ Itzhak made a stop for Maccabi and five minutes later Sakhnin had another chance when Muhamed Khalila took a through ball and went one on one with Itzhak but again he was up to the task. Gil Ben Shalosh who had come on a substitute almost drew Maccabi even in the 60’ when he received a ball from Shahar but his chance just skipped by the post. The remainder of the match was played primarily in the midfield as Sakhnin time and time again stymied the Yellow & Blue attack as they took the 1:0 win.

The Under-16 side met Bnei Sakhnin on Matchday 16 of the Israel ...

This Thursday: Maccabi Tel Aviv’s International Youth Tournament

Maccabi Tel Aviv FC will host an International Youth Tournament between January 24-26 for the second straight season. Crystal Palace, S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam as well as other clubs from the country will take part in the competition that will take place at Kiryat Shalom

After the success of last season’s International Youth Tournament, Maccabi Tel Aviv is proud to host the competition for the second straight season. The tournament will once again be held at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom and will include Crystal Palace and S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam. In addition, Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beer Sheva will take part in the Tournament that will take place between January 24-26.

Last season’s edition was won by the Club’s Under-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv as they competed against top European clubs including: Bayer Leverkusen, Red Star Paris, Maccabi Haifa, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion.

Schedule
Thursday 24.1.2019
14:30 – Opening Ceremony
15:15 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Beitar Jerusalem (Main Pitch)
15:15 – Hapoel Beer Sheva – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam (Synthetic Pitch)
16:30 – Crystal Palace – Maccabi Haifa (Main Pitch)

Friday 25.1.2019
11:00 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Main Pitch)
11:00 – Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Haifa (Synthetic Pitch)
12:15 – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam – Crystal Palace (Main Pitch)
13:30 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa (Main Pitch)
14:45 – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam – Beitar Jerusalem (Main Pitch)
14:45 – Crystal Palace – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Synthetic Pitch)

Saturday 26.1.19
10:00 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Crystal Palace (Main Pitch)
10:00 – Maccabi Haifa – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam (Synthetic Pitch)
11:15 – Hapoel Beer Sheva – Beitar Jerusalem (Main Pitch)
12:30 – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam (Main Pitch)
13:45 – Maccabi Haifa – Hapoel Beer Sheva (Main Pitch)
13:45 – Crystal Palace – Beitar Jerusalem (Synthetic Pitch)
15:00 – Closing Ceremony

Participating clubs
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Crystal Palace
S.B.V. Excelsior Rotterdam
Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel Beer Sheva
Beitar Jerusalem

The competition will feature a single group consisting of all 6 teams. The matches will be held in a league format with two 30 minute halves while every club will play each other once. After each side has faced each other, the team in first place will be crowned the tournament champion. All matches will be played according to the rules and regulations of FIFA and the IFA.

Maccabi Tel Aviv will host the tournament at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom. The matches will be played on two pitches: The Main Pitch and the Synthetic Pitch.

After the success of last season’s International Youth Tournament, Maccabi Tel Aviv ...

Yellow & Blue Academy Results – January 19, 2018

The U19 side go back onto the winning track against Hadera and the Under-15 side defeated Bnei Yehuda. The U16 match was postponed

Hapoel Hadera 0:2 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (U19)
The Under-19 team got back onto the winning track with a victory over Hapoel Hadera on Matchday 17. Omri Ram scored via a header off a Tomer Mahluf ball in the 12’ and Edurado Guerrero scored from the penalty spot in the 51’. Guy Tzarafti’s squad is now just 3 points off the top of the table. For the Full Match Report Click Here.

Bnei Yehuda 1:2 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv (U15)
The Under-15 side recorded their second win this season in the Little Derby after winning the first contest 3:2 at home. Ori David’s squad is 2 points off the top of the table with a match in hand and should they win that contest they will move into first place. Adir Cordoba and Oskar Gluch scored for Maccabi. David summed up the win: “We won a top of the table battle against Bnei Yehuda after being eliminated from the Cup competition. The players came into the match mentally prepared and this was a tough battle for the team. When Bnei Yehuda scored the equalizer we continued to play hard and we scored the decisive goal near the end of the match. We can take plenty away from this match especially that we didn’t falter and played until the final whistle. I’m proud of the guys.”

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17)
The Under-17 side is on break due to the National Team taking part in a tournament in Belarus. Six Maccabi Youth Academy players are with the team.

Hapoel Beer Sheva – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv (U16)
The match was postponed.

Hapoel Hadera 0:2 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (U19) The Under-19 team got back ...

Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Hadera 2:0

The Under-19 squad got back on the winning track as goals by Omri Ram and Eduardo Guerrero via a penalty kick gave the young Yellow & Blue the victory while cutting the gap to just 3 points atop the table

The Under-19 side visited Hadera on Matchday 17 of the Israel Youth Premier League. The first match between the two sides ended in a 2:0 Yellow & Blue win. Guy Tzarfati’s squad were in 2nd place just five points off the top of the table while Hadera were in 10th place.

Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI: Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Alon Shtrozberg, Amit Glezer, Tomer Mahluf, Tamir Glezer, Omri Ram, Ido Shahar, Eduardo Guerrero, Bar Cohen, Tal Yagudaev.

First Half
After a slow start to the half, Maccabi “Shachar” found the back of the goal in the 12’. Mahluf crossed the ball into the box directly to Ram who was free to head it home past the Hadera keeper for a 1:0 lead. Maccabi had a chance in the 16’ when Chilaka sent a cross to Yagudaev but his attempt went out.

In the 24’ Cohen gave a tremendous through ball to Guerrero but his opportunity was blocked by Hadera keeper Amit Sarusi. Sixteen minutes later Hadera gave Itzhak a scare but the Yellow & Blue keeper was able to make the save and send his side into the break ahead 1:0.

Second Half
Hadera had the opening chance of the second half when Atlanta Tipfulos’s attempt went over the bar. However in the 52’ Maccabi doubled their advantage via a penalty kick. Cohen was pulled down in the box and Guerrero sent home the spot kick from 11 meters to give the Yellow & Blue a 2:0 lead.

Shahar received a nice ball in the 53’ but his attempt just went by the post and in the 68’ Cohen’s opportunity missed the goals by just a centimeter. In the 83’ Gil Ben Shalosh sent Rave Assayag the ball and put it over the keeper but went over the goal and a minute later Mufleh Shalata’s chance was saved by the Hadera keeper as Maccabi wrapped up a 2:0 win.

The Under-19 side visited Hadera on Matchday 17 of the Israel Youth ...

Yellow & Blue Youth Academy Action for January 19, 2019

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Avi Cohen Youth Academy action includes the U19 side visiting Hadera, the U16 squad heading to Beer Sheva and the Under-15 team plays at Bnei Yehuda

Hapoel Hadera – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 13:00 Hadera (U19)
The Under-19 side visits Hadera on Matchday 17 of the Israel Youth Premier League. The first match between the two sides ended in a 2:0 Yellow & Blue win. Guy Tzarfati’s squad are in 2nd place just five points off the top of the table while Hadera are in 10th place.

Hapoel Beer Sheva – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 16:00 Beer Sheva, (U16)
The Under-16 team who advanced in State Cup play visits Beer Sheva on Matchday 17 of league play. Eran Sassi’s side comes into the contest with a 12 match undefeated streak and are in third place just four points off the top of the table while the host’s are in 8th place with a five match undefeated streak.

Bnei Yehuda – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 12:35 Hatikva Neighborhood Synthetic 2 (U15)
The Ori David’s U15 squad play the Little Derby on Matchday 16. The first game between the sides ended in a 3:2 home Little Derby win. The young Yellow & Blue are in second place with a match in hand while the host’s are in 6th place.

Hapoel Hadera – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 13:00 Hadera (U19) The Under-19 side ...

Special Olympics and the Youth Academy

The Youth Academy held a special event in conjunction with the Israel Football Association where the Under-16 squad met a team from Special Olympics Israel. The day included presentations, a combined training sessions and a mixed match with participants from both sides

The Israel Football Association and Special Olympics for people with intellectual disabilities held a unique encounter this past Sunday with Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Under-16 squad. The event was hosted at the PenguinPickUp Training Ground at Kiryat Shalom and included a presentation about the project, along with a combined training session which was capped off by a mixed match with participants from both sides.

Special Olympics is a world-class sports movement that operates in 177 countries with 4.9 million athletes and aspires to combine high-quality sports with a wide audience and to be a driving force for the social inclusion of people with intellectual disabilities. The goal is that the athletes can integrate into the community, learn, work, compete and play with the same opportunities as every person.

The Israel Football Association and Special Olympics for people with intellectual disabilities ...

Yellow & Blue Academy Results – Saturday January 12, 2019

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Avi Cohen Youth Academy was in action over tiger weekend with State Cup matches. The Under-17 side fell to Maccabi Petah Tikva, the U16’s defeated Herzliya and the U15 squad took out Haifa

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (U19)
The Under-19 club will enter State Cup play in the next round.

Maccabi Petah Tikva 2:1 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17)
The Under-17 squad met their top of the table league rival Petah Tikva in Cup action and although they took the lead 1:0 they fell 2:1 and were eliminated from the competition. Eliezer Ben Aharon’s squad leads their league by 12 points.

Maccabi Herzliya 2:4 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv (U16)
Eran Sassi’s side advanced in fine fashion to the next round of Cup play with a convincing 4:2 win.

Maccabi Haifa 1:3 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv (U15)
Ori David’s squad defeated the Carmel Greens to advance to the next round of Cup play and are in first place on the league table.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (U19) The Under-19 club will enter State Cup play ...

Yellow & Blue Youth Academy Results – Saturday January 5, 2019

The Avi Cohen Youth Academy had a busy weekend as the U19’s fell to Jerusalem, the Under-17 side continued their fine play, the U16’s defeated the Haifa Greens and the Under-15 squad moved into first place

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:3 Beitar Jerusalem (U19)
The Under-19 side fell to Beitar Jerusalem to end the first round of matches but are still in second place, 5 points away from table leaders Maccabi Petah Tikva. For the Match report Click Here.

Bnei Yehuda 0:2 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv (U17)
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s squad continued its fine play and won the “Little Derby” opening up a 12 point first place lead. Tal Torgman and Afek Sapir scored for the young yellow & Blue. Ben Aharon summed up the win: “We began well but the pace and quality fell near the end of the first half. In the second half we switched gears with the desire to decide the match. Bnei Yehuda began to tire and we knew how to take advantage of the situation, we scored a pair of goals and controlled the pace of play. We are continuing down our path and we are beginning to countdown towards the end of the season after passing the halfway mark of the campaign. As every match goes by we are getting closer to our goal. Next week we have a tough Cup match against Petah Tikva and I’m positive that the players will come into the match ready to go to advance to the next round.”

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 3:0 Maccabi Haifa (U16)
The Under-16 side won an important battle against Maccabi Haifa and moved into 3rd place just 4 points off the top of the table. Yaron Peles, Elad Kaplan and Oral Bahia (from the U15’s) scored for Eran Sassi’s squad. The coach spoke about the victory, “We had a great first half and we had total control of the contest as we scored two goals. We had a number of other quality chances and the win could have even been bigger. However, we played a bit less organized football in the second half but we still had some very good chances. We played an excellent defensive game and now we have to make sure we continue working hard and not rest on our laurels. I’m proud of the guys.”

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 4:0 Hapoel Ashkelon (U15)
The Under-15 team moved into first place after defeating Ashkelon on Matchday 14 thanks to goals by Oscar Gloch, Lior Aloni, Ben Gold and Ari Mirnstein. Head Coach Ori David summed up the win: “We faced a team that had ten players behind the ball. We had a bit of a rough time at the start of the match but we found solutions to break down the defense and after the first goal the contest opened up and we scored a few more goals. I’m happy how the players were able to learn during the course of play.”

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:3 Beitar Jerusalem (U19) The Under-19 side fell to ...