Maccabi Under-15’s continue along at Vienna Tournament
The Under-15's played a pair of matches on Saturday, falling in the first contest 2:1 to Austria Wien while coming back to defeat Hungarian side Ferencvaros Budapest in the nightcapAfter picking up a 2:1 victory over AIK Stockholm on Friday, the young Yellow & Blue had mixed results on day two. The first encounter of today day pitted the Under-15’s against Austria Wien where they came up on the short end of a 2:1 result with Hadar Mor Yosef scoring the lone Maccabi goal. Later on during the day, the Yellow & Blue won their second match of the tournament beating Ferencvaros Budapest on goals by Nehorai Bitton and an injury time strike by Stav Nachmani. The Club currently sits in second place after the group stage and will battle Lokomotiv Moscow for third place overall in the exclusive international competition.
The first match of the day saw the young Yellow & Blue take on Austria Wien. After going down by a goal, Hadar Mor Yosef evened up the contest as the Under-15’s controlled the tempo of the game. However, a questionable penalty was called against Maccabi near the end of the contest and following a long debate with the Austrian referees, Austria Wien scored the spot kick to take the 2:1 victory.
Later on in the day an additional match took place against Ferencvaros Budapest as the Under-15’s controlled the pace of the match, however, a defensive error gave the Hungarians a 1:0 lead. Maccabi continued to attack down the wings as the midfielders joined the effort in search of a tying goal. Ferencvaros purposely slowed the match down with numerous fouls but a goal by Nehorai Bitton drew the young Yellow & Blue even. With momentum on their side, the Under-15’s scored the winning goal in injury time thanks to Stav Nachmani and handed Maccabi a 2:1 win.
The second day of the competition was again a learning experience for the Yellow & Blue and the results earned in the three matches handed them second place in their group which will give them the opportunity to finish the tournament in third place as they will face Lokomotiv Moscow on Sunday.
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Maccabi opens up International competition with a win
The Under-15 Club began the tournament which is taking place in Vienna on the right foot with a 2:1 victory over AIK Stockholm. The young Yellow & Blue came back thanks to a pair of goals by Yalli LazarThe exclusive international competition got underway on Friday at the home stadium of Rapid Wien which holds 28k people as the Under-15 led by coaches Ori David and Amir Sofer recorded a 2:1 victory over AIK Stockholm thanks to a brace by Yalli Lazar.
The Under-15’s got off to a fine start as they pressed their Swedish opponents and created a number of good opportunities early on as the young Yellow & Blue played team football and looked to take an early lead. However, despite Maccabi’s quality chances, AIK Stockholm took a 1:0 advantage into the break.
The Yellow & Blue went into the second half looking for an equalizer and played well on the wings giving them a number of opportunities that led to not only the tying goal but the winning marker as well. Yalli Lazar bagged a brace by scoring in the 58th and 60th minutes to help pick up the win. The Club’s philosophy was on full display as the Under-15’s performed well in their first international contest.
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Maccabi Under-15’s at Vienna Tournament
The Under-15's headed to an international competition that is taking place in Austria. Teams that will be participating include: Rapid Wien, Lokomotiv Moscow, Red Star and AIK StockholmThe Club’s Under-15 teams will be participating in an exclusive tournament in Austria. The young Yellow & Blue will face some of the top clubs in Europe in order to expose the players to the highest level of play for their age group in Vienna. The competition will run for three days between June 2-4, 2017 and the teams will be split up into two groups of four. The top two sides in each group will advance to the finals stage on Sunday June 4th.
Participating Clubs include:
Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
Rapid Wien (Austria)
Austria Wien (Austria)
Lokomotiv Moscow (Russia)
Gyori (Hungary)
Ferencvaros Budapest (Hungary)
Red Star Belgrade (Serbia)
AIK Stockholm (Sweden)
Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Under-15 squad will be playing in Group B along with Austria Wien, Ferencvaros Budapest and AIK Stockholm.
Schedule of matches:
Friday June 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv – AIK Stockholm (19:15)
Saturday June 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv – Gyori (10:00)
Saturday June 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv – Ferencvaros Budapest (18:35)
Sunday June 4 Final Placement matches
The exclusive tournament will be attended by the professional staff along with players who will use this competition as part of the preparation for next season as the young Yellow & Blue will look to return to Israel with quality results and more experience.
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The Youth Department wraps up the season in style
The Youth Department season has come to an end. With a Double in hand, the Under-17's defeated Bnei Yehuda 2:0 while the Under-16's finished in 2nd place in the Champions Cup TournamentAfter capturing the Double two weeks ago, the Under-17 side, Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv ended off the season in style. The young Yellow & Blue defeated Bnei Yehuda 2:0 in the final match of the season as Saar Barami and Tamir Glezer scored with Mufleh Shalata and Eyal Hen picking up assist. The win gives Eliezer Ben Aharon’s club four in a row as he summed up the victory: “We began the match well, but then the heat from the synthetic pitch slowed the game down a bit while the quality level dropped as well. We wanted to finish off the season with a win and act like true professionals and that’s what ending up happening.”
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, the Under-16 club ended their regular season in the Southern District with a third place finish which allowed them to enter the Champions Cup tournament. The top three teams in the North and South districts were combined in a competition to determine who would earn the Champions Cup Title. The Under-16’s played three matches against the Northern district, a 5:0 win over Raanana, a 3:0 victory against Beitar Tubruk and a 4:3 win versus Maccabi “Yehoyachim” Haifa. Despite winning all three matches, the young Yellow & Blue finished in second place overall to Maccabi “Goldshenfeld” Haifa due to a superior goal differential goal.
After capturing the Double two weeks ago, the Under-17 side, Maccabi “Oded” ...
Shachar Brickman z”l Annual 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 ClubThe 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 2:1 in the Little Derby and were presented with the winners trophy. Sports Director Jordi Cruyff along with Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen were also present.
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 ...
The Under-19’s in Numbers: Streaks & More
The 2016/17 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv season has come to an end with the club finishing in 3rd place. Let’s take a look back at some of the stats and facts from the campaign that wasAfter 30 Youth Ligat Ha’Al matches the young Yellow & Blue under the direction of Head Coach Guy Tzarfati recorded 17 victories (8 home, 9 away), 4 draws and 9 losses which was an improvement over the 16 defeats from last season. 
The club averaged 1.6 goals per match (5th in the league) with an overall total of 49 goals. The squad averaged 0.9 goals against (3rd place) with a total of 28 goals overall during the campaign. Again, this marked another improvement over last season when the team scored 36 goals while giving up 31.
We also saw some interesting streaks this season:
- 451 – minutes without giving up a goal
- 31 – The most appearances by one single player – Eylon Almog
- 5 – Match streak without a loss
- 3 – Wins in a row
- 3 – Matches in a row a specific player scored a goal: Eylon Almog, Or Dasa, Dor Galili and Netanel Peretz.
The biggest win took place on Matchday 2 when Maccabi “Shachar” defeated Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion 6:0. The side’s defense also took center stage recording 11 clean sheets over the course of the season. The Club also had two comeback victories on Matchday 17 versus Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion (2:1 win) and Matchday 21 3:2 in the away Derby.
The top scorer was Eylon Almog finding the back of the goal 15 times, good for 5th place in the league improving on last season’s total of 7 goals. His best match was in the 5:0 away win over Hapoel Ashkelon when he recorded a hat trick.
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The League’s Over? It’s just begun!
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The Camera’s Lens: Honoring the Club’s Youth Department
At halftime of the match against Beitar Jerusalem, the Club's Youth Department teams paraded around the Netanya Stadium along with the titles they have won this season
Yellow & Blue Saturday – Match Results May 20, 2017
After taking home the Double last Week, the Under-17's continued their fine streak while the Under-19's feel to Kiryat Shemona on their final Matchday. The Under-15 North side ended their campaign with a drawMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:4 Kiryat Shemona
After five wins out of six games, the Under-19’s finished their season off falling to the Northern club 4:0 ending the campaign in third place. CLICK HERE for the full match report.
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 2:1 Hapoel Kiryat Shemona
Following a week where Eliezer Ben Aharon’s squad won the league title and the Israel State Cup, the Under-17’s kept up their fine play and won yet again thanks to goals by Sahar Barami via penalty (35th minute) and Mufleh Shalata (40th minute). Ben Aharon summed up his side’s performance: “It’s tough to make the mental switch after all of the celebrations, the match wasn’t played at a level that we were used to and that was something clear. We have one more match to finish off the season and I hope that we will do it in style.”
Hapoel Raanana 2:2 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 North club entered the last Matchday with a two match win streak. Amir Sofer’s side took an early advantage but Raanana came back to take a 2:1 lead. However, Maccabi “Ilan” didn’t give up and found the tying goal as Tal Torgeman (penalty) and Yalli Lazar scored for the young Yellow & Blue. Sofer spoke about the match: “We missed a lot of chances and we should have won.”
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:4 Kiryat Shemona
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Youth Department Saturday Action – May 20, 2017
The Under-19's look to keep their winning streak alive when they play their final match of the season while the Under-17's get back to action after completing the double. The Under-16's ended their campaign in styleMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Kiryat Shemona, 11:30 Ramle
Guy Tzarfati’s squad will look to pick up another win and end their season on a high note. The young Yellow & Blue will host the northern side who find themselves in 4th place on the final Matchday of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al campaign as they look to sew up 2nd place.
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Kiryat Shemona, 11:30 Kiryat Shalom
The Under-17 side will also face the northern club after taking home the Double by winning the league last Saturday and picking up the State Cup by defeating Maccabi Haifa this past Wednesday. With two Matchdays remaining in the season, Eliezer Ben Aharon’s team will look to keep up the positive momentum.
Hapoel Raanana – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 08:30 Raanana Park North Synthetic
Amir Sofer’s squad will play their last match of the season when they visit the Sharon Club. After back to back victories, the Under-15 North side will look to continue their fine play of late and end the season on a positive note as they will finish the campaign in 4th place regardless of Saturday’s result.
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv defeated Gadna “Roni” Tel Aviv 8:0 to end their season off in style. Bar Cohen and Raava Asayag scored braces while Gil Ben Shalosh, Asaf Hershko, Tal Yudayev and Omer Itzhak found the back of the goal as well. Head Coach Alon Brumer said: “We totally controlled the play and we took advantage of many opportunities while our defense didn’t allow our opponents any chances. We had a good match.” The Under-16’s finished their season in 3rd place.
Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, the Under-15 South club ended their season in a respectable 3rd place.
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Kiryat Shemona, 11:30 Ramle
Guy Tzarfati’s squad ...
