Into 1st: Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Sakhnin 1:0 to move into first place

The Under-19 squad picked up an important win on Matchday 20 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue defeated Sakhnin thanks to an Eyal Hen goal

Matchday 20 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al featured Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv hosting Bnei Sakhnin. The young Yellow & Blue began the day in second place just 2 points off the top of the table with 9 wins in 11 matches while the visiting Bnei Sakhnin were in 12th place. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s attack included Mufleh Shalata, Eyal Hen and William Agada.

The Starting XI featured Daniel Peretz in goal, Amit Glazer, Alon Shtrozberg, Fadi Najar, Yoav Hofmayster, Tamir Glazer, Tomer Altman, Eylon Almog, Mufleh Shalata, Eyal Hen and William Agada.

First Half
In the 4’ the Yellow & Blue almost took the quick lead when Shalata crossed the ball from the right to Hen, but the keeper was able to make the save, while ten minutes later Sakhnin striker Osame Halayla’s attempt from the top of the box went out. A minute later, Altman’s chance in the box was again saved by the Sakhnin keeper Oddo Akevan.

In the 24’ Almog tried his luck from long distance but Akevan made the stop while a minute later, Almog’s chance went over the bar. Altman’s 29’ opportunity was saved by Akevan from 20 meters as the young Yellow & Blue came closer to scoring.

And score they would in the 38’ off a counter attack as Hen took a through ball from the left wing and put it into the far corner of the goal for a 1:0 Maccabi lead. Agada and Almog each had chances to add to the lead before the end of the half but Akevan came up big again as the Yellow & Blue took a 1:0 lead into the break.

Second Half
Maccabi “Shachar” continued to apply pressure and control the pace of the play. In the 63’ a terrific through ball made its way to Shalata, but his attempt was saved by Akevan, while ten minutes later Almog’s corner found Agada in the box but his header was stopped by the keeper.

In the 77’ Sakhnin looked to find the equalizer but the Maccabi defense took care of the threat. Six minutes later the Yellow & Blue almost doubled their lead as Altman sent a smart ball to Agada in the box but Akevan was again up to the task and sent the back our for a corner. Agada tried to put the ball over the keeper in the 90’ but his attempt missed the goal as Maccabi wrapped up a 1:0 win and moved into first place.

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Van Leeuwen & Dello Iacono participate in the Kyiv Forum

This past Thursday the 2018 Football Forum began in Kyiv. Maccabi’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen and Antonio Dello Iacono are presenting to more than 125 Ukrainian coaches and youth department representatives about the club’s philosophy

Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen and the Director of Sports Science Antonio Dello Iacono travelled to the city of Kyiv in the Ukraine and are taking part in the country’s Football Forum for 2018. The pair are presenting the philosophy of the club to over 125 Ukrainian coaches and youth department employees.

The 2018 Forum will take place from Thursday through Saturday and will deal with the following topics: Help improve the level of training for qualified coaches that work with youth and increase their general knowledge both on an organizational level and in training sessions as well as using modern technology when working with the professional staff.

Patrick van Leeuwen will present topics including football philosophy, football models and match style. Antonio Dello Iacono will discuss a) Football planning, from the world of science to the field of play; b) Practical work, football and fitness; c) Maintaining intensity in training sessions along with practical recommendations.

In addition, Anatoliy Buznik the General Secretary of the All-Ukraine Football Coaches Association will take part in the program together with Francesco Branca, the Chairman of the ethics committee of the FFU.

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Youth Department Saturday Action February 24, 2018

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv host’s Bnei Sakhnin in Ramle, the Under-17’s have a Match of the Season against Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Derby while the U16’s and U15’s are also in action

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Bnei Sakhnin, 12:00 Ramle Stadium (U19)
After falling to Raanana last week, the Under-19’s are back in action when they host Bnei Sakhnin on Matchday 20. Maccabi “Shachar” are in 2nd place, two points off the top of the table while the visitor’s find themselves in 12th place with 3 losses in a row.

Hapoel “Tzachi Ben Porat” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Wolfson 2 (U17)
The Under-17’s have a Match of the Season when they face Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Derby clash on Matchday 19. The young Yellow & Blue are in 1st place while the Reds are in 2nd place with 9 points separating the two sides.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Moshe Dayan” Petah Tikva, 10:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U16)
The Under-16 side will host Maccabi Petah Tikva in a Matchday 20 contest as the young Yellow & Blue currently sit in 5th place while the visitor’s are in 3rd place with a 4 point gap between the two teams.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Bnei Yehuda Grundman, 08:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U15 South)
After a 2:0 win last Matchday at Ashdod, Ori David’s squad will head into their Matchday 18 encounter with the goal of continuing their fine play. The U15’s are in 1st place with a 4-point lead over the 2nd place club while Bnei Yehuda are in 9th place with one win in their last 7 matches.

Beitar Ramat Gan – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 09:00 Ramat Gan Training Pitch (U15)
After getting back onto the winning track, the Under-15 North side will look for another win against Ramat Gan. The young Yellow & Blue are in 4th place, 6 points off the top of the table as the host’s are in 9th.

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Dress up as a Journalist for a Day

Purim is almost here and now’s the time for us to help fulfill your child’s dream (or perhaps even the parent’s). 15 children will participate in a special press conference and will be able to ask some interesting questions to the players. How can you sign up? All the info’s inside

Purim is upon us and this year, children who are Maccabi fans will have a once in a lifetime opportunity to become a journalist for a day. The little Maccabists will have the chance to see what goes on behind the scenes at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility and they’ll also be able to ask some tough questions (or perhaps not that tough) at a special press conference just for you with the Maccabi players.

The program will take place on Wednesday February 28th and the children will take part in a special private press conference where they’ll be able to ask questions to the players and they take part in the Purim Happening where they can meet the rest of the team.

Please note that the program is for children between the ages of 7-12 ONLY!

How can you register?
Beginning today, Wednesday February 21 until Sunday February 25 you can register and tell us why you or children deserve the opportunity to take part in this extra special activity.

To register:
1) Click on the following link and press the Post button. You can then fill in the following information:
2) Child’s full name
3) Birth date
4) Favorite player
5) A creative question that you would ask a player at a press conference
6) Email
7) Mobile number

15 children with the most creative questions will be chosen from the registrants and they’ll be invited to the special press conference on February 28th at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility, 106 Derech Ben Tzvi, Tel Aviv.

For the rules and regulations click here

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Bar Mitzvah Ceremony at the Youth Department

The tradition continued this season as the Under-13 squad visited Jerusalem for their Bar Mitzvah celebration as they met Tzachi Hanegbi at the Knesset, put on Tefillin at the Kotel and had a festive meal at a local Jerusalem restaurant

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department continued its long standing tradition with a Bar Mitzvah celebration for the Under-13 team. Together with Academy Staff, the squad visited Tzachi Hanegbi a member of Likud and Minister for Regional Cooperation and toured the Knesset. The club also went to the Kotel and under the auspices of the Rabbi of the Western Wall put on Tefillin which was followed by a festive meal at a local Jerusalem restaurant.

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Yellow & Blue Saturday Youth Department Results February 17, 2018

Due to the inclement weather over the weekend a number of matches were postponed. Maccabi “Shachar” fell to Hapoel Raanana on a waterlogged pitch while the U15 North side got back onto the winning track

Hapoel Raanana Roei 1:0 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
The Under-19 squad lost for the first time in 10 matches to Hapoel Raanana on Matchday 19 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al on a waterlogged pitch. The level of play was poor due to the weather conditions, however, the young Yellow & Blue remained in 2nd place, 2 points off the top of the table Maccabi Netanya team. For the full Match Report Click Here

Beitar Jerusalem “Shmuel” – Maccabi “Eli Fuch” Tel Aviv
After a Derby win last Matchday, the Under-16 club fell to the table leaders in the capital city. The loss leaves the young Yellow & Blue in 5th place as Yishay Bozorgi scored the lone goal in the defeat. Head Coach Raymond Atteveld commented: “We had a solid first half and we defended well as Jerusalem was unable to break down our defensive line. We had some wonderful chances to score in the first half but we didn’t take advantage of them. Right after the break we gave up an easy tying goal and then we gave up another one due to an error on our part which ended up affecting our motivation. This was not a game we should have lost. We have to continue to work hard and improve our defensive game which is a problem we have seen in previous matches but that is one of the positive things we’ll take from the contest, We have to take advantage of the opportunities that we have. Now we’ll prepare for our upcoming matches.”

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv 2:0 Hapoel Hadera
The Under-15 North squad got back on the winning track as they defeated Hadera on Matchday 17. The win keeps the club in 4th place, 6 points off the top of the table. Kamil Jabara and Ben Lineker scored in the victory. Head Coach Asaf Heber summed up the match: “After last week’s hiccup we got back to the style that characterizes our play which is hard work on both sides of the pitch, aggressiveness and attacking the opponent when losing the ball. Following a goalless first half in wintery weather we were able to score a pair of goals that gave us the win. We’ll continue to work with the guys as we all have to invest a lot of hard work every match.”

Matches postponed due to inclement weather:
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Beitar “Oren” Jerusalem U17
AS Ashdod Alona – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv U15 South

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Raanana defeats Maccabi “Shachar” 1:0

The Under-19 team came up short against Hapoel Raanana on Matchday 19 of the Israel Youth Premier League. The contest was not played at the highest of levels due to the poor pitch conditions from the heavy rains

Matchday 19 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al saw Maccabi “Shachar” visit Hapoel Raanana as the young Yellow & Blue came into the contest in 2nd place with 9 wins out of their last 10 league games while Raanana entered the tilt in 4th place. Guy Tzarfati’s attack included Eylon Almog, Eyal Hen and Rave Assayag.

The complete Starting XI featured Daniel Peretz in goal, Amit Glazer, Alon Shtrozberg, Fadi Najar, Yoav Hofmayster, Tamir Glazer, Tomer Altman, Prince Thomas, Eylon Almog, Eyal Hen and Rave Assayag.

First Half
The match in Raanana began with the players having a tough time on the water logged pitch due to the heavy rains. The host’s had the first chance off a corner, but the Raanana striker headed the ball over the goal as the following quarter hour saw very few chances from either side as they struggled on the field of play. In the 24’ the Yellow & Blue defense had problems in the box and the keeper Peretz pulled down one of the Raanana players.

Yoav Tomer stepped up to take the spot kick penalty and shot the ball towards the right corner, but Peretz was in the right place to to block the ball as Tomer jumped on the rebound but hit the post as the match remained goalless. Two minutes later, Raanana again had a good chance to take the lead but Tomer put the ball over the goal while in the 40’ Tomer Altman’s free kick for Maccabi also went over the bar as the half ended goalless.

Second Half
The match continued with both sides sending long balls to either side of the pitch as each team looked to break the ice. In the 62’ Raanana’s free kick created confusion in the box, but the ball went out for a corner which Prince Thomas then took on a fast break. Thomas passed the ball to Almog but his shot on target was parried away by the keeper for a corner which Almog took but hit the bar and went out. 10 minutes later, Almog went by a couple of defenders but his chance went out for a corner.


Almog continued threatening the Raanana goal as Maccabi kept looking for an elusive goal. In the 77’ the Yellow & Blue again had an opportunity via Almog who sent the ball to Jabrin who in turn dropped it down from the air to Thomas, but his shot went just by the post. However, in the 85’ it would be Raanana who would take the lead when their striker came down the right wing and went by the Maccabi defenders, finding the back of the goal for a 1:0 win.

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New Horizons: English lessons for the Youth Department

The Club’s Youth Academy has begun English lessons for the young players in the Department. The activity is part of the continuing education project of the Youth Academy

As part of the educational programs of the Club, the Youth Academy has begun English lessons for the young players. The goal is to enrich their worldly education off of the football pitch. The English lessons are part of the continuing education project of the Youth Academy under the direction of Leon Asraf who heads the department.

Currently classes are being conducted for the Under-15 and Under-14 squads at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility. Additional assistance for those who need, will be available for the youngsters. This is a wonderful opportunity for the players to expand their horizons through the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club in educational areas that are outside of the field of play.

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