State Cup Success: Maccabi downs Bnei Lod 3:0
Maccabi Tel Aviv began their State Cup Quest with a trip to Bnei Lod in the Round of 32 and came away with a 3:0 victory as Vidar Kjartansson scored a brace for the Yellow & BlueThe Yellow & Blue visited Bnei Lod for an Israel State Cup Round of 32 matchup and got their campaign off to a fine start with a 3:0 win thanks to a first half brace by Vidar Kjartansson and a second half marker by Yossi Benayoun.
Sports Director Jordi Cruyff stood on the sidelines for the Israel State Cup Round of 32 contest and the Starting XI consisted of keeper Predrag Rajikovic with a defensive quartet of Eli Dasa, Eitan Tibi, Egor Filipenka, Avi Rikan. Dor Peretz, Haris Medunjanin and Yossi Benayoun manned the midfield while Sagiv Yehezkel, Vidar Kjartansson and acting captain Tal Ben Chaim provided the attack.
Available on the bench were Daniel Lifshitz, Dor Micha, Tal Ben Haim, Eliel Peretz, Barak Itzhaki, Eden Ben Basat and Nosa Igiebor.
First Half
Peretz tried to get Maccabi going early with a 4th minute shot that missed target while Amran Elkrinawi’s attempt one minute later was caught by Rajikovic. In the 9th minute Wail Marisat almost put Bnei Lod on the board first but Rikan brilliantly cleared the ball by heading it over the goal.
In the 17th minute Ben Chaim sent a dangerous cross in the box that was cleared by Emil Duko while Tibi’s bicycle kick attempt off the ensuing corner just went wide left of the goal. Two minutes later Peretz had a chance on goal but his header went over the bar to keep the match goalless.
However, it wasn’t goalless for long. In the 23rd minute Kjartansson took a gorgeous long pass from none other than the keeper Rajikovic and scored to make it 1:0 for the Yellow & Blue. The Serbian had dribbled the ball out of the box and found the Icelander streaking down the left side who buried his chance behind the Bnei Lod keeper.
If you thought that Kjartansson was done you were mistaken as he took a pinpoint perfect corner kick from Medunjanin and headed it home for a 26th minute 2:0 Maccabi advantage. Just prior to the break Ben Chaim’s 45th minute left side free kick whacked off of the bar as the whistle sounded.
Second Half
After almost a quarter hour of quiet, Dasa fed Benayoun a nice ball in the box that the veteran easily slotted home to give the Yellow & Blue a 3:0 lead in the 58th minute. Three minutes later Dasa himself almost added his name to the scorers list after taking a gorgeous pass from Yehezkel but the right back’s effort just skipped by the far left hand post.
In the 64th minute Maccabi made a double substitution as Dor Micha & Eliel Peretz entered the fray in favor of Haris Medunjanin & Tal Ben Chaim while in the 75th minute Eden Ben Basat was introduced for Kjartansson. Three minutes later Micha smacked the ball off of the bar while Yehezkel’s follow up hit the left post.
In the 89th minute, Yehezkel had another good chance to score but came up empty while Micha also also had an opportunity that was saved by the keeper. As the clock hit the 93rd minute, the referee blew the whistle to end the contest giving Maccabi an Israel State Cup Round of 32 3:0 win.
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Youth Department action, Saturday January 7, 2017
The Under-19 side faces Maccabi Petach Tikva, the Under-17's go up north to take on Kiryat Shemona and the rest of the Youth Department action is insideMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi Petach Tikva, 12:00, Ramle, Live on Sport5
Guy Tzarfati’s squad will host Maccabi Petach Tikva at the Ramle Stadium on Matchday 14 of the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. The young Yellow & Blue will look to continue their winning streak against their former coach Ori Uzan after picking up a victory last week at Ramat HaSharon.
Hapoel Kiryat Shemona – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 09:30, Kiryat Shemona
The Under-17 team will head north with coach Eliezer Ben Aharon as they visit Kiryat Shemona on Matchday 14 of the Under-17 Ligat Ha’Al. The team will look to continue its fine play of late and pick up another win.
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Beitar “Shmuel” Jerusalem, 10:30, Kiryat Shalom
With the top of the Under-16 table very crowded, Alon Brumer’s side will host Beitar Jerusalem at Kiryat Shalom, the Yellow & Blue training facility.
Ironi Modiin – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 12:30, Modiin
In the late Saturday Yellow & Blue Youth Department matchup, the Under-15 South squad will make their way to Modiin for a Matchday 12 contest.
Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Raanana, 08:30, Kiryat Shalom
The first match of the Youth Department’s day takes place at a busy Kiryat Shalom as Amir Sofer’s club hosts Hapoel Raanana at 08:30 on Matchday 11.
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Yellow & Blue Saturday – Match Results December 31, 2016
All of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department clubs closed out 2016 with a victory. Check out all of the scores insideHapoel Ramat HaSharon 0:2 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
Guy Tzarfati’s side got back onto the winning track with a tough away win thanks to goals by Prince Thomas and Dor Galili. For the full match report, CLICK HERE
Hapoel Petach Tikva 0:1 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv
For 83 minutes Eliezer Ben Aharon’s team couldn’t make it past the stingy Petach Tikva defense until Sa’ar Berami scored for the young Yellow & Blue to pick up the win and three points.
Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion 0:5 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv
Alon Brumer’s squad won their 8th match in a row on goals by Omri Ram with a brace and single markers by Dan Lugassi, Ido Shachar and Bar Cohen. Next Matchday, the Yellow & Blue will host Beitar Jerusalem at Kiryat Shalom.
Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 8:0 Sekztia Nes Tziona
Stav Nachmani led the attack for Ori David’s club scoring four goals while both Nehorai Biton and Shaked Navon each picked up a brace helping the Under-15 team move past their State Cup ousting earlier in the week.
Hapoel Ramat HaSharon 0:2 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
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Yellow & Blue Saturday – Match Results December 24, 2016
Maccabi "Shachar" Tel Aviv drew at home, the Under-17 picked up an important win over Sakhnin while the Under-16 side also wonMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:0 Maccabi Netanya
A poorly played game by both sides saw the club’s split the points in a disappointing goalless draw after 90 minutes of action. For the Match Report, CLICK HERE
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 2:0 Bnei Sakhnin
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s squad recorded another win to give them a 7-point gap at the top of the table. Omer Berami and Danny Amar scored second half goals for the young Yellow & Blue at Kiryat Shalom as the Under-17 side will now get ready to face Hapoel Petach Tikva next Matchday.
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 8:0 Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon
The Under-16 squad also won at home against their counterparts from Ramat HaSharon. After taking a 2:0 lead into the second half, the young Yellow & Blue added 6 more as they ready themselves for next week’s clash against Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion.
Ironi “Tzav Pius” Kiryat Gat 2:9 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
Ori David’s squad also scored a fine away win at Kiryat Gat. Leading 3:2 at the break, the Under-15 side scored 7 unanswered second half goals as a home match against Nes Tziona looms large next Matchday.
Maccabi “Shay” Netanya 2:1 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv
Niv Berkovic opened the scoring for Amir Sofer’s club, however, a 78th minute goal along with an injury time marker by Maccabi Netanya sent the Under-15 team to a dramatic defeat.
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 0:0 Maccabi Netanya
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2016 Goal of the Year: You vote for the 5 Finalists
Ten goals, five matchups and one goal that will voted on by you the fans over the next ten days as the HP 2016 Goal of the Year. Plus you won't walk away empty handed as one of you will win a Laptop from our sponsor. All the info's insideIt really wasn’t easy as there were more than ten great goals that could make it to the into our list of markers for the HP 2016 Goal of the Year. But we did it – we chose the ten goals and now the ball is in your court. One of you will win a top of the line Laptop from our sponsor, HP!
What do you have to do?
Over the next five days (20-24/12) we’ll be posting five Head to Head matchups on our Facebook Page and each day you’ll vote on the best of the best to give us our five finalists. On Sunday December 25th, once we know who those finalists will be, you’ll have five more days from the 25th until the 29th to decide which goal will be the HP 2016 Goal of the Year.
We’ll then announce which goal was chosen and on January 1st all those who voted for the winner will receive an SMS with a trivia question to win the prize. The first to answer the question correctly will win the Laptop.
So why are you waiting?! Check out the Official Maccabi Tel Aviv Facebook Page for our daily matchups and vote for the finalists. It’s now in YOUR hands!
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Atteveld: “Our coaches want to learn”
Four coaches from the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department along with Assistant Performance Director Raymond Atteveld visited Everton’s Academy and returned to Israel full of inspirationLast week four coaches from Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Youth Department spent a week at Everton in the city of Liverpool as they continued their ongoing professional education at the English Premier League Club.
Upon their return, the group summed up the experiences as the Assistant Performance Director Raymond Atteveld discussed what it was like to return to the Club where he had once played:
“It was a wonderful experience to be at a Premier League Club with training facilities of the highest level. For me personally, it was nice to be back at a place that I know really well from the time I was there as a player. We wanted our coaches to meet with other coaches who have different philosophies when dealing with the players on their teams. It’s important for every coach to see as many perspectives as possible, this is invaluable”
Atteveld continued: “Of course we want them to follow our philosophy, but it’s very important for them to gain other ideas along the way as this will just keep giving them more experiences to draw from and they will continue to improve because of that. We want them to be able to give over what they have learned to their players also. We saw some interesting examples that allowed the players to be coaches during the training sessions and in some cases they were able to try out various positions so they could also understand the holistic approach of the game.”
Other things the Maccabi coaches did during their time in England:
“We spoke to Everton’s first team assistant coach, senior staff at the Academy and we saw how they do video analysis and use the GPS System. We spent a lot of time with the Everton staff and they were extremely open and friendly to us. We received responses to anything and everything we asked and it was truly a fantastic experience. We also were able to see three matches that were all victories for them, so they really wanted us to stay.” Atteveld said with a smile.
What he learned about the Maccabi coaches:
“I was very happy to see that the coaches not only listened attentively but they asked questions about issues that were of interest and they weren’t afraid to ask again if they needed to. Every coach that came with us works with a different age group and they knew how to take the advice from their Everton counterparts. They prepared well before coming on the trip, they were active and they wanted to learn which made me very happy.”
Eliezer Ben Aharon, coach of Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv spoke about the Everton experience and tried to put his finger on the main differences between the academies: “This wasn’t the first time that I’ve travelled outside of Israel for continuing professional education. Overall the concept is similar between the two clubs, however the differences lie in the agenda of each of them. I was happy to see that this time compared to other trips I have been on, that we are on a similar path to that of a big European Club like Everton. This is in regards to the style of play built on training exercises, learning and improving, time management, set training program etc..
The main differences between the academies:
“I felt that we are on the correct path and it’s very encouraging going forward. I also learned that the gap between the quality of our players match play isn’t so great. The only gap that I can point to is in the mental part of the game. The players here come 100% focussed to every training session. The coaches don’t have to spend a lot of time on the mental side of the game whereas we have to do much more. I would be very happy if our players would come “full blast” to every practice.”
Alon Brumer, who played at the highest of levels with Maccabi also gave his thoughts on the trip:
“It was an amazing experience. This was my first continuing professional education program with the academy so I didn’t know what to expect. I was very pleasantly surprised. What really struck me was that everyone at Everton had the same goal; to make sure the players advance to the first team.”
On the differences between the departments:
“Their sports culture is different, where they deal with just the game itself. The children who are part of their youth department receive the utmost attention and the program is at a very high level from the most complex to the simplest of things. As coaches who work in the youth department, we try to stimulate the children. At Everton they begin working on the simpler and easier things and work their way up to that which is more difficult. It’s very much related to the sports culture because it is imbued in them at a very early age.”
Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv coach, Amir Sofer also spoke about the Everton experience:
“It was truly fascinating. It’s always interesting to see a Club which is at a higher level especially in terms of conduct and practice. I was very impressed by Everton’s facilities and how they work on the tiniest details of the game during practice. I came back from then trip with a number of new ideas and there’s no question that we can all learn plenty from them.”
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Youth Department action, Saturday December 17, 2016
The Under-19 squad will play in the Carmel late on Saturday, the Under-17 side heads to Beer Sheva and all the rest of the Youth Department action is insideHapoel “Robi” Haifa – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 18:30, Ethos Haifa
The young Yellow & Blue will look to brush aside their loss last week to Maccabi “Shmuel” Haifa as they face another club from the Carmel, this time their Hapoel Haifa counterparts. The contest will take place at Ethos in Haifa at an unusually late hour for Youth League play.
Hapoel Beer Sheva – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 11:30, Reiser Beer Sheva
After picking up a victory over Rishon Le’Zion last Matchday, Eliezer Ben Aharon’s team heads south to visit Beer Sheva who sit in 13th place.
Hapoel Petach Tikva – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, 10:30, Sirkin
Following last week’s Derby win, Alon Brumer’s Club will play away at Petach Tikva and look to keep up their fine results of late at the Sirkin field.
Maccabi “Tzav Pius” Rechovot – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv, 13:00, Rechovot
Ori David’s side picked up a win last Matchday defeating Maccabi Jaffa and will look to collect three more points in the battle at the top of the table.
Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Aliya” Kfar Saba, 10:30, Kiryat Shalom
The Sharon Greens will come to Kiryat Shalom for a visit as Amir Sofer’s squad will look for a win on Matchday Nine of the Under-15 Sharon League.
Hapoel “Robi” Haifa – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 18:30, Ethos Haifa
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Youth Department Coaches depart for professional visit to Everton
Five representatives of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department will be heading to Liverpool for five days of workshops and training sessions while also meeting with Ronald Koeman as part of their ongoing professional educationAs part of the ongoing professional educational of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department, the staff will be taking part in workshops at various academies across Europe. The first group of four coaches along with Raymond Atteveld, the Assistant Performance Director, will leave Sunday evening for Liverpool, England where they will spend a number of days at Everton’s Football Academy, Atteveld’s former club.
The coaches will participate in a lecture with the Head of the Academy, Dr. Peter Vint (who was recently the US Olympic Chief) and will also get a unique view of the Premier League club’s academy.
“We want to give our coaches various different experiences and part of this process includes going to football academies throughout Europe,” Patrick van Leeuwen, Maccabi’s Performance Director commented. “We try to choose coaches who will be able to use the tools gained on these trips with the players so they will continue to improve. The goal is to have 4-5 of these types of trips for various coaches each year, helping in their continuing development.”
The five (Eliezer Ben Aharon, Alon Brumer, Amir Sofer, Arik Levi and Atteveld) will leave Sunday evening and will be in the city of Liverpool until Friday, with some of the coaches also observing the Reserve Team and Youth Club’s matches. They will also be able to watch the Senior Team’s training session under the direction of Head Coach Ronald Koeman and his brother Erwin. At the end of their trip they will prepare a presentation for the rest of the coaches in the Youth Department where they will have the opportunity to share their knowledge and continue onwards.”
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Yellow & Blue Saturday – Match Results December 3, 2016
A splitting of the points at Wassermil Stadium for the Under-19 side while all of the other Yellow & Blue clubs advanced to the next round of State Cup Play. Let's take a look insideHapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
After giving up an early goal, Guy Tzarfati’s side was able to take control of the contest and draw even through Ron Zamir in the 37th minute. Despite the Yellow & Blue’s pressure throughout the second half, the team’s each picked up one point apiece. This coming Saturday will see Maccabi “Shachar” host Maccabi Haifa at the Ramle Stadium in a crucial battle for the young Yellow & Blue.
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 6:0 Hapoel Kiryat Ono
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s side easily brushed aside Kiryat Ono at Kiryat Shalom thanks to a brace by Adir Hardon and Muflach Shalata, plus goals by Eyal Hen and Saar Berami to advance to the next round of State Cup play.
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 13:0 Hakoach Amidar Ramat Gan
The Under-16 squad moved on to the next round as well as Alon Brumer’s club blew past Ramat Gan at Kiryat Shalom.
Bnei Yehud 1:5 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv
Amir Sofer’s charges went ahead in the 7th minute but gave up a surprising tying goal just five minutes later. However, the young Yellow & Blue lifted themselves up in the second half, scoring four goals on the way to advancing in State Cup play.
Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 3:1 Hapoel Nachalat Yehuda Rishon Le’Zion
Doron Linder, Ilay Hadar and Stav Nachmani all found the back of the goal for Maccabi “Eldad” as they also moved on to the next round of the State Cup over Nachalat Yehuda.
Hapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
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