Youth Department action Saturday December 2, 2017

Saturday Football: The Under-19’s head to Beer Sheva, the U17 side plays a top of the table match against Maccabi Haifa while the Under-16 squad also plays at Beer Sheva. All of the other Youth Department matches and directions to the games are inside

Hapoel Beer Sheva “Shlosha” – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 12:00 Wasermil Stadium (U19)
The Under-19 side visits the southern city on Matchday 9 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue find themselves in 10th place while the hosts sit in 5th. For directions via WAZE Click Here.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Yoel” Haifa, 10:30 Kiryat Shalom (U17)
After advancing in Cup play last week, the Under-17 squad will look to keep up the positive momentum against the Greens from the Carmel on Matchday 8. Maccabi is in first place while Haifa is in 4th on the table. For directions via WAZE Click Here.

SC Beer Sheva “Tzav Pius” – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 11:00 Racer 1 Beer Sheva Training Facility (U16)
The Under-16 Team returns to action after the break and will travel to Beer Sheva on Matchday 9. The Yellow & Blue are in 7th place while the southern side sits in 14th with a lone victory. For directions via WAZE Click Here.

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Max” Haifa, 10:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic (U15 South)
Last week, the U15 south side advanced in Cup action and this Saturday they’ll head up north for a Matchday 7 date with Maccabi Haifa. The young Yellow & Blue are in 4th place, only 3 points off the top of the table Carmel Greens while a win will help move them closer to first place. For directions via WAZE Click Here.

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Watch: Maccabi Youth Department Goals

The Under-19 side was back in action after the break but fell to Ashdod in league play, the 17’s scored five in the State Cup while both Under-15 clubs advanced in the Cup as well

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 2:1 SC Ashdod
The Under-19 squad was back in action after the break as they hosted Ashdod on Matchday 8 of the Youth Premier League. Guy Tzarfati’s side fell to the southern port city team with Eylon Almog scoring the Yellow & Blue’s lone goal. For the full match report click here.

Hapoel Herzliya 0:5 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv
After last week’s win, the Under-17 club played an away match in the State Cup as they looked to keep up their positive momentum from league play which is exactly what they did in fine style. Bar Cohen scored a brace while Omri Ran, Shay Belhassen and Nir Berkovic all scored for the Yellow & Blue. Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon spoke about the match: “You could see the difference in quality between the sides from the first minutes until the last. Herzliya tried to close down the match and barely attacked. When you have a match where the differences between the clubs is so stark then you have to make sure you are ready like it’s a match of the season to make sure there are no Cinderella stories which happen all to often in Cup play. We advanced to the next stage in the State Cup and we return to league action against Maccabi Haifa next week which is always challenging and very interesting. We will come ready to win the match just like we do against any club at any time and any place.”

SC Ironi Or Yehuda 1:6 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 South team moved on in State Cup action after defeating Or Yehuda 6:1. Ori David’s players continued their form from league play as Itay Ben Cimon and Ohad Mizrahi each scored a brace while Elad Kaplan and Rom Gross each added goals for the young Yellow & Blue. David summed up the win: “It was a good match and we played according to the club’s standardized way of playing which led to 6 goals, although we weren’t accurate enough on our last attack.”

Ramat Eliyahu 1:3 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 North squad also recorded a State Cup victory away at Ramat Eliyahu, punching their ticket to the next round. Omer Senior, Rani Nof and Yonatan Paz scored for Asaf Heber’s side: “This was a typical Cup match where our opponent played back and their players were waiting on long balls. We went down in the 1’ but after a few minutes we drew even and it was only near the end of the match where we were able to break down the opponent and we scored two goals. This was important win as we continue on our way.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 2:1 SC Ashdod The Under-19 squad was back in ...

Maccabi “Shachar” falls 2:1 to Ashdod

After a 3-week break, the Under-19 side got back to action, however, they couldn’t get by Ashdod at home on Matchday 8 of the Israel Youth Premier League. Eylon Almog scored for Maccabi

Matchday 8 of the Youth Israel Premier League saw Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv host SC Ashdod at Kiryat Shalom. The young Yellow & Blue are in 7th place on the table while Ashdod sits in 5th and have gone three matches without a defeat.

Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI included: Daniel Peretz, Noam Cohen, Alon Shtrozberg, Fadi Najar, Tomer Machluf, Eden Kartzev, Yoav Hofmayster, Netanel Peretz, Muflah Shalata, Eyal Hen, Eyal Hen.

First Half
Maccabi “Shachar” had their first chance in the 8’ when Hofmayster sent a through ball to Almog who left it for Kartzev, but his shot went off of a defender and went over the bar by centimeters. A minute later, Shalata found Almog who put the ball in the goal but was called offside by the referee as the Yellow & Blue continued to control the pace of play.

In the 15’ Ashdod had a dangerous chance via Gal Aviv but Peretz was in place to clear the ball to safety, however, five minutes later the visitors took the lead. Yoni Siasi picked up the ball in the middle of pitch and went in on Peretz who couldn’t stop the striker for a 1:0 advantage. Ashdod took a two goal lead in the 25’ when Siasi took a loose ball and again put it by Peretz to make it 2:0. In the 35’ Shalata tried his luck from long distance but the Ashdod keeper made the save. Right before the break, Avi Butbol had an opportunity from inside the box, but Peretz made the terrific save to keep the deficit as is after 45 minutes.

Second Half
Prince Thomas came in at the start of the second half and had a chance to pull a goal back in the 51’ but his fine attempt went off of Ashdod defender and out, while two minutes later, Hen left a ball for Almog but his shot went over the goal.

In the 65’ Kartzev left the ball for Thomas who in turn sent a powerful shot towards the goal, but the Ashdod keeper came up big yet again to keep his clean sheet intact. Two minutes later, Cohen came steaming down the right side and crossed the ball to Hen but his chance went out. Finally the Yellow & Blue would cut the lead to 2:1 when Netanel Peretz found Almog who beat the Ashdod keeper. Maccabi almost found the equalizer five minutes later when Hen sent the ball to Almog on the left who in turn crossed it to Peretz, but his header just grazed the post and went out. Almog had one last chance to draw the hosts even but the Ashdod keeper made the stop yet again as Maccabi fell 2:1.

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Youth Department Action Saturday November 25, 2017

The Under-19 side gets back to action at home against Ashdod, the Under-17 squad and Under-15’s play State Cup contests

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – SC Ironi Ashdod, 11:00 Kiryat Shalom
The Under-19 Club is back in action after a lengthy break. The Yellow & Blue will host Ashdod on Matchday 8 in the Youth Premier League as the visitors find themselves one point ahead of Guy Tzarfati’s squad.

Hapoel Herzliya – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 16:15 Herzliya Country Club Pitch Ran A
After a league win last week, the U17’s will play away at Herzliya in State Cup action. The young Yellow & Blue will look to keep up their positive momentum from league action.

SC Ironi Or Yehuda – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 10:30 Moshava Synthetic
The Under-15 South team will have State Cup action on Saturday when they visit Or Yehuda as Ori David’s squad will attempt to continue their winning ways.

Agudat Sport Ramat Eliyahu – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Ramat Eliyahu
Asaf Heber’s side play in the State Cup at Ramat Eliyahu as the young Yellow & Blue will look to move on to the next stage of the competition.

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Maccabi “Shachar” draws 1:1 against the Hapoel Acre First Team

The Under-19 side faced Hapoel Acre’s First Team in a friendly match on Tuesday evening. The young Yellow & Blue drew with the northern opponent, playing an intense contest as Eden Kartsev scored the tying goal for Maccabi

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv faced Hapoel Acre’s First Team and drew 1:1 in an exciting and intense matchup that was played at a very high level and featured many chances from both sides. Eden Kartsev helped the young Yellow & Blue draw even.

The Under-19 squad had many dangerous chances but couldn’t find the winner as Prince Thomas hit the post while Eyal Hen and Adir Hardon came up short on good opportunities in front of the goal. Keeper Daniel Peretz made a couple of amazing back to back saves near the end of the match that kept the 1:1 scoreline intact as Guy Tzarfati’s side was dominant while dictating the high level of play and controlled the ball for much of the contest.

Head Coach Guy Tzarfati summed up the match: “We played well and I’m very happy with my players. The intensity and their quality showed and we received compliments from the Acre staff. We have to keep up this pace and continue to play well when we face Ashdod this Saturday.”

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The Future Keeper: Open Day at the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy

On Monday December 18th, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Academy will be holding an Open Day for goalkeepers. 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 youth department’s next keeper

On December 18th the Maccabi Academy will hold open an training day for goalkeepers from throughout the country. The Youth Department will see which keepers will impress and those who do will be invited for trials with the various teams in the Academy.

To register for the Goalkeeper training day please fill in the form by emailing iainy@mtafc.com

The professional staff will also take part in this special day as will the goalkeeping coaches of the youth department teams including the head goalkeeping coach Israel Ainy who is responsible for the Academy’s Goalkeeper Department. The Under-19 squad’s keepers will also take part in the day’s activities.

A keeper who impresses 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. Along with keepers who are interested in attending the open training day, amateur keepers as well as professional keepers are also welcome to participate from across the country.

Throughout the day there will be specific training for keepers by age group according to the philosophy of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Academy. There will also be various goalkeeper competitions and prizes for the most outstanding keepers.

The open training day will take place on December 18th (should there be an overwhelming response a second day will be added on December 19th).
Time: 11:00-16:00 (the full schedule will be published soon)
Goalkeeper ages Boys – 8-16
Goalkeeper ages Girls – 10-12

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

1. Full Name
2. Sex M/F
3. Birthdate
4. Height/weight and glove size
5. How many years have you been playing as a keeper?
6. Are you currently registered as an active player on a team?
If you are a keeper from another club that would like to participate in the goalkeeping 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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Honorable representatives of the Youth Department at the ECA Conference

Patrick van Leeuwen, the Club’s Performance Director took part is the Third ECA Youth Conference. The European Club Association (ECA) is the sole, independent body directly representing football clubs at the European level. As a member of the task force of the organization, van Leeuwen participated in research on the topic of developing youth teams and shared information about Maccabi with 123 different clubs

The Third ECA (European Club Association) Youth Conference successfully took place last week at the Allianz Arena, home to FC Bayern München. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Performance Director, Patrick van Leeuwen participated in the conference and made a presentation about the Club’s Football Academy to the 123 representatives from different clubs. ECA, committed to the continued development of youth football at European football clubs and, in accordance with its key pillar of knowledge sharing, provided the opportunity for ECA Member Club representatives to gather and discuss best practice and quality areas for improvement at professional youth academies across the continent.

Following the ECA Youth Academy Study, the biggest ever survey conducted by ECA with 123 participating clubs, the key findings from this study were presented to ECA Member Clubs in attendance. The study, initiated by the ECA Youth Academies Task Force, a specialized Task Force comprising of representatives from FC Schalke 04, Everton FC, Olympiacos FC, RSC Anderlecht, FK Crvena Zvezda, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Aalborg BK, and Juventus, was developed with the aim of outlining a set of common good practices for youth academies at European football clubs. In turn, the ECA Youth Conference provided the perfect platform to present the resulting 12 Professional Youth Academy Quality Areas to attending ECA Member Clubs.

In addition to the presentations, there were also important panels and discussions dealing with the following topics: “Strategic Importance,” location and financial accountability of youth academy management. Another topic that was discussed was “recognizing talents,” with the goal to increase professionalism in recruiting young players. Another important element that was discussed was Cognitive therapy, encouraging youth departments to deal with the world of football and academic studies at the same time.

In general, the conference dealt with different topics connected to football and youth departments and the essence of the differences in the youth academies in different countries in Europe.

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Watch the Under-17’s 3:1 win over Bnei Yehuda

Eliezer Ben Aharon’s U17 side picked up a Little Derby win keeping their perfect record intact. The Under-15 squad scored 4 at Kiryat Gat

Bnei Yehuda 1:3 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv
After the winterization break, the Under-17 side got back to business on the pitch against Bnei Yehuda in the Little Tel Aviv Derby and picked up their 7th win in as many matches good for first place. Raava Assayag scored a brace while Omri Ram slotted home a goal as well. Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon summed up the victory: “During the first half we played as planned against Bnei Yehuda at their pitch. The pace the slowed down over the second half and we didn’t play as intelligently. Regardless, we did win another match as part of this process and now we can turn our attention to Maccabi Haifa on the next League Matchday, but first we have a Cup contest against Herzliya.”

Ironi Kiryat Gat 0:4 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The club’s Under-15 South squad also came back after the break with an away win at Kiryat Gat on Matchday 7 moving the team into first place. Oscar Gluch recorded a hat trick and Rom Gross added an additional marker. Head Coach Ori David spoke about the win: “We were able to do the things we practiced well and we scored 4 nice goals. Too bad we couldn’t finish off the last play. All in all we’re very content.”

Bnei Yehuda 1:3 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv After the winterization break, the Under-17 ...