Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results March 5

Maccabi "Shachar" and "Eli Fuchs both advance to their respective State Cup quarterfinals, while the two Under-15 sides were eliminated from the competition

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 3:0 Maccabi Herzliya

Just prior to facing Maccabi Haifa in a crucial top of the table league battle, Ziv Arie’s side picked up a victory over Maccabi Herzliya to advance to the State Cup quarterfinals. Amit Shapira, Eliel Peretz and Omri Haramati all scored in the win. To read the full match recap CLICK HERE

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv-International Break

SC Ashdod “Moris” 0:4 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv

The Under-16 side visited Ashdod in a tricky away tie in State Cup play but their 4:0 victory helped them head into the Quarterfinals of the tournament. Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer controlled the tempo of the match from the get go as Sa’ar Sa’adon scored in the 6th minute to give Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” a quick 1:0 lead. Eyal Hen, Idan Tzioni and an own goal by Ashdod rounded out the scoring.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 1:2 Hapoel “Aliya” Kfar Saba

After giving up two goals at the beginning of the second half, Maccabi “Eldad” was eliminated from State Cup play. Bar Cohen scored in the 82nd minute to cut the lead to 2:1 but it was too little too late.

Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv 2:4 Hapoel “Rami” Tel Aviv

The second Maccabi Under-15 club also had their State Cup run ended as they lost in extra time 4:2 in a Tel Aviv Derby. Ran Elias and his charges will now concentrate on league play for the balance of their season.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 3:0 Maccabi Herzliya

Maccabi “Shachar” moves into State Cup quarters

The Under-19 side came into the Round of 16 match determined to advance in the Israel State Cup competition as they won 3:0 on goals by Shapira, Peretz and Haramati

Head Coach Ziv Arie’s squad played their Israel State Cup Round of 16 match against Maccabi Herzliya at the Ramle Stadium just two hours prior to the start of the First Team’s match at Bloomfield Stadium. The young Yellow-and-Blue advanced to this round after defeating SC Julis on penalty kicks.

Maccabi “Shachar” opened the match with an attacking trio of Omri Haramati, Or Dasa and Mahmoud Awesat with a midfield of Gaby Kanichowsky, Eliel Peretz and Amit Shapira. Haviv Ohayon started in goal with Nadav Amran, Guy Aviv, Ran Vaturi and captain Idan Yogev rounding out the Starting XI.

It didn’t take very long to find the back of the goal as a terrific give and go between Haramati and Shapira ended with the latter placing the ball behind the Herzliya keeper for the 1:0 lead. The hosts continued to press and to find another marker but the score stayed as is into the break.

Arie’s club came out strong to begin the second half and were rewarded soon thereafter. Shapira teamed up with Peretz giving him a gorgeous chip pass to double the lead. Peretz who had just returned from playing with the First Team on Wednesday night against Kfar Saba picked up the goal in the 47th minute.

The Under-19 team continued to control the flow of the game as Haramati added a goal to his assist helping Maccabi “Shachar” finish off the match in style winning 3:0. The victory moves the young Yellow-and-Blue into the quarterfinals and will find out their opponent in an upcoming draw. Next week, the club visits Maccabi Haifa in a top of the table battle with Ziv Arie’s side just three points away from the Greens.

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Take 5 – Maccabi wins 5-0 over Kfar Saba

Maccabi Tel Aviv hosted Hapoel Kfar Saba for the second time this week on Matchday 26 of the WINNER League as they looked to add another victory to their win total

The Yellow-and-Blue defeated Kfar Saba on a brace by Orlando Sa and goals by Dor Micha, Eran Zahavi and Barak Itzhaki. The win cuts Beer Sheva’s lead to 2-points as the playoff round begins next week at Bloomfield Stadium.

 

Yellow-and-Blue Head Coach Peter Bosz made a number of changes to the Starting XI that defeated Kfar Saba 2:0 on Wednesday night in the second leg of the Israel State Cup quarterfinals. Serbian keeper Predrag Rajikovic was back in goal with a defensive quartet of Eli Dasa, Eitan Tibi, Carlos Garcia and Avi Rikan playing in front of him. Gal Alberman and Haris Medunjanin played in the midfield while Dor Micha, Tal Ben Chaim, and Captain Eran Zahavi played just behind striker Orlando Sa.

 Maccabi began the match firing on all cylinders as Dor Micha quickly put the defending champions onto the scoreboard in the 3rd minute. Zahavi took a Dasa pass and headed the ball at the Kfar Saba goal but Ohad Cohen knocked it right down onto Micha’s foot who slammed it home for the 1:0 lead.

The Yellow-and-Blue looked to add to their advantage, but Tibi missed his 11th minute opportunity while Zahavi’s header was saved by Cohen in the 14th minute and his effort two minutes later was also collected by the Greens keeper. Hugo Lopez gave Kfar Saba their first chance of the evening going one-on-one with Rajikovic but the Maccabi shot stopper was in the right place to make the save in the 24th minute.

With Maccabi searching for a second goal, they didn’t have to look further than Sa’s brilliant header in the 32nd minute. Dasa’s perfect cross into the box met the Portuguese striker’s head, cleanly beating Cohen for the 2:0 lead. Each side had a couple of chances before going into the halftime break with the Yellow-and-Blue maintaining a two goal advantage.

The second half began just as the first did with another early Maccabi goal. Sa picked up his second marker of the night as he headed another ball past Cohen for a 3:0 lead. Rikan had come down the left side of the pitch and passed the ball to Zahavi in the center of the box. The Captain headed the ball right to Sa who was standing just to his left and powered it with authority behind the keeper.

With Maccabi in cruise control it was time for Zahavi to add to his league leading goal total in the 58th minute. The Captain raced into the box from the left side as his cross met Kfar Saba’s Liran Jan’s hand, good for a penalty. Zahavi stepped up to the spot and slammed home his 27th goal of the season.

The Yellow-and-Blue didn’t lift their foot from the pedal as Coach Bosz made a couple of substitutions as Eden Ben Basat came on for Ben Chaim in the 59th minute while Dor Peretz was introduced for Alberman ten minutes later. Rikan had a brilliant opportunity at the top of the visitors box in the 82nd minute but his effort went wide and over the goal.

With the hosts looking for a fifth goal against a shell shocked Kfar Saba they found it in Maccabi’s third substitute of the match, Barak Itzahki who had come into the game a few minutes earlier. Number 9’s low shot scooted by Cohen in the 88th minute as the Yellow-and-Blue picked up the 5:0 win while closing to within 2 points of table leaders Hapoel Beer Sheva.

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Youth Department Action, Saturday March 5

State Cup action is on tap this Saturday as the Under-19 squad hosts Maccabi Herzliya, the Under-16's have a tempting clash and there's also an Under-15 Derby

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi Herzliya 17:00, Ramle Stadium

The Under-19 club will host their counterparts from Herzliya at the Ramle Stadium. The young Yellow-and-Blue will look to book their ticket into the Round of 16.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – International Break

SC Ashdod “Moris” – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 09:00, Ashdod (State Cup)

An exciting contest between Maccabi and their Ashdod counterparts will take place in the State Cup Round of 32 as the Yellow-and-Blue will visit the port city. The two sides are neck-and-neck in league play and will now have a one match showdown for all of the marbles in the Cup competition.

Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Rami” Tel Aviv 08:30, Kiryat Shalom (State Cup)

The Under-15 team will get a chance to play a Derby match in the State Cup quarterfinals. Ran Elias’s side are 9 points ahead of the Wolfson crew in League action and they will look to extend their fine play to the Cup tournament early Saturday morning at Kiryat Shalom.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Kfar Saba 10:30, Kiryat Shalom (State Cup)

Not only will the First Teams of Maccabi and Kfar Saba be kicking off against one another, but the Under-15 sides will be as well in State Cup play. The young Yellow-and-Blue will be looking to advance to the semifinal round of the competition against the Sharon club.

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Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results February 27

The Under-19's win streak came to an end, the Under-17 side drew and the Under-16 club scored a big victory. All of the Youth Department results are right here

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:1 Sektzia Nes Tziona

The Under-19 team’s win steak was put to an end by the last place club as the two sides drew 1:1 at Ramle. The young Yellow-and-Blue held the lead for a few minutes as Nes Tziona tied it up soon thereafter. For the full match recap CLICK HERE.

Maccabi “Kalfo” Petach Tikva 2:2 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv

Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s team ended their match in a 2:2 draw. Thomas Prince gave the Under-17’s the lead but a pair of Petach Tikva goals put Maccabi “Oded” into a 1 goal deficit situation. However, just as the half was about to end Netanel Peretz found the equalizer that gave his club one-point.

Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam 2:9 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv

A big win by the Under-16 side of Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer was one of Saturday’s hi-lights. Muflach Shalata, Amit Glazer, Shchar Druker, Sa’ar Sa’adon with four goals and Danny Amar with a brace helped the Yellow-and-Blue fill the Bat Yan goal.

Hapoel Jerusalem 0:6 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv

Matchday 17 was a successful one for Maccabi “Eldad” as a trip to the capital helped the club pick up a 6:0 victory. Dego Shtager with a brace, Or Itzhak, Ido Shachar, Omri Ram and Avi Ben Raphael all scored for the Under-15 team.

Hapoel Raanana 1:2 Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv

Ran Elias and his squad picked up an important three points away at Raanana. Guy Mizrachi and Eden Silam scored for Maccabi’s second Under-15 club.

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:1 Sektzia Nes Tziona

Maccabi Shachar Draws 1-1

On Matchday 19 of the Toto Youth League Maccabi "Shachar" Tel Aviv hosted Sektzia Nes Tziona at the Ramle Municipal Stadium

Head Coach Ziv Arie made a couple of changes to the starting XI that opened up last week’s match as Shay Golan and Or Dasa were given the chance to show their wares. Ben Shugel who was with Maccabi at the beginning of the year faced his former team and started for Nes Tziona.

From the opening minute, Maccabi controlled the flow of play and tempo of the match moving the ball from side to side. In the 20th minute Ran Vaturi took a screamer of a shot but Almog and Dasa couldn’t find the handle on the rebound to give the young Yellow-and-Blue the lead.

In the 33rd minute, Maccabi finally took the advantage as Oliel Peretz found Dasa in the middle of the box who put the ball home behind the Nes Tziona keeper for the short-lived 1:0 lead. Just two minutes later a Nes Tziona corner kick was headed in by Shugel beating Maccabi “Shachar” keeper Haviv Ohayon to draw the visitors even at 1:1 as the sides went into the break with the score as is.

The second half started with neither team making a substitution. Nes Tziona packed in their defense while the Yellow-and-Blue tried to breakdown the visitors fortress. Arie made a number of changes to his lineup as he inserted Mahmoud Awesat, Eden Kartzev, Tomer Altman and Lazar Durovic who just returned to the club as the coach looked to find a winner.

In the 83rd minute, Maccabi may have had their best chance of the half. Durovic turned in the box and gave Awesat a terrific ball but he missed the opportunity to give his side the lead as the match ended in a 1:1 draw. Next Saturday Maccabi “Shachar” will face Maccabi Herzliya in State Cup action.

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Youth Department Action, Saturday February 27

The Under-19 team returns to Ramle, the Under-17 squad has a crucial top of the table match and all of the other youth matches you can check out this Saturday

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Sektzia Nes Tziona 11:00, Ramle

Ziv Arie’s side is heading into the match with Nes Tziona in fine form and will look to continue their winning streak at home at Ramle Stadium just one Matchday prior to going head-to-head with Maccabi Haifa.

Maccabi “Kalfo” Petach Tikva – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 12:45, Petach Tikva

After defeating Maccabi Haifa away on Wednesday night, Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s young Yellow-and-Blue will look to pick up another victory against the third place team Maccabi Petach Tikva.

Maccabi Ironi Bat Yam – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 08:30, “Toto” Bat Yam

Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gady Brumer’s charges will attempt to maintain their spot at the top of the table when they visit their Bat Yam counterparts.

Hapoel Jerusalem – Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 11:00, Kiryat Yovel

The Under-15 side will travel to the capital city and take on Hapoel Jerusalem in search of 3-points and cementing their first place position.

Hapoel Raanana – Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv 10:45 North Raanana Park

Ran Elias and his team will head out to Raanana for a tough contest as them find themselves just two points from the top spot on the table.

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Lugassi, Prica and Zahavi: Great goals against Bnei Yehuda

The second round of league matches is coming to a close and this Saturday at 19:30, Bnei Yehuda hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv. Check out these amazing goals from the past few seasons

Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results February 20

Maccabi "Shachar" took another step forward in the battle for first place and the other youth clubs all took home wins in a true Yellow-and-Blue Saturday. All the results are inside

Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya 0:1 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv

Ziv Arie’s Under-19 side visited Maccabi Netanya on Matchday 18 of the Toto Youth League and recorded an important victory in the battle for the top of the table. The match recap, picture gallery and a video of the goal can be found by CLICKING HERE

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 4:0 SC Julis 

Ori Uzan and his Under-17 team got back on the winning track after defeating SC Julis at Kiryat Shalom. The young Yellow-and-Blue received goals from Neil Goldberg, Yarin Sharabi, Thomas Prince and Netanel Peretz helping Maccabi return to first place.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 5:0 Bnei Yehuda

Eliezer Ben Aharon and his side picked up a victory in the “Mini Derby” with a hat trick by Sahar Barami while Gil Rahimi and Muflach Shalta also scored at Kiryat Shalom.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 7:0 Hapoel Ramat Gan

Amir Sofer won his first match as coach of the Under-15 team against Hapoel Ramat Gan at Kiryat Shalom. Even though the young Yellow-and-Blue keeper picked up a red card in the second minute, Maccabi “Eldad” was still able to win big with a hat trick by Omri Ram, Ra’ava Assayag’s brace and single goals by Aviv Nidam and Bar Cohen.

Maccabi “Team 2 Tel Aviv 4:0 Hapoel “Nir” Ramat HaSharon

Maccabi’s second Under-15 club also won as coach Ran Elias’s side defeated their counterparts from Ramat HaSharon on a brace by Amit Yakov and goals by Yarin Bazar and Ariel Sheradsky.

Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya 0:1 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv

Youth Program with children from Gaza Periphery

This past Friday, Maccabi Tel Aviv FC hosted a joint training session with a football school from the Gaza periphery at Kiryat Shalom

As part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club’s joint programming with communities throughout the country, a special event was held at the Kiryat Shalom Training Facility this past Friday for children living within the Gaza Periphery.

Chen Abdu, the educational consultant for Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Youth Department spoke about the activities that took place this past weekend: “We hosted a football school from the Gaza periphery that consisted of three Kibbutzim: Ruhama, Or HaNer and Dorot. 40 children between the ages of 5-12 participated in the training session run by Maccabi’s football school where they also had a tour of the facility and received a gift from the club.”

This is the second time that this same school visited Kiryat Shalom and the encounter proved to a highlight for the children living in the south of the country. The first time the two schools met for a joint program was just before the Tzuk Eitan operation.

As part of the Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club’s ...