Annual Shachar Brickman z”l Memorial Match

Just as in years past, the annual match took place at Kiryat Shalom in memory of Shachar Brickman. The Club’s Under-19 squad, which is named after Shachar faced the Bnei Yehuda Youth Club in a friendly

The annual Shachar Brickman z”l Memorial Match took place at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility as his parents, Gideon and Shosh Brickman took part in the event along with their extended family. The Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-19 Club named for Shachar fell to their city rivals, Bnei Yehuda in the Little Derby on penalties after a 0:0 draw at the end of regulation time.

Maccabi Tel Aviv CEO Ben Mansford, Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen and other management personnel were also on hand.

At the conclusion of the match, Gideon Brickman said: “We have the honor to be part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv family and we are proud to be part of the Under-19 Club year after year.”

Shachar was a loyal fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv and made sure to attend every match. Shachar battled cancer for three years and succumbed to the illness at the age of 38, leaving behind a daughter Roni.

The annual Shachar Brickman z”l Memorial Match took place at the Kiryat ...

Open Day at the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy

On Monday June 4th, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy will be holding an Open Day for footballers from across the country. The special day will feature training sessions, games and prizes for the best of the best. The professional staff will be on hand in order to find the potential players for the Academy

On Monday June 4th, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Academy will hold open an training day for both male and female players and goalkeepers from across the country. The Youth Department will see which players will impress and those who do will be invited for trials with the various teams in the Academy.

To register for the open training day please fill in the information requested below and email it to: relias@mtafc.com

The professional staff will also take part in this special day as the coaches from the youth department teams including the Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen and the Academy’s scouts.

Players who impress the staff will be invited to the Academy for trials to see if they can join one of Maccabi Tel Aviv’s youth department teams. The day is open to both male and female players and goalkeepers – amateurs and professionals are welcome to participate from across the country.

Throughout the day there will be specific training by age group according to the philosophy of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Academy.

The open training day will take place on June 4th (should there be an overwhelming response an additional day will be added).
2009-2011 will begin at 16:00
2007-2008 will begin at 17:30
Where? The Kiryat Shalom Training Facility, Derech Ben Tzvi 106, Tel Aviv – Jaffa

Please fill in the following details and email them to: relias@mtafc.com:

Full Name
Sex M/F
Birthdate
Height/weight and glove size
Position
6. How many years have you been an active player
Are you currently registered as an active player on a team?
If you are a player from another club that would like to participate in the open day you must have an approval from your club that you are allowed to participate in the open day.
7. Mobile phone number, parents number, address, email

Medical consent:
Active player – please attach a current medical consent form to the email
Players on trial, amateurs etc… – please attach a medical consent form from your family doctor.
Date
Parent signature

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Top 10: The best Maccabi “Shachar” Goals of the Season

The championship celebrations continue as we look back at the Under-19's top 10 goals of the campaign. There were 65 goals scored by the Yellow & Blue, we picked out the best of the best. WATCH

The Glazer brothers: “It’s an amazing feeling. We worked very hard for this”

Maccabi’s Under-19 identical twin brothers Amit and Tamir spoke about their team’s championship: “We showed everyone that we were the best team in the league.” They also talked about their brother Dan’s support: “He’s happy for us”

The club’s Under-19 side, Maccabi “Shachar” celebrated their dream season in style as they lifted the championship plate after the win over Kiryat Shemona. Brothers Amit and Tamir spoke about the title:

“It’s an amazing feeling. We worked very hard for this and we’re very happy that we reached our goal. We had some tough moments during the course of the season but at the end, the hard work we put in paid off and there is no one happier than us right now.”

Amit added: “We had a bit of a bumpy start but as the season progressed we showed our worth and I’m very happy that we took the championship.”

Last season the pair took the Double with the Under-17 and this season the league title with the U19:
Amit: “Maccabi taught us that we go into every match to win, take the 3 points no matter when or where. We showed everyone that we were the best team in the league.”

Next season’s goal:
Tamir: “The goal is to be the same type of team like this season and continue to improve while also showing that we can battle for the title until the end of the campaign just like we did now.”

About brother Dan Glazer:
Amit: “Dan always supports us. He knows exactly what we are going through every match and every training session. He gives us tips and advice as to what to do and what not to do and he’s very happy for us that we took this championship.”

Potentially 3 Glazer brothers in the first team?
They all answered together: “That’s our dream. It won’t be easy but we will work hard to accomplish this dream.”

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The Camera’s Lens: Honoring the Yellow & Blue Youth Clubs

At halftime of the U19 match against Kiryat Shemona, the U17, U16 & U15 teams all received their championship plates. Maccabi CEO Ben Mansford, Patrick van Leeuwen and Guy Zukerman made the presentations. Check out the photos

Tzarfati: “It’s exciting. There are players heer that are ready for the next level”

The Maccabi “Shachar” Head Coach celebrated as his side were crowned champions: “I’m happy that the title is back at Kiryat Shalom. We have a roadmap and patience that is worth a lot.” Striker William Agada: “My family and I are very happy. This is an amazing accomplishment; I hope to continue to improve”

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” celebrated the league championship following their 3:0 win over Kiryat Shemona at Kiryat Shalom. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s spoke at the celebrations:
“Behind every coach there are parents and children and this is a good opportunity to acknowledge my family’s support. We are a family of Maccabists, from my father to my brother who were here, it’s very exciting to bring the title back to Kiryat Shalom.”

The season:
“There were some rough times at the start of the season but we all had faith. We knew that we had some good players. It was very challenging and I am happy that we had to work hard for the title as it turned the club into something very special. On a very hot day like today against Kiryat Shemona we could win 3:0 after scoring 5 at Maccabi Petah Tikva that tells us that there are players here that are ready for the next level and can play with the first team.”

About the young players:
“One of my tasks other than on the professional and physical side is the mental preparation which I also did as a player. We had many discussions this season and other than the good work they did all year, they had to also show that they can make the jump up a level to the first team at Maccabi Tel Aviv. I believe that if they can do it then they can really make it to the next level.

The Youth Department’s professional staff:
“I think that many people had to eat their hats after this championship. I remember that from the first day I arrived here there was criticism leveled at us. From the way we would do things that came from outside of Israel. The championships won by the Youth Department teams shows that we have a roadmap and patience that is worth a lot. I’m very happy that I came to Maccabi at this moment. They are the ones who are mentoring me and helping me improve as a coach and I think Patrick and Raymond deserve a lot of credit for what’s happening here. I hope this will continue on.”

William Agada, the club’s striker was a mainstay with the team:
“This is an amazing accomplishment. We did great work and we battled. This was a good season. It wasn’t easy but we were able to translate what we did in the training sessions to the matches themselves.”

About his relationship with Tzarfati:
He is like a father to me. He taught me everything and he helped me so much, I’m very satisfied as are my family. I explained to them what is happening here and they are very happy.”

On his future:
“This is an amazing accomplishment but I am not stopping here. I hope I can play even better and continue to improve as a player at the next level.”

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” celebrated the league championship ...

Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Kiryat Shemona; celebrates championship

The Club’s Under-19 team defeated Kiryat Shemona 3:0 on the last Matchday of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al season. Muffled Shalata, Tomer Altman and Netanel Peretz scored for the Yellow & Blue

After securing the league title last week, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv hosted Kiryat Shemona on Matchday 30 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI included: Daniel Peretz, Noam Cohen, Alon Shtrozberg, Fadi Najar, Yoav Hofmayster, Amit Glazer, Tomer Altman, Netanel Peretz, Mufleh Shalata, Eylon Almog and William Agada.

First Half
The Yellow & Blue took control of the contest from the get go as Almog and Peretz each had chances early on to no avail. In the 15’ the visitor’s had a free kick from 25’ meters that missed the target while five minutes later, Shalata took the ball from the right wing and sent it to the middle of the pitch where Altman’s 20’ meter chance whistled by the post.

In the 25’ Itzhak Danan tried his luck for Kiryat Shemona from 18’ meters but Peretz was in place to parry the ball and in the 40’ Agada sent a through ball down the right side but Almog’s opportunity was stopped by the the visiting keeper Daniel Banish as Altman’s rebound attempt was cleared off the line. Just before the break Maccabi took a 1:0 lead as Peretz led the attack and sent the ball to Shalata who beat Banish for the one goal advantage after 45 minutes of action.

Second Half
Maccabi continued to control the flow of the game and Tzarfati made his first substitute in the 55’ when he inserted keeper Roie Man in place of Daniel Peretz while 4 minutes later Tomer Mahlof replaced Alon Shtrozberg and in the 63’ Shalata came off for Eyal Hen.

After the substitutions it didn’t take long for Maccabi to double their lead as Altman and Hen’s give and go resulted in the former finding the back of the goal for a 2:0 advantage. Kiryat Shemona had a pair of chances to cut into the Yellow & Blue lead but Guy Ben Lulu’s attempt was cleared by Fadi Najar and in the 68’ Rotem Hatuel’s opportunity was saved by Man.

Netanel Peretz joined the goalscoring party when a give and go with Altman resulted in an 88’ strike handing the Yellow & Blue a 3:0 win to end the 2017/18 campaign on a high note.

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Youth Department Action May 19-21, 2018

Maccabi “Shachar” host’s Hapoel Kiryat Shemona on Saturday, 11:00 at Kiryat Shalom for the last match of the Youth Premier League and at the end of the contest the Championship Plate will be presented to the team. The U17’s & U16's will be in action on Monday while the other matches have been postponed due to the weather

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Kiryat Shemona, 11:00 Kiryat Shalom (U19)
After securing the league title last week, the Club’s Under-19 team will host the northern side on the final Matchday of the 2017/18 season. The match will take place at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility and following the game the Championship Plate will be presented. During halftime there will be a ceremony for all of the Youth Department teams that won their league championships. Guy Tzarfati’s side has won 7 matches in a row while Kiryat Shemona is in 8th place with a single victory in their lat 6 contests.

* There are a limited amount of tickets for this match and it’s recommended to arrive early. (Tickets are free)

Here are last week’s highlights from the Youth Department:

Maccabi “Kalfo” Petah Tikva – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, Monday May 21st at 8:30 Petah Tikva Synthetic (U17)
The Under-17 side will be back in action after the National Team break as the team has already won the league title last month when they defeated Kiryat Shemona 7:2 at Kiryat Shalom. The Yellow & Blue will look to continue their positive momentum with 2 Matchdays remaining and a 21 point lead over second place. Petah Tikva are in 4th place with one win in their last 4 matches.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Ironi Nesher, Monday May 21st at 17:25 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U16)
After taking the league championship last week, the Under-16 Club will enter the Champions Cup Competition. The Top 3 teams in North & South Districts will face each other in a mini-league where the Champion will be crowned. Nesher finished their North District season in 3rd place.

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The Camera’s Lens: Honoring the Maccabi Youth Department

During halftime of the Maccabi Tel Aviv match against Beitar Jerusalem, the Club's Youth Department teams circled the pitch as the fans saluted the squads who won titles this season. Check out the photos