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Israel U19 wins 5-0; Altman & Najar score, Almog with 2 assists

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv players took center stage in the Israel Under-19 National Team’s 5:0 win over Lichtenstein for their second tournament victory as Alon Hazan’s side attempts to qualify for the European Championships

Following a 3:2 win over Andorra in the first match of the European Championship qualifying competition, the Israel Under-19 squad defeated Lichtenstein 5:0 as three Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv players featured in Head Coach Alon Hazan’s Starting XI. Tomer Altman, Eylon Almog and Fadi Najar along with loaned keeper Haviv Ohayon opened the match for the young Blue & White team while Bar Galili was available on the bench.

Anas Mahmid of Hapoel Tel Aviv began the goal barrage scoring with the help of an assist by Najar who sent the striker a perfect cross. In the 28th minute Eylon Almog, one of the usual goal scorers turned playmaker allowing Tomer Altman the chance to head the ball into the goal for a 2:0 lead.

Almog again helped Israel on its third goal as his left side dribble led to Mahmid’s second goal of the match. After the club’s 4th goal, Najar scored one of his own in the 73rd minute giving the Under-19’s a solid 5:0 win.

With the two victories, the Blue & White advanced to the Elite Stage which will take place in the spring of 2017. On Sunday, Israel will face Scotland in the final game of the tournament.

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Four Maccabi representatives with the Israel Under-19 National Team

Alon Hazan’s side defeated Andorra 3:2 at the Under-19 European Championship qualification tournament. Three Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv reps are part of the squad as well as keeper Haviv Ohayon

The Israel Under-19 National Team is currently at a European Championship qualification tournament in Andorra. Three players from the Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv squad are part of the Blue & White including Captain Tomer Altman, Eylon Almog and Bar Galili. Haviv Ohayon who is on loan at Watford is also part of the team and is the team’s first choice keeper.

On Tuesday, the National Team recorded a 3:2 win over Andorra. All of the Maccabi players took part in the match and on Thursday they will face Lichtenstein while on Monday they will take on Scotland.

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Maccabi defeats Alkmaar 2:1, Golasa scores late winner

Maccabi Tel Aviv visited AZ Alkmaar on Matchday Three of the Europa League Group Stages at the AFAS Stadium where the Yellow & Blue picked up their first points of the competition

Oscar Scarione found the back of the Alkmaar goal in the first half while Eyal Golasa’s late match scorcher sealed the victory helping Maccabi Tel Aviv to its first Europa League Group Stage points. Robert Muhren drew AZ even in the 72nd minute but Golasa’s 82nd minute strike decided the contest.

Prematch
Head Coach Shota Arveladze’s Starting XI included Serbian keeper Predrag Rajikovic in goal with a back four of Eli Dasa, Eitan Tibi, Tal Ben Haim and Omri Ben Harush in front of him. Captain Gal Alberman was the defensive midfielder with Haris Medunjanin and Eyal Golasa beside him. Oscar Scarione, Tal Ben Chaim and Iceland striker Vidar Kjartansson played up front.

Second choice keeper Daniel Lifshitz along with Dor Micha, Egor Filipenka, Nosa Igiebor, Yossi Benayoun, Barak Itzhaki and Yuval Shpungin were all available on the bench.

First Half
With the match getting underway in Holland, the hosts looked to be on the board first as Derrick Luckassen hit the bar off of Illias Bel Hassani corner in the 4th minute while Scarione’s shot one minute later was blocked by the AZ defense. Rajikovic was called upon ten minutes later to make a fist save off of Bel Hassani hard effort to keep the match goalless early on.

However, it wasn’t goalless for much longer as Oscar Scarione found the back of the goal in the 24th minute to give Maccabi a 1:0 lead. Medunjanin sent the Argentinian a deep ball and he half volleyed it behind the Alkmaar keeper for the one goal advantage.

Ben Harush was issued a yellow card in the 35th minute as the score held up as is for the balance of the half with Maccabi taking a 1:0 lead into the break.

Second half
With Maccabi looking to double the score, it was AZ with the second half’s first chance as Bel Hassani’s 52nd minute effort was blocked. Just minutes after both Medunjanin and Tibi’s shots were also blocked, Ben Chaim’s ensuing corner kick came right to Kjartansson in the middle of the box but the Icelander’s scorcher was brilliantly saved by Sergio Rochet to keep the ball out of the goal.

Medunjanin picked up a 67th minute yellow card while Coach Arveladze made his first substitution of the match in the 69th minute introducing Dor Micha in favor of Ben Chaim. However, the changes didn’t stop AZ from drawing even in the 72nd minute when Bel Hassani’s pinpoint cross found Robert Muhren who headed home the ball to pull the hosts into a 1:1 tie.

With Maccabi looking for a bit more offense and a chance to find a winner, Arveladze made his second sub bringing in Nosa Igiebor for Alberman in the 79th minute. And some offense he would find via Golasa in the 82nd minute.

The midfielder laced a long range screamer into the top corner of the Alkmaar goal to take a 2:1 lead late in the game. Two minutes later the Head Coach made his last move introducing Egor Filipenka for the first half goal scorer Scarione.

Bel Hassani would have a couple of more opportunities for Alkmaar but it was not enough for the hosts as Maccabi Tel Aviv came away with the valuable 2:1 win and their first Europa League Group Stage points thanks in part to goals by Oscar Scarione and Eyal Golasa.

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Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results October 15, 2016

Derby victory, Under-17 win and disappointment for the Under-16 squad. All the Youth Department action and more inside

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 2:0 Hapoel “Nisanov” Tel Aviv

A big Derby win for Guy Tzarfati, his first as Head Coach of the Under-19 team in the Youth Ligat Ha’Al. Or Dasa assisted on Amit Shapira’s 15th minute goal while Eylon Almog doubled the score in the 75th minute as he blasted home Maccabi’s second goal of the match for the 2:0 win over Hapoel.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 2:0 Maccabi “Yoel” Haifa

A fantastic victory by Eliezer Ben Aharon’s side gave Maccabi “Oded” 3 points over their counterparts from the Carmel. Amit Mordciov gave the young Yellow & Blue the second half lead while Gil Rahimi added the insurance marker later on in the second half.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 1:2 Maccabi “Goldschenfeld” Haifa

Alon Brumer’s squad fell to Haifa at Kiryat Shalom as the visitors scored two first half goals while Tal Yugudaev’s goal was only able to cut the lead in half.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 4:1 Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion

Or Roizman, Nehori Bitton, Stav Nachmani and Amit Havruni all scored for Ori David’s club as the Yellow & Blue defeated the wine city side at Kiryat Shalom.

Maccabi Barkai 1:6 Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv

Amir Sofer and his side travelled to Kibbitz Barkai where they recorded a big victory on goals by Yehali Lazar (hat-trick), Niv Berkovic and Yishai Bozorgi to go along with an own goal by Maccabi Barkai.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 2:0 Hapoel “Nisanov” Tel Aviv

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Altman: “We’d be thrilled to see a huge crowd at the Derby”

The Under-19 Captain looked ahead to Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv’s Derby tomorrow (15:45, Ramle Stadium) when they host the Reds and also spoke about the side’s recent results

Tomer Altman discussed Saturday’s Under-19 Derby at Ramle Stadium, 15:45 when the Yellow & Blue host Hapoel Tel Aviv. The Captain also reflected on the team’s recent results, the learning curve and the changes that the Club’s Performance Director has instituted:

“Patrick Van Leeuwen has brought in a new and different mentality and it’s been taking us some time to acclimate to the changes as you can see from our recent results. But I believe that this Saturday everyone will see an improvement as the players are beginning to really understand the nuances and demands.”

Learning curve:

“Mistakes are definitely part of the game and there has to be room to allow for that. The staff is beginning to demand more from us and we have to adjust because the learning period is coming to a close and we have to start getting some good results.”

Importance of the Derby:

“All of the guys are definitely in the loop that there is a Derby and I’ll say some extra words about its importance. I’ll also remind them how badly we all felt after last year’s Derby losses.”

Encouraging the fans to come out for the Derby:

“We’d be thrilled to see a huge crowd come out to Ramle for the Derby and it will give us an extra push. We all want to experience the same atmosphere as the First Team does when they play against Hapoel Tel Aviv.”

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Tzarfati: “The word Derby gives me goosebumps”

The Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv coach discussed the upcoming Derby at Ramle Stadium, (15:45, free admission) and also looked at the changes that are occurring throughout the Youth Department

Under-19 Head Coach Guy Tzarfati spoke about Saturday’s Derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv at Ramle Stadium, 15:45 while also looking at the important process that is now going on within the Maccabi Youth Department and the goals that are being put into place:

“I think that what is happening now in the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Department is something brand new to Israeli football. The standards of the training sessions and the coaches to everything surrounding the department is at the highest of levels. The same is true with the demands that are being placed on the players and the whole coaching staff. I believe that this is an excellent and the results will be seen over the next few years. I’m thrilled to be a part of this process.”

Saturday’s Derby:

“The word Derby gives me goosebumps any time I talk about playing against Hapoel Tel Aviv and it’s very exciting. But as a coach and a teacher I have to make sure the players know that the path that we are on is of the utmost importance and that we have organizational standards that have to be put in place at both practices and during games themselves. I hope that we can continue on the path that we are on no matter what team we are facing. Of course winning the Derby would be great and would give us tremendous satisfaction. I hope that we do exactly that on Saturday.”

The goals at Maccabi’s Youth Department:

“As someone who has seen the various youth departments around the country, the focus is on titles, championships and cups. Here at Maccabi our goal is to help produce quality players and to simulate as much as possible what the Senior Team does which in itself is a totally different world than what occurs at youth departments in general.

We can’t forget that the process that the youth players go through on the way to the First Team also includes the army and there are times when the players don’t completely acclimate. So we put a lot of pressure and demands on them during the training sessions and the matches that we play both during the week and not only on Saturday. This way the players will be more prepared and closer to the ultimate goal which is to play with the Senior Team.”

Encouraging the fans to come out to Ramle to support the team tomorrow:

“I spoke to the guys a lot about this and it’s important for them that everyone comes out to cheer them on and support them. The fans will get to see the future stars who are training and working very hard and want to represent Maccabi honorably and eventually get to the First Team. I think that it would be great if the fans come and root them on.”

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Youth Department action, Saturday October 15, 2016

Youth League Derby, two top of the table clashes for the Under-17 & Under-16 sides against the Greens and all of the other Youth Department matches are inside

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Nisanov” Tel Aviv, 15:45, Ramle

Guy Tzarfati’s Yellow & Blue will host the first Derby of the season against Hapoel Tel Aviv on Saturday afternoon live on Sport 5. Maccabi “Shachar” finds themselves in eighth place with seven points after five Matchdays while their rival in Red are in 11th place with six points. Come and cheer on the team at the Ramle Stadium!

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Yoel” Haifa, 10:30, Kiryat Shalom

A top of the table clash pits Eliezer Ben Aharon’s Yellow & Blue against the Camel Greens in a two versus three matchup with Maccabi holding a slight advantage due to a better goal differential.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Goldschenfeld” Haifa, 10:30, Kiryat Shalom

The Under-16 squad are in the same situation as the Under-17 side as Alon Brumer’s team will face Haifa in another two against three contest. The young Yellow & Blue will look to get back onto the winning track after falling last week to Maccabi Petach Tikva and a victory will put them in good position on the league table.

Maccabi “Eldad” – Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion, 08:30, Kiryat Shalom

Or David’s team will begin a packed Saturday of action at Kiryat Shalom when they face the wine city side. Maccabi “Eldad” find themselves in first place due to better goal differential but are tied on points with two other clubs.

Maccabi Barkai – Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv, 10:00, Kibbutz Barkai

Last week Amir Sofer’s side picked up an important win over Sakhnin and will now travel to Kibbutz Barkai to continue their winning ways.

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Yellow & Blue Saturday – Match Results October 8, 2016

The Under-19 Team drew with Sakhnin while the Under-17 squad defeated Hapoel in the Tel Aviv Derby. All that and the rest of the Youth Department results are inside

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:1 Bnei Sakhnin
Matchday Five pitted the young Yellow & Blue against Bnei Sakhnin at the Ramle Stadium. Netanel Peretz gave the hosts a first half lead but a 77th goal by Sakhnin drew the sides even after Eden Kartzev was issued a red card. Next week Maccabi “Shachar” will host Hapoel in the Tel Aviv Derby.

Hapoel “Tzachi Ben Porat” Tel Aviv 2:3 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv
A dramatic Under-17 Derby took place at Wolfson on Saturday as Eliezer Ben Aharon’s club came back from a 1:0 deficit with 3 straight first half goals by Sa’ar Berami, Omer Berami and Toner Mahlouf to score the victory. The Reds cut the lead to one just before the break but Maccabi “Oded” held on to pick up the 3-points.

Maccabi “Moshe Dayan” Petach Tikva 1:0 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv
Alon Brumer’s side suffered its first defeat of the season falling to Maccabi Petach Tikva 1:0 away. Eyal Inbrum scored the lone goal of the match for the hosts.

Hapoel “Shlomi Wartsel” Petach Tikva 0:7 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 team moved into first place as Ori David’s club won big away at Hapoel Petach Tikva. Stav Nachmani scored a hattrick while Itay Ben Hamou picked up a brace as Or Roizman and Eli Hadar each scored a goal a piece in favor of the Yellow & Blue.

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv 1:0 Bnei Sakhnin
A 79th minute strike by Yeheli Lazar made all the difference for Amir Sofer’s side as the second Under-15 squad beat Sakhnin at Kiryat Shalom.

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Maccabi “Shachar” & Sakhnin draw 1-1

Netenel Peretz's goal gave the Yellow & Blue a lead just before the end of the first half but a second half marker by Halila gave a Sakhnin a point. Kartzev was issued a red card

Matchday Five featured the Under-19 side hosting Bnei Sakhnin at the Ramle Stadium after the visitors had asked to change home matches. Maccabi “Shachar” came into the match after a loss last week to Hapoel Raanana and looked to get back on the winning track. Guy Tzarfati started Mahmoud Awesat and Or Dasa on the wings while Eylon Almog played in the hole.

First Half

Both sides didn’t produce many opportunities in the first half as it was quiet early on. Eden Kartzev and Or Dasa tried their luck a number of times, however, Tomer Haran for Sakhnin was in the right place at the right time. Maccabi’s shot stopper Omer Katz also was up to the task as he denied the visitors on two wonderful opportunities.

But Maccabi didn’t want to leave the first half empty handed as Netanel Peretz blasted a shot that went through the Sakhnin defense and into the goal. 1:0 for Maccabi in the 45th minute as the two teams went down to the dressing rooms at the half.

Second Half

Both clubs started the second frame with the same Starting XI and in the 49th minute Omer Katz was called upon to make a brilliant save to keep his team in front. However, in the 66th minute Eden Kartzev committed a foul good for a second yellow card and an automatic ejection from the match. Tzarfati introduced Raani Hamze, Amit Shapira and Dor Galili, but they didn’t stop Osama Halila’s tying goal.

Ron Zamir’s entrance didn’t help either as the sides split the points. Next Matchday the young Yellow & Blue will host the Reds in the Tel Aviv Derby.

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