Fadi Najar Youth Player of the Season

The young central defender who won the award joins Dor Peretz and Eliel Peretz as past winners. The defender said: "I'm dreaming about playing with the first team"

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Gala Evening took place last night and one of the award winners was Fadi Najar. The young central defamer was named the Youth Player of the Season and joined Dor Peretz and Eliel Peretz as past honorees. The award was presented by Shlomi Alberg, CEO of Profit and after Najar accepted the prize he spoke about the evening:

“I’m very happy and I had a good season. I was surprised as this was my first season with the club but teammates were very supportive. I will keep working hard as my dream is to play with the First Team.”

About the Gala:

“So far the evening is beautiful and it’s a one of kind event, the first that I’ve been to like this. Remember I’m just 19 years old.”

On former awardees Dor Peretz and Eliel Peretz:

“They are two great players and I hope that I can reach the heights that they have already.”

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Gala Evening took place last night and one ...

Yom Hazikaron, Israel Remembrance Day Youth Department Ceremony

The Youth Department players and staff honored those who fell while serving the country at a ceremony that was conducted at Kiryat Shalom. Fans Liran Baruch and Omer Levi who were injured in the line of duty lit the memorial candles

All across the State of Israel, Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day is being marked and of course the same was done at the Club’s Youth Department where those who fell in the line of duty were remembered at a ceremony that took place at Kiryat Shalom. Youth Department players, professional staff along with many parents took part in the event while Liran Baruch and Omer Levi, fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv who were injured in the line of duty lit the memorial candles. In addition, Arik Sviatkovsky, brother of fan Ilan Sviatkovsky z”l who was killed by terrorists by the Gaza Strip was present as well. Dvir Zivan from Achim L’Semel read the names of Maccabi fans who fell while serving their country.

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Maccabi “Shachar” fall to Netanya 2:0

The Under-19 club’s winning streak came to an end at the Sharon side, giving up goals in the 30th and 90th minutes. Ramat HaSharon is up next Matchday

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv attempted to keep their winning streak alive when they visited Netanya on Matchday 27 but fell to the hosts 2:0 in Youth Ligat Ha’Al action.

Netanya had been in fine form of late with two straight wins and got onto the scoresheet in the 30th minute thanks to Abed Jabarin. Maccabi looked for the equalizer as Guy Tzarfati’s players pressed for the tying goal, however Netanya sealed the deal with a 90th minute strike to close out the contest.

The loss leaves Maccabi in third place with 3 matches left in the campaign. Next week, the young Yellow & Blue will return to Ramle and host Ramat Nir HaSharon.

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Youth Department Saturday Action – April 29, 2017

The Under-19 side will look to continue their fine play of late when the visit Netanya, the Under-17's hope to inch closer to the league title while the Under-16 club will attempt to stay in the championship race

Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 12:30 Netanya
Guy Tzarfati’s squad is in great shape winning 6 of their last seven matches and will look continue the fine run on Matchday 27 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue currently sit in 3rd place with 49 points and will attempt to move closer to second place Hapoel Raanana who are four points ahead.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Beer Sheva, 10:30 Kiryat Shalom
The Under-17 side under the direction of Eliezer Ben Aharon are also in good form after advancing to the State Cup Final earlier in the week. Maccabi “Oded” will look to take another step towards the league title when they host Hapoel Beer Sheva with only five Matchdays remaining and a gap of 8 points ahead of the second place club.

Hapoel Ramat Hasharon – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 18:30 Ramat Hasharon Synthetic
After scoring six goals last Matchday, Alon Brumer’s squad will try to keep the league championship race in their sights by collecting three more points against the 9th place team. With four contests left in the season, the third place Maccabi sits 6 points out of first place.

Hapoel Raanana – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, Raanana Park North – Synthetic
The Under-16 club has had a difficult schedule of late and will hope to pick up a win at Raanana. Amir Sofer’s charges are in 4th place as they visit the 7th place outfit.

Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 12:30 Netanya Guy Tzarfati’s squad ...

Tzarfati: “The players understand what our expectations are”

The Maccabi "Shachar" Head Coach summed up the 1:0 win over Maccabi Haifa: "This is all part of what we have been building over the past season and we are making a complete changeover"

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv continued their fine play of late and picked up another quality victory by defeating first place Maccabi Haifa 1:0 away on Matchday 25 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Guy Shetah’s 76th minute goal gave the young Yellow & Blue their sixth win in seven games and denied the Greens the opportunity to celebrate their championship already today.

Following the match, Head Coach Guy Tzarfati spoke about his player’s performance: “Defeating Maccabi Haifa is no small task. This club is having a fantastic season but I want to look at our play first. To come here and play well with a ton of positive energy is all part of what we have been building over the past season”

About the season as a whole:
“I don’t feel that this was a missed opportunity. On one hand, we are Maccabi and we want to win titles, but we can’t forget that we are going though a complete changeover in the Youth Department. Our players are working very hard and very intensely. Our victory is to take the players to the end of the season and for them to understand the expectations and the path that we are taking them on here at Maccabi.”

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Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Haifa 1:0

The young Yellow & Blue continued their strong play as a second half Guy Shetah goal handed the visitors the 3-points & the win against the top of the table side

Prematch
Following two straight wins, Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv visited Maccabi “Shmuel” Haifa in a tough away encounter on Matchday 25 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Dor Galili was back in Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI in place of Neil Goldberg for the only change in the side that defeated Hapoel Haifa 2:1 on Sunday. Haifa on the other hand was looking to win the league tittle with only 4 Matchdays remaining in the season.

First Half
The match began as the sides played tentative football with the first chance coming in the 15th minute for Haifa as Omer Kats made the save.

The Yellow & Blue took their first opportunity of the contest in the 25th minute when Tomer Altman’s chance went off of the outside of the goal to keep the match goalless. Five minutes later, Amit Shapira led a counter attack and gave the ball to Altman but his 18 meter scorcher went off of the bar as the half ended 0:0.

Second Half
Haifa had a chance to take the lead 15 minutes into half number two when Amit Zaneti came very close to scoring but Fadi Najar cleared the ball off of the line while six minutes later Eylon Almog’s effort was stopped by the Green’s keeper.

In the 69th minute, Almog had yet another chance thanks to an Altman pass but his shot was off the mark. However, Maccabi’s hard work paid off in the 76th minute when Ron Zamir teamed up with Guy Shetah whose sharp angled chance found the back of the goal for a 1:0 lead. A minute after the goal, Haifa was down to ten men as Zaneti was sent off for an off the ball foul on Eden Kartzev as Maccabi wrapped up their 6th win in 7 matches, denying the Greens the opportunity to be crowned champions.

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Dutch Coach Robin Verheul joins the Youth Department

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Academy continues to expand as Verheul will become Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen's assistant while also being in charge of the activities of the Club's football school in the north of the city

The Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department has made an addition to their staff as Dutch born Robin Verheul has joined the club and will assist Performance Director Patrick van Leeuwen along with coordinating the activities and programs of the Academy Football School in the north of the city.

Verheul, who will turn 36-years old this May, comes with a wealth of football experience from Holland after working at ADO Den Haag Football Club between 2002-2016 where he trained players between the ages of 9-19 in the youth department. In addition, the Dutchman has also guided players on a one-on-one basis. This is yet another move to upgrade the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department as it continues to develop and improve the tools which are being given to the players who are coming through the Yellow & Blue system.

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Maccabi’s Emotional Encounter with a Holocaust Survivor

Herta Goldman, who suffered from the horrors of the Second World War met the First Team players and told her story of survival to the Club's Under-15 side

All across Israel and around the world, Yom HaShoa, Holocaust Remembrance Day is being commentated and of course the Club did so as well. The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation invited Herta Goldman to Kiryat Shalom to tell her story to the Maccabi family.

The 89 year old Goldman began her presentation by speaking to the Under-15 side where she talked about her personal story of survival through hardship and resourcefulness during the Holocaust. Afterwards she met the First Team players and professional staff where she discussed her first days in the Land of Israel and the importance of the establishment of the State for the Jewish People following the Holocaust.

Captain Sheran Yeini presented Goldman a Yellow Jersey as Josh Halickman, the Head of the Maccabi Tel Aviv FC Foundation spoke about the connection of the Yellow Star that was worn by the Jews during the Holocaust and the Yellow worn by the players on the pitch as an everlasting memorial to the 6 Million Jews that perished.

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Maccabi “Shachar” defeats Hapoel Haifa 2:1

Following yesterday’s postponement due to inclement weather, goals by Eylon Almog and Netanel Peretz helped the young Yellow & Blue to the Youth Ligat Ha’Al win

Prematch
After yesterday’s match postponement due to the unusually hot weather, Maccabi “Shachar” hosted Hapoel “Robi” Haifa at the Ramle Stadium on Matchday 26 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Amit Shapira and Neal Goldberg started up front for Guy Tzarfati where they would partner with Eylon Almog as the Under-19 side looked to pick up another win after last week’s 3:1 victory.

First Half
Maccabi began the match on the attack and scored just 4 minutes into the contest. A cross from the left side came right to Amit Shapira who in turn handed the ball off to Almog who scored into the far corner from 12 meters out. As the match hit the 16th minute the young Yellow & Blue would already go ahead 2:0 thanks to Almog’s assist on Netanel Peretz’s strike. As Maccabi continued to control the game, the Reds shocked the hosts and cut the lead to 2:1 in the 21st minute as the score remained as is for the rest of the half.

Second Half
The Under-19’s continued to play quality football and almost scored in the 52nd minute as Almog sent Shapira a deep ball but the Hapoel Haifa keeper made the save on a one-on-one chance. As the second half continued on, Tzarfati made a number of substitutions as Ron Zamir, Dor Galili, Mahmoud Awesat and Prince Thomas all came on. In the 71st minute, Kartsev’s free kick from 24 meters almost went into the Haifa goal but again the keeper was up to the task. Tomer Altman sent a marvelous ball to Zamir but the keeper again was able to make the stop. Maccabi “Shachar” continued to pour on the offense but couldn’t find the back of the goal again as the Under-19’s recorded the win and collected the 3 points.

Prematch After yesterday’s match postponement due to the unusually hot weather, Maccabi “Shachar” ...

Youth Department Saturday Action – April 22, 2017

The Under-19 side faces Hapoel Haifa, the Under-17 club takes on Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion and the Israel Football Association hopes that the weather won’t be an issue

Due to the inclement hot weather expected this weekend, the Israel Football Association decided to postpone the Under-15 matches along with all of the younger age groups that were scheduled for after 11:00. In addition, the Under-16 matches will be determined by the heat and the referees

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Robi” Haifa, 12:00 Ramle
Following a victory last Matchday over Hapoel Beer Sheva, the Under-19 squad will look to keep up the positive momentum on Matchday 26 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. The Haifa Reds find themselves in the relegation zone while the young Yellow & Blue sit in 3rd place with 43 points.

Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 10:30 Superland West – Synthetic
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s side will attempt to take another step towards the league title against the relegation bound club.

Hapoel Raanana – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 08:30, Raanana Park North – Synthetic
The Under-15 North Team visits Raanana in a number of difficult matches as they will try to get back onto the wining track.

Due to the inclement hot weather expected this weekend, the Israel Football ...