Yellow & Blue Youth Department Results October 14, 2017

Goals a plenty in the Youth Department. While the U19 squad fell to Raanana, the Under-16’s decimated the top of the table side. The U15 South team scored 9 as the North club won an important matchup

WATCH: Youth Department goals from October 14, 2017

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:1 Hapoel “Roie” Raanana
After a 3 week break, the Club’s Under-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv were back to action against Hapoel Raanana on Matchday 4 of the Youth Premier League. Although Maccabi controlled the pace of play throughout the contest, they fell to the top of the table club via a penalty in the 40th minute. For the full recap Click Here

Maccabi “Moshe Dayan” Petah Tikva 1:5 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv
The Under-16 squad picked up a Matchday 5 win over the top of the table Petah Tikva side thanks to braces by Or Roizman and Shaked Navon and a single marker by Nehorai Bitton. Assistant coach Leon Asraf looked back at the win: “We are improving match to match and the players performed like a veteran squad implementing the game plan, especially in the second half. It was an important win as we continue on.”

Bnei Yehuda “Grundman” Tel Aviv 3:9 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 South side visited the Shechuna neighborhood and came back home with a terrific result while giving them 3 wins in as many matches. Oscar Gloch scored a Hattrick, Elad Kaplan a brace, while Mor Siman Tov, Bar Lin, Itay Ben Kimon and Ori Halevi all found the back of the goal for the young Yellow & Blue. Head Coach Ori David summed up the victory: “This was a very good match with excellent pace and we scored some fantastic goals. I’m very happy with the performance.” (This match was not videoed)

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv 3:2 Beitar Ramat Gan
The North Under-15 squad also moved to 3 wins in 3 games by defeating Beitar Ramat Gan. The young Yellow & Blue were leading 2:0 thanks to goals by Yonatan Paz and Omer Senior but the visitors drew even. However, a goal by Aviv Pelles made all the difference handing Maccabi “Ilan” the victory. Head Coach Asaf Heber spoke about the contest: “We began the match very well, but gave up two goals in the second half. Fortunately we found the winner and took home the victory. This was a very important win as we continue on our way.”

WATCH: Youth Department goals from October 14, 2017

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Maccabi “Shachar” fall 1:0 to Raanana

The Yellow & Blue had chances but couldn’t find the back of the goal against the Youth Premier League leaders. A penalty kick in the 40th minute decided the contest

After a 3 week break, the Club’s Under-19 team, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv were back to action against Hapoel Raanana on Matchday 4 of the Youth Premier League. Although Maccabi controlled the pace of play throughout the contest, they fell to the top of the table club via a penalty in the 40th minute.

Guy Tzarfati’s side came into the match after a win last Matchday and with a total of 4 points, while their opponent’s were a perfect 3 wins out of 3 games good for 9 points.

The contest began evenly as both sides attempted to play their style of game. After 15 minutes of action Maccabi began taking control of the ball. Eyal Hen had a terrific chance to score when he took a deep ball and tried to pass the keeper but couldn’t get a good chance off from a tough angle. In the 38’ Eylon Almog had a great chance to find the back of the goal after a taking a fine cross from Or Dasa but the keeper made the save. However, just a minute later Raanana received a penalty and Netanel Cohen slotted it home for a 1:0 lead.

Maccabi began pressuring Raanana from the get go of the second half and in the 57’ Tomer Altman’s attempt was blocked by the keeper and the rebound went to Dasa but his shot hit the outside of the goal. Almog and Fadi Najar also had opportunities but couldn’t find the back of the goal. With six minutes left in the match Najar tried to score off of a corner kick but just missed by centimeters as Raanana took the win.

Starting XI: Daniel Peretz, Alon Strosberg, Amit Gelzer, Fadi Najar, Tomer Mahlof, Eden Kartzev, Tomer Altman, Netanel Peretz, Or Dasa, Eyal Hen, Eylon Almog

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Health above all: The Youth Academy’s Medical Department

The Department has a large and wide ranging staff with Nir Konik at its head to ensure that the players receive optimal attention for those that require it. Health, rehabilitation, anthropometric monitoring, Medical-Sport education and more

The Club’s Youth Academy has a wide variety of departments with the goal of helping advance and streamline the development of young players. One of those is the Medical Department headed by Snir Konik, who we will get to know a bit more in the article below. On the agenda: the structure of the department, its activities and programs, the importance of the staff’s work along with tips from the head of the department on how to maintain a healthy body and prevent injuries.

There are 2 physiotherapists, a masseuse and paramedic that work alongside Snir Konik so that the department can give optimal attention to each and every player that requires it, whether they are in the South or North Branches or if they are players on the Under-19 or Under-10 or any team at Maccabi. As far as the staff is concerned there is no difference between players and they will do their utmost to get them back on the pitch. The Club has given the coaches and players a mandate that training sessions must be as close as possible to match conditions as the role of the department is to make sure that injured or ill players return to action as strong and as healthy as possible in order to minimize the risk of future injuries.

The medical department provides every player in any age group support whether they are ill or injured and will guide them through proper rehabilitation in order to return to training and game action. The department’s role is also to make sure that a player doesn’t return to soon so that the injury won’t reoccur and ensure that they return to their teams stronger than before and ready to train at a level of intensity that is demanded at every training session. When a player is injured, they are not in their routine training sessions and can only return once they will be able to handle the demands that are expected of them.

Players that are in rehabilitation do so in conjunction with the Sports Science Department headed by Dr. Antonio Dello Iacono and use anthropometric monitoring that gives the following player information including, height, weight and other information that help indicate the injury or stress in order to help find the best possible treatment.

In addition, the Club also puts an emphasis on educating the younger generation as one of the roles of the Medical Department is Medical-Sport education. The goal is to change the players’ approach to injuries and pain (from passive to active), taking care of oneself, preparing the body for training or a match, keeping fit and maintaining a healthy body for the next training session.

The department works in full cooperation with the Senior Team’s Medical Department and when necessary can seek medical advice through the Club in order to give the best and most complete treatment as possible.

The Medical Department for the most part operates behind the scenes. Players and parents are only aware of the department when a player is injured or ill. In reality, there are many issues that need to be solved every day, week and month so that the Club’s medical Department operates to its full potential. Snir Konik, who is in charge of the Medical Department described the tasks at hand: “I go home exhausted every day, but completely satisfied by reaching both my personal and departmental goals with every player as they take another step towards getting back on the pitch.”

Konik also shared information about injury prevention: “You can’t completely prevent injuries. You can divide them into two categories, injuries via contact (trauma) and without contact. A traumatic injury can be from a tackle and it’s very difficult to control and avoid such an injury as it’s part of the match. However, a non-contact injury is a totally different story and these are the types that we want to minimize as much as possible. My advice is that if a player has a doubt about his physical fitness, he should go to the physiotherapist or another medical staff member and openly consult with them. In addition, if you are aware of a certain sensitivity in the body it’s very important to consult the medical staff so that they know how to deal with it and prevent the injury from happening again. Keep your body in the best possible shape because if this is the profession you have chosen you need to respect and care for your body and sleep properly as well.”

Konik continued, “Our body has no spare parts. Take good care of it, appreciate what you do, stay focused and most importantly always be positive. Being positive doesn’t necessarily mean that everything is always perfect but it’s the ability to see the goodness in every situation even though it may not be perfect.”

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Youth Department Action Saturday October 14, 2017

The Under-19 will look to pick up another win when they face the top of the table club, Hapoel Raanana. The U16’s head to an away match against Petah Tikva while the Under-15 teams are also in action

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Roie” Raanana, 11:00 Ramle
After a three week break, the Under-19 side is back in action on Matchday 4 of the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue will host the club from the Sharon who currently sit in first place with 9 out of 9 points.

Maccabi Petah Tikva “Moshe Dayan” – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 08:45 Petah Tikva Synthetic
The Under-16 squad visits Petah Tikva who have 4 wins in 4 games on Matchday 5 as the Yellow & Blue will look to get back onto the winning track after falling to Beitar Jerusalem last Matchday.

Bnei Yehuda “Grundman” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Shechunat HaTikva Synthetic 2
On Matchday 3, the Under-15 South team visits the Shechuna neighborhood after picking up two wins in two matches, while Bnei Yehuda comes into the contest with one win and a loss.

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Beitar Ramat Gan, 08:30 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic
The U15 North side hosts Beitar Ramat Gan on Matchday 3 as they come into the game with two wins in two matches as the visitors have lost both of their contests.

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Yellow & Blue Youth Department Results October 10, 2017

The Youth Department featured a number of midweek contests as the two Under-15 sides won while the Under-16 squad fell to Jerusalem

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” 1:2 Beitar “Shmuel” Jerusalem
After a Derby win just three days ago, the U16 squad fell to the capital city side on Matchday 4 as Or Roizman was the Maccabi goal scorer. Assistant coach Leon Asraf commented, “We played better than we did than in the Derby despite losing today but we did see a number of good things. We will continue to work hard and improve.”

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 3:2 SC Ironi Ashdod Alona
The Under-15 South Team continued their winning ways after scoring six goals on Matchday 1. This time the young Yellow & Blue picked up an important win against a strong Ashdod side. Rom Gross scored a brace while Elad Kaplan also found the back of the goal. Head Coach Ori David: “We didn’t play poorly but we could have made the match a bit easier as we couldn’t take advantage of some opportunities near the goal. Regardless, at this point of the season we are in good shape.”

Hapoel Hadera 0:2 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 North squad also won away at Hadera for this second win in as many matches, Omer Senior and Aviv Peles were the goal scorers for Asaf Heber’s side: “We began the game well and controlled the tempo while also pressuring the opponent and were able to score two goals. The second half was not at good, primarily because we were dragged into an undisciplined style of game by Hadera.”

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Youth Department Action Tuesday October 10, 2017

Some of the Youth Department clubs will be in midweek action in league play as the Under-16 side hosts league leader Beitar Jerusalem, the U15 South squad faces Ashdod while the North team heads to Hadera

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Beitar “Shmuel” Jerusalem, 16:00 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic
After the Derby victory this past Saturday, the U16 side hosts the league leaders on Matchday 4. The capital city club has collected 9 out of 9 points to date.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – SC Ironi Ashdod Alona, 14:00 Kiryat Shalom Synthetic
The Under-15 South squad began their season on the right foot scoring 6 goals this past Saturday. On Tuesday they will welcome Ashdod with hope of keeping a perfect record.

Hapoel Hadera – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 10:45 Hadera
The U15 North team heads to Hadera for a Matchday 2 contest after picking up a win this past Saturday to open up their campaign.

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Yellow & Blue Youth Department Results October 7, 2017

The Under-16’s kept up their fine play with a victory over the Reds in the Derby, while both U15 sides picked up wins

WATCH: All the Youth Department Goals

Hapoel “Yasmin” Tel Aviv 0:1 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv
The young Yellow & Blue defeated the Reds in the Tel Aviv Derby picking up yet another victory on Matchday 3 of the Under-16 League. Shaked Navon scored the lone marker of the contest. Assistant coach Leon Asraf commented, “Derbies are never easy. We didn’t begin the match as best as possible but we got better as the game went on. The players showed great determination and they pushed hard to get the win.”

Hapoel Kiryat Ono 0:6 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 South club began their league campaign with a quality win on the opening Matchday. Elad Kaplan and Ori HaLevi each scored a brace while Rom Gross and Ben Linker also found the back of the goal. Head Coach Ori David said: “We played at a good pace as per the principles of the Youth Department. We are very happy as to how the players are improving both as individuals and as a team. This was an excellent game for us.”

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv 4:1 Maccabi “Avraham” Emek Hefter
The Yellow & Blue’s Northern Under-15 squad also picked up a win on Matchday 1 thanks to goals by Aviv Peles, Tomer Friedman and a pair of markers by Rani Nof. Asaf Heber, the side’s coach spoke about the match that was: “We weren’t that organized in the first half and we didn’t manage to take advantage of our play in the middle of the pitch but thankfully we didn’t give up any goals. We began the second half and gave up a goal but we picked up the pace and the players were able to follow the instructions that were given to them at halftime. We were able to create scoring chances on many of our attacks and we did indeed score on some of them.”

The Under-19 and Under-17 clubs were off this weekend from their respective leagues.

WATCH: All the Youth Department Goals

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A Different Level: Sports Science Department

Analyst, fitness coaches, GPS, technological developments and player rehabilitation. All of theses are just some of the activities of the Youth Department’s Sports Science section. Let’s get to know Antonio Dello Iaconno’s department

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department has a wide variety of departments whose goals are to promote and streamline the Club’s activities. In an in-depth interview with Dr. Antonio Dello Iaconno, the Yellow & Blue’s Sports Science Department Director, he sheds light on the structure of the department, the programs and the importance of the work that is being done by the staff.

The Sports Science Department includes 5 fitness coaches and 4 analysts who help run the operation of the department with Antonio at its head. His job is to manage the department, to dictate methodological guidelines for training, to build a database that deals with the physical aspects of the department and to give feedback to coaches on the basis of the information available.

The department’s staff examines everything that occurs on the pitch thanks to technological devices such as GPS and video. The staff also collects data into a database that they are managing which allows them to know how to determine the content of each training session.

The ultimate goal is to give the coaches guidelines in order for them to plan and regulate the sessions, to analyze what they are doing on the macro level, when to do certain parts of training during the week and on which day, up to the micro level including methodology, rest periods, training times, the amount of players and the conditions for the actual sessions themselves.

At the same time, the analysts review and manage the video content. They film every match as well as training sessions and they put together individual or team video clips according to the philosophy of the Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen with the goal of giving the coaches material and video information for team as well as individual meetings. The video content will also be used to analyze the matches according to specifications that were determined in advance and can also look at quantitative and qualitative aspects that occurred during the game so that the positives can be continued to be worked on or to give feedback in areas that need improvement.

Another important part of the department is the rehabilitation of injured players which is done in conjunction with the medical staff headed by Snir Konik.

Any Injured player who needs to return to his squad once he has completed the clinical stage of the physiotherapy passes through the Sports Science Department. They deal primarily with the player’s rehabilitation and having them return to action as strong as possible in order to deal with the pressure that will need to be faced in training sessions with the emphasis on making sure that the injury does not reoccur.

Another new advance has been the cooperation between Maccabi and technological sports startups. The department decided to partner with startups that on one hand want to develop their product while also receiving professional feedback to help improve it as well.

Anything that can be measured, quantified, analyzed and gives a broader picture of what is being done on the pitch is welcome. It helps the department analyze and characterize additional items. Project examples: 1. A system that will test training sessions in combination with optical and accelerometer technology. 2. Project that can characterize technical capabilities. 3. System for predicting injuries. 4. A topic already being discussed in the department is spatial/cognitive orientation training by visual stimulation. Click here to see the cognitive training session in action.

The Sports Science Department is a large department that receives both professional and budgetary support. The data received is vital in improving the Youth Department’s efficiency.

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Youth Department Action

The Under-16’s will head to Wolfson for a Derby, the Under-15’s begin league action while the Under-17 side is on break

Hapoel “Yashin” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 10:30 Wolfson 2
After a 9:0 win over Ironi Modiin, the U16’s will head to Wolfson for Derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv. Both sides enter the contest having picked up wins last Matchday.

Hapoel Kiryat Ono – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 South team will begin league play away at Kiryat Ono on Matchday 1. The Yellow & Blue will look to continue their positive momentum from their win in the State Cup.

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Maccabi Emek Hefer Avraham
Maccabi’s U15 North side will also get their league campaign started when they host Maccabi Emek Hefer after picking up a State Cup win two weeks ago.

The Under-19 & Under-17 clubs are on break and will get back to action after the Sukkot Holiday.

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Maccabi personnel visit PSG

A delegation of coaches from the Youth Department visited the French capital and took part in training sessions at the club while also meeting with Luis Fernandez

A delegation of Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department coaches arrived in Paris for a number of days of professional training and enrichment at their French counterpart Paris St. German.

Yellow & Blue personnel including Raymond Atteveld, Aliran Mizrahi, Asaf Heber, Nissim Dvash and Leon Asraf all traveled to France’s capital and took part in the PSG Under-19 & Under-17 training sessions and later on will observe younger ages as well. The group will also meet with Luis Fernandez, the former Israel National Team coach and current Academy Director at PSG.

A delegation of Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department coaches arrived in Paris ...