Maccabi “Shachar” draws 1:1 against Netanya

After three wins in a row the Under-19 side drew against Netanya. The Yellow & Blue tied up the contest in the 90’ in a very aggressively played match. Ran Vaturi scored Maccabi’s goal

Matchday 12 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al saw Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv host Maccabi Netanya at the Ramle Stadium. The young Yellow & Blue entered the contest in 4th place with 3 straight wins while Netanya began the day in first place. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s attack included Eylon Almog, Eyal Hen and William Agada.

The balance of the starting lineup featured Daniel Peretz in goal along with Amit Glazer, Alon Shtrozberg, Fadi Najar, Tomer Machluf, Tamir Glazer, Eden Kartzev and
Prince Thomas.

First Half
The match began with most of the play taking place in the midfield as either club couldn’t break free for a chance on goal. Finally in the 12’ Almog took a short corner on the right side of the pitch, took a fine attempt but the opposing keeper Amit Merijen blocked the ball and sent it out.

In the 18’ the visitors had their first opportunity as they tried to find the goal from long distance but the ball was blocked by the Maccabi defense while 7 minutes later Netanya’s Yuness Malada took a ball at the top of the box but his shot went out. As the match hit the 37’ Kartzev sent a through ball to Eyal Hen on the left and went past a couple of defenders, sent it to Agada but his fine attempt was blocked by the keeper as the half ended goalless.

Second Half
The Yellow & Blue looked to score early on in the second half and in the 47’ Tamir Glazer sent the ball to Agada who turned in the box but was stopped by the Netanya defense while immediately after that Kartzev’s free kick was blasted at the visitors goal but Merijen made the save. In the 56’ Malada again threatened the Maccabi goal as he went into the box, but Peretz was up to the task and made the timely stop.

As the match continued at a quick pace, Netanya’s Ohad Hazot tried his luck from long distance in the 65’ but the ball went out while ten minutes later the striker Ram Goaga’s header was caught by Peretz as the visitors came closer and closer to scoring. And one minute later that’s exactly what they did to take the lead as Mustafa Baransi left Malada the ball which he promptly put into the Maccabi goal for a 1:0 lead.

Maccabi came close to drawing even two minutes later as Muflah Shalata sent a cross to Agada in the middle of the box, but his attempt just went over the bar while in the 83’ Sahar Barami also gave Agada a terrific ball but he sent it over the goal. As the match neared its end, Peretz made a finger tip save keeping out a Netanya insurance goal in the 90’ which turned out to be crucial as deep into stoppage time, Tomer Altman who had come on as a substitute found Vaturi who headed home the tying goal to split the points in a 1:1 draw.

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Tzarfati: “It’s always a challenge to play the top of the table club”

After the midweek win at Ramat Hasharon, the Under-19 coach Guy Tzarfati looked ahead to Saturday’s clash with the top of the table club, Netanya: “If we continue playing our way and the players keep performing, then I’m not worried at all”

This past Tuesday saw the Club’s Under-19 side, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv defeat Ramat Hasharon 1:0 at Grundman Stadium. Following the match, Head Coach Guy Tzarfati spoke about the game that was, plus he looked ahead to Saturday’s contest against the first place squad, Maccabi Netanya.

About the win over Ramat Hasharon:
“I’m happy that we were able to continue the positive momentum and now we have won 3 matches in a row. It was important for me to see many minutes of quality football over the course of the match and not slow and sluggish play. I believe that other than the goal that we scored, we had three excellent chances that we should have found the back of the goal on thanks to some fine football. We’re happy to take the three points and then it was time to begin preparing for Netanya.”

Looking ahead to Saturday’s clash against Netanya:
“It’s always a challenge to play the top of the table club. If we continue playing our way and the players keep performing, then I’m not worried at all. That’s our goal and we’re getting ready for the match with a ton of enthusiasm.”

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Youth Department Action Saturday December 23, 2017

The Under-19 squad faces Maccabi Netanya while the U17’s head to Kfar Saba. The Under-16 side hosts Beer Sheva and the U15s have important matches as well. It’s all inside

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya, 12:00 Ramle Stadium (U19)
After winning three matches in a row in league play, the Under-19 club hosts the first place side Maccabi Netanya on Matchday 12 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The Yellow & Blue sit in 4th place and a win on Saturday will pull them to within 3 points of the top spot as Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s player will look to keep up their positive momentum.

Hapoel Kfar Saba – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Kfar Saba Lower Synthetic Training pitch (U17)
The Club’s Under-17 team heads to Kfar Saba on Matchday 11 as Eliezer Ben Aharon’s side finds themselves in first place and are undefeated so far this campaign. The Greens are in 15th place and sport only one league win this season.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva, 10:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U16)
Matchday 12 features the Under-16 club hosting Beer Sheva as the sides sit in 6th and 5th place respectively. A win will help the young Yellow & Blue leapfrog the southern team.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion, 08:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U15 South)
The Under-15 South side welcomes Rishon Le’Zion as both teams are tied for first place entering Matchday 10 and are both undefeated.

Hapoel “Nir” Haifa – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 14:30 Kiryat Haim (U15 North)
After a last second win last Matchday and a midweek Cup victory, the Under-15 North squad will look to keep up the fine plat when they visit Hapoel Haifa on Matchday 10. The young Yellow & Blue are in 3rd place only 3 points from the top of the table while the Carmel Reds are in 12th place having lost 6 of 9 contests.

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Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Ramat Hasharon 1:0

The Under-19 side continued their winning ways, this time against the club from the Sharon at Grundman Stadium on Matchday 11 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. Prince Thomas scored the lone goal (55)

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv visited Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon at Grundman Stadium on Matchday 11 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The Yellow & Blue find themselves in 8th place while the hosts sit in 12th. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s attack featured Or Dasa who returned to the squad, Eylon Almog and William Agada. Daniel Peretz was in goal while Amit Mordehayov Alon Shtrozberg, Fadi Najar Tomer Machluf, Tamir Glazer, Eden Kartsev and Prince Thomas were also on the pitch at the start of the contest.

First Half
The match began with Ramat Hasharon threatening the Maccabi goal in the 2’ but the Yellow & Blue defense cleared the ball to safety while two minutes later, Peretz needed to be alert as he made the save on a tough shot and sent it out for a corner. The next twenty minutes or so saw the game being played in the midfield with no clear chances on either goal.

In the 25’ Ramat Hasharon again threatened the Macabi goal as Peretz made a fine save off an attempt from long distance. The Yellow & Blue then went on the attack as Agada took the ball on the right and sent it to Almog on the left wing who left it off for Kartzev, but his scorcher was just saved by the keeper’s fingertips. In the 32’ Maccabi had another chance when Agada crossed the ball to Almog who in turn sent it into the box to Thomas, but his opportunity went over the bar.

Six minutes later, Almog volleyed the ball towards the goal but the keeper again made a superb save and in the 40’ Dasa sent a through ball to Agada who was alone in front of the goal, but his attempt just missed the post by centimeters and went out.

Second Half
The Yellow & Blue controlled the second half from the get go and in the 55’ their pressure paid off. Kartzev made his way towards the box and sent a gorgeous through ball to Thomas who made no mistake and put it behind the Ramat Hasharon keeper for a 1:0 lead.

Four minutes later, Maccabi again had a terrific chance as Kartzev sent a ball to Dasa on the right who left it for Thomas, but his header just went by the post. Eyal Hen came on as a substitute and in the 80’ he broke by two players and crossed the ball into the box, but it flew over everybody’s heads and went out. Ramat Hasharon had one final chance in the 90’ on free kick but the ball went into the Yellow & Blue defense as the match ended with Maccabi taking home a 1:0 victory for their 3rd win in a row. This coming Saturday the young Yellow & Blue will face Maccabi Netanya who currently sit in 1st place.

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Open Day for Keepers at the Youth Academy

The Youth Department held a special day at Kiryat Shalom as a special Open Day for goalkeepers was on tap for shot stoppers from throughout the country. Even Shura Uvarov paid a visit

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department held a special Open Day for goalkeepers at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility. Special training sessions for the club’s keepers were held this morning which was followed by a open training sessions for shot stoppers from across the country. Israel Ainy, the head of the Youth Academy’s Goalkeeper Department was in charge of the activities which included a special staff of coaches that helped keep the quality, professionalism and enjoyment of the day. In addition, Shura Uvarov, the First Team’s Goalkeeping Coach was on hand to give out tips to the budding keepers.

At 08:30, the U13-U17 keepers held a training session as the staff split them up by age for special attention. At 10:00 the younger ages held a session that was also split up by age as well. It’s also important to note that the sessions were held using the club’s philosophy.

The second part of the day was open for young goalkeepers that are not part of the Youth Department. Roughly 40 keepers between the ages of 8-16 descended upon the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility as the professional staff split them up by age and skill level. Should a keeper have impressed the staff, the club will be in contact with them. This amazing day was a fantastic opportunity for youngsters from around the country to get a taste of the values of Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Youth Department Clubs participate in Co-Existence Tournament

This past Thursday the U12 and U11 Youth Department clubs took part in a special program at Ma’alot-Tarshiha where Jews and Arabs used football as a tool to bridge the gap between the people. The children enjoyed a presentation about co-existence and played a tournament which combined the various squads

Clubs from the Youth Department took part in a special program that combined the Arab and Jewish communities. The Under-12 & Under-11 teams visited Ma’alot-Tarshiha and participated in a football tournament that combined the various teams as well as a presentation about co-existence.

Maccabi Tel Aviv together with Hapoel Tarshiha, Yehuda Edri Hussan and Macabi Sektzia Ma’alot Tarshiha were the 4 clubs involved in the activity which represented teams that were made up of Arabs, Jews and some were a combination of both. The participants listened intently about the history of the city of Ma’alot Tarshiha, how Jews and Arabs live together, the present and future plans.

Following the presentation, the annual tournament in memory of Yehuda Edri z”l took place with the 4 teams under the auspices of the city as the players enjoyed learning about the values of co-existence and teamwork.

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Yellow & Blue Saturday Youth Department Results December 16, 2017

The Under-17 side scored 14 goals, the U16’s picked up a point in a goalless draw at Ramat Hasharon and the Under-15 North squad made a dramatic comeback. It’s all inside

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 14-0 Hapoel “Ben Zion” Haifa
The club’s Under-17 club defeated the Carmel Reds on Matchday 10 by a score of 14-0. Goal scorers included: Gil Ben Shalosh x4, Rave Assayag x2, Shai Balahssan x2, Tal Yegudayev x2, Bar Cohen x2, Ido Sahar x2. Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon summed up the contest: “This was the type of match that a coach always dreams about. We attacked, pressed high extremely well and we had plenty of chances thanks to the hard work we did in training and the prize were the goals we scored as a team which were quality strikes. We began strong and aggressively while taking advantage of our opportunities. We took control by the 10’ and we were able to maintain our pace of play throughout, which doesn’t always happen and that was a key part of the match in my opinion. I’ve got to hand it to the players who made sure to have a great Shabbat, but in football you can only be happy for a few hours and then you’re at it again, looking at the next challenge and that’s a win at Kfar Saba in our next match.”

Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon 0:0 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” faced the club from the Sharon on Matchday 11 in league action. The contest ended in a goalless draw as the clubs split the points. Assistant coach Jeffrey Yishai spoke about the match: “We improved tremendously on the defensive end and we worked all week on our head game. Our coverage was good and we battled well for the first ball. We played slowly on the attack and we didn’t provide enough balls from the wings. We went to the middle too many times instead of taking advantage of our play from the sides. We improved a bit in the second half but our play in the corners and crosses weren’t good and we didn’t have enough chances.”

Ironi Modiin 3:3 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 South side was back in action after a week off and drew 3:3 at Modiin, but maintained first place on the table. Elad Kaplan, Ohad Mizrahi and Anar Ushmadi scored for the young Yellow & Blue. Head coach Ori David said following the match: “We weren’t organized and aggressive enough defensively and we gave us three goals after we were leading three times. We’ll have to see how we fare down the road and on Wednesday we will look to take the next step in Cup play.”

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv 3:2 Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon
After scoring 12 goals last Matchday, the U15 North squad continued their winning ways against the club from the Sharon as Amir Arieli x2 and Yonatan Paz scored for Maccabi “Ilan”. Asaf Heber, the Head Coach summed up the clash: “We prepared for a match against a tight knit opponent who would clog the midfield and play the long ball. We gave up an early goal due to an unforced error and we missed time after time until we drew even in the 78’. Then there was plenty of drama on the pitch as we gave up another goal but then scored a pair to win the match in the final minutes. I’m proud of the players who didn’t take their foot off the gas until the final whistle.”

Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, Tuesday December 19th at 17:00, Grundman Stadium
After scoring five goals last Matchday against Ashkelon, the U19 side will look to keep up their positive momentum at the Sharon club on Matchday 11 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue currently sit in 6th place with two wins in a row while Ramat Hasharon are in 12th and are winless in their last 3 matches.

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Youth Department Action Saturday December 16, 2017

The Under-17 squad host Hapoel Haifa, the U16’s head to Ramat Hasharon, Maccabi “Shachar” will also play there on Tuesday, plus all of the other youth action is inside

Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv (Tuesday December 19, location TBA)
After a fiver against Ashkelon last Matchday, the Under-19 side will look to keep up their positive momentum when they play at Ramat Hasharon on Matchday 11 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue are in 6th place after two wins in a row while the hosts sit in 12th place and are winless in three straight.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Haifa “Ben Zion”, 11:00 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (Under-17)
The U17 squad will host the Reds from the Carmel on Matchday 10 as Eliezer Ben Aharon’s club sit atop the table in first place without a loss. Haifa are in 12th place and have won only two matches this season.

Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Ramat Hasharon Synthetic (U16)
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs”, the club’s Under-16 team are in 6th place with six league wins as they head to Ramat Hasharon for a Matchday 11 date against the 11th place side who sport 3 victories.

Ironi Modiin – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 14:00 Modiin (U15 South)
After a one week break the Under-15 South side is back in action with an away contest on Matchday 9 against the 11th place Modiin team who are currently in 11th place with one league win. Ori David’s squad are in first place and are undefeated.

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon, 09:00 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U15 North)
After finding the back of the goal 12 times last week, the Under-15 North club will look to keep up their winning ways against 10th place Ramat Hasharon who have lost two in a row on Matchday 9. The young Yellow & Blue are in third place just 3-points off the top of the table.

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