Youth department action Saturday – October 10
Another week of youth department matches are upon us this Saturday. Check out all of the details:
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
The Under-19 team is off this week and won’t take part in Saturday’s matches. Next week the club will return to action when they will play at Sektzia Nes Tziona.
Beitar “Oren” Jerusalem – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, Bayit Vegan 09:00
Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s team will face their Beitar Jerusalem counterparts in an intriguing clash. The Under-17’s are in the midst of a great start to their campaign, winning four consecutive matches. Even with a game in hand, Maccabi “Oded” are still at the top of the table and will attempt to stay there this Saturday.
Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv, Schunat HaTikva 08:30
After a Derby loss last week, Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gadi Brumer’s side will try to get back on the winning track when they will play yet another Derby, this time against Bnei Yehuda who have yet to pick up a point this season.
Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 Central District club will not be in action this week due to a league break.
Maccabi “Team 2” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 Sharon District club will not be in action this week due to a league break.
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Yellow-and-Blue Saturday – Match Results
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 2:1 Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya
The Under-19 side showed a lot of character when they faced Netanya at home in the Ramle Stadium after just taking on Dynami Kyiv in the Champions League Youth League. Ziv Arie’s Yellow-and-Blue side took a 1:0 lead in the first half on a goal by Or Dasa but gave up the tying marker in the second half. However, Maccabi “Shachar” didn’t raise the white flag and plugged away to find the winner just two minutes from time on a goal by Maxim Grechkin to help his club pick up the three points. Next up for Maccabi is Sektzia Nes Tziona in two weeks time after a week off for the international break.
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 2:1 Maccabi “Kalfo” Petach Tikva
Maccabi “Oded” faced Petach Tikva in a top two battle as the Yellow-and-Blue came out the victor from this crucial matchup. Ori Uzan and Leon Asraf’s players got off to a good start scoring the first goal of the game as Neal Goldberg gave their side a 1:0 lead. However, Petach Tikva evened the score prior to halftime as the team’s ended the first half tied at 1:1. The score stayed deadlocked until the 83rd minute when Eden Kartsav gave Maccabi the lead and first place with a game in hand. Next week the Under-17 side will play away at Beitar Jerusalem in Bayit Vegan.
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 1:3 Hapoel “Yashin” Tel Aviv
After two successful Matchdays for the Under-16 team, Eliezer Ben Aharon and Gadi Brumer’s club fell to Hapoel in a derby match at Wolfson 3:1. The Reds took a quick 1:0 lead in the 9th minute, but Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” drew even at the beginning of the second half. However, two goals by the hosts sent Maccabi to their first loss of the season. Next up is another away derby as the Yellow-and-Blue will face Bnei Yehuda on Matchday Four.
Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 2:0 Sektzia Nes Tziona
The Maccabi “Eldad” team started their season off on a positive note winning 2:0 on goals by Koren Gadge and Aviv Nidam. Next week they play Hapoel Rishon Le’Zion at home.
Maccabi Tel Aviv “Team 2” 0:4 Maccabi “Max” Haifa
The Sharon District Team 2 Under-15 side didn’t fare as well as their Central District counterparts losing to the Greens 4:0. Next Matchday they’ll have a chance to get onto the right track as they face Haifa’s other team Hapoel Next Saturday.
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 2:1 Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya
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Maccabi Shachar Tel Aviv defeats Maccabi Netanya 2-1
The Yellow-and-Blue returned to domestic league action defeating Maccabi Netanya at home 2:1. Dasa and Grechkin are the goal scorersMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv picked up their second victory in the Israel Youth League defeating Maccabi Netanya 2:1 on goals by Or Dasa and Maxim Grechkin at home in the Ramle Stadium after drawing against Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League Youth League. The victory also puts Maccabi back on the right track after falling to Bnei Sakhnin last week away.
Ziv Arie’s players would come out of the gate quickly and take control of the match 
right from the first minutes as they would take an early 1:0 lead in the 12th minute. Amit Shapira combined with Or Dasa for the latter to score off his own rebounded shot to give Maccabi the advantage which they would hold for the balance of the half.
Maccabi “Shachar” would make two substitutes to begin the second half as Almog Eylon and Tomer Altman came into the game with Omer Hermati joining them on the pitch just ten minutes later. In the 70th minute Netanya tied up the match on a goal by Aviv Avraham but the Yellow-and-Blue lifted their heads up and found a way to pick up the win. Maxim Grechkin the acting captain took things into his own hands or should we say his feet when in the 88th minute his shot from the side of the goal went off of the post and behind the visiting ‘keeper giving Maccabi the lead and the victory.
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The 4th Annual Avraham Bendori Goalkeeping Tournament
Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently going through a very successful period in their history and this is thanks to the people who helped found and build Maccabi Tel Aviv. As part of maintaining the great traditions of the club, the Avraham Bendoni Tournament took place for the 4th time. The tournament is named after goalkeeper Avraham Bendoni who played for the Yellow-and-Blue prior to the founding of the State of Israel and is thought to be one of the great players to have ever suited up for the club. Bendoni also stood between the goal posts for Israel’s first ever official national team match. This year’s tournament featured ‘keepers from not only Maccabi Tel Aviv but other clubs as well including Hapoel Petach Tikva, Beitar Jerusalem and Bnei Yehuda. Haim Levin a former goalkeeping star also visited with the players during the mini-matches that were taking place.
Chen Abdu, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Educational Consultant and Head Goalkeeping Coach of the Youth Department was in charge of the tournament ad explained about the importance of having this competition from both a professional and educational standpoint: “This tournament has now taken place for four years and for the first time during Chol Hamoed Sukkot. The objective of the tourney is to honor the fine work of Bendori and that’s why it’s named after him. The goal is to do something fun and educational with all of the ‘keepers. Most tournaments are for
regular players but this one is special just for the goalkeepers.”
On the values that were taught to the participants:
“Some of the things that I tried to do along with Guy Nachshon and Eitan Hamiel was to convey the cherished past of the club. Not just about the current players but also about the players from its illustrious history. I explained to them that the role of the ‘keeper is not easy and also the relationship between the clubs. We are working here on education and it’s disappointing for me that some of the big clubs that we 
invited to participate in this tournament couldn’t see past the rivalries and understand that what we are doing here is for the benefit of the youth and teaching educational values. I hope that next year we will see more teams participating.”
About the players experience:
“The players enjoyed themselves and that’s important. They worked on all of the skills that a ‘keeper needs to, they got to know their fellow ‘keepers and there was amazing sportsmanship between the players. Another interesting fact is that Tzachi Roffe was also part of this and he’s someone I had trained in the past.”
The Maccabi Tel Aviv ‘keepers won the tournament after going toe-to-toe with their Hapoel Petach Tikva counterparts as the medals were handed out by Youth Department Director Nir Levin. The goalkeeping coach of Bnei Yehuda Yakov Assayag, Avi Dadon from Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Petach Tikva’s Medan Katzar all took part in the tournament.
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Youth Department Action Saturday
While Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Under-19’s and Under-17’s teams have started their 2015/16 campaigns, the two Under-15 sides will begin their respective seasons this week.
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Shlomi” Netanya (Ramle Stadium, 12:00)
After their fantastic match against Dynamo Kyiv in the Champions League Youth League, the Yellow-and-Blue youngsters are on a mission to start a new winning streak in the domestic league. Ziv Arie’s club has a win and a loss so far this season and clearly wants to keep up their fine play after drawing against Kyiv. The visitors from Netanya are coming into the match with one point in two games as they lost to Beer Sheva and drew against Beitar Jerusalem.
Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Kalfo” Petach Tikva (Kiryat Shalom Training Facility, 08:30)
The Under-17 side returns to action after the postponement of their match against Julis as Ori Uzan and his charges will take on a Petach Tikva side that are just one place behind them on the table. Maccabi “Oded” will try to continue their string of victories against the Petach Tikva young pioneers.
Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Hapoel “Yashin” Tel Aviv (Wolfson Training Facility, 12:30)
An Under-16 Derby for coach Eliezer Ben Aharon is on tap this week after defeating Beitar Jerusalem last Matchday 9:1 Both teams currently have the same amount of points, however the Yellow-and-Blue have a better goal differential.
Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv – Sektzia Nes Tziona (Nes Tziona Training Facility, 08:30)
On Matchday One the Central District Under-15 team will play at Nes Tziona. Erez Belfer and Ran Elias’s side will look to begin the year on the right foot on the road.
Maccabi Tel Aviv “Team 2” – Maccabi “Max” Haifa (Ketzef Training Facility, Lower Pitch, 10:00)
The Sharon District Team 2 Under-15 side will also be in action away at perhaps the toughest team in the league, Maccabi Haifa as they’ll look to open up the year on a positive note.
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“I’m happy as to how we looked, we came to play”
The Maccabi "Shachar" Tel Aviv Under-19 team and its coach took a historical point in a 1:1 draw with Dynamo Kyiv. The goal scorer, Kanichowsky: "We wanted to win and we gave our maximum"Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv added a new page to the youth team’s history book after drawing 1:1 against Dynamo Kyiv and collected its first point in the Champions League Youth League.
The coach, Ziv Arie summed up the match saying:
“I wanted to take a point against Chelsea, but it was just not realistic. But here we did take a point. All of the other teams in this competition are better than us, maybe not on a personal level or in training, but their speed and their physical play. In every match we play we want to take a least a point. We want to look good and be able to stand toe-to-
toe at the highest levels and make sure we perform on the pitch. It’s tough as there are really some great teams here, the top of the top. Usually I’m not thrilled with a draw, but I’m happy as to how we looked.”
On the players performance:
“We changed our system up a bit and we also wanted to do so on Saturday against Sakhnin but it just didn’t work. Gabriel Kanichowsky is a player born in 1997 and he has to do a bit more. He’s one of the older guys on the team and he’s taken that responsibility upon himself.”
On participating in the competition:
“It’s a rare opportunity, and each game here is equal to eight regular league matches. Especially in its intensity, I’m enjoying it. At the Chelsea match I told the players that instead of being with their families (on Rosh HaShana) they travelled to play a game, yesterday instead of sleeping in the Sukkah they trained and prepared for the match. There’s a lot of games and it’s a dream.”
The first ever goal scorer for Maccabi “Shachar” in the Champions League Youth
League was Gabriel Kanichowsky, and he said following the match:
“It’s an experience and a lot of fun for the team, we wanted to win and we gave our maximum and as we continue on we want to pick up more points in the other matches. Of course I’m happy I scored but it makes absolutely no difference if it was me or one of my teammates. The main thing is that the ball went into the goal. The heat affected both teams, and our opponent came from a country with a colder climate. There’s no question that this competition is the best thing that could have happened to us and also for football in Israel in general. What will be against Porto? It’ll be difficult, but I hope we will also collect points in Portugal.”
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Maccabi Under-19’s draw with Kyiv 1-1
The Maccabi Under-19 youth team played valiantly against their Kyiv counterparts under a sunny sky and hot temperatures at the Ramat HaSharon stadium as Ziv Arie’s side collected their first point on Matchday Two.
Both clubs began the match tentatively trading opportunities, but it would be Dynamo Kyiv who would strike the first blow as Bogdan Mykhaylichenko would come in from the right side to score for the guests and take a 1:0 lead in the 21st minute. Maccabi would then add an opportunity of their own as Tomer Altman’s chance would be saved by the Ukrainian ‘keeper Vadym Soldatenko.
However, just one minute later the Yellow-and-Blue would be rewarded as Gavriel Kanichowsky would score to even the match up on a terrific pass from Eylon Almog to give the close to 1000 fans a chance to cheer the future stars on. Mykhaylichenko almost gave Kyiv the lead except his shot hit off the cross bar and Kanichowsky would have an opportunity for Maccabi to go ahead to no avail as the sides headed into halftime all knotted up at 1:1.
The second half saw Maccabi “Shachar” dominate the play but chances by Almog, Or Dasa, Amit Shapira and Bar Galili couldn’t break the deadlock as the match ended in a 1:1 draw.
Maccabi Tel Aviv Starting Lineup: Haviv Ohayon, Maxim Grechkin, Idan Yogev (Amit Rosenboim 45′), Bar Galili, Ran Vaturi, Dan Glazer, Shai Golan, Tomer Altman (Amit Shapira 67′), Gavriel Kanichowsky, Or Dasa, Eylon Almog (Dor Galili 74′)
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Arie- “It’s important that there’s a good football atmosphere”
Just before a day of Champions League football for Maccabi Tel Aviv, the coach of Maccabi "Shachar" Tel Aviv, Ziv Arie spoke about his team's match against Dynamo Kyiv.A day of Champions League football begins tomorrow as Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Dynamo Kyiv on Matchday Two of the Champions League Group Stages. Prior to the main event at Sammy Ofer Stadium, the Maccabi youth side will play its Dynamo Kyiv counterpart at Grundman Stadium in Ramat HaSharon at 13:00.
After the loss against Chelsea in England, the Yellow-and-Blue will attempt to pick up their first points tomorrow. Head Coach Ziv Arie spoke to the official website about how the players are feeling about playing in the illustrious competition, the match against Dynamo Kyiv and the importance of the supporters at the match:
“I believe that there is a lot of excitement amongst the players, but we are trying to keep a low profile. Every match in a European competition is an amazing experience for us and we are trying to be as professional as possible and separate ourselves from all of the excitement that comes with it.”
On the desire to pick up points tomorrow:
“As crazy as it may sound so we believed that we could defeat Chelsea. It’s important for us to look good, play attractive football and compete as these levels against these types of teams and to take some points. Dynamo Kyiv’s youth side might not be at the level of Chelsea’s but they are still at a higher level than what we would normally face.”
On the importance of the supporters tomorrow:
“We purposely picked a small stadium so that the fans can be a part of the action. It’s important that there’s a good football atmosphere with a lot of supporters in general and especially ours.”
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Grechkin: “We need that extra push”
Maxim Grechkin, Maccabi “Shachar”’s left back spoke to the official website about the important match against the Ukrainian sideMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv will make history on Tuesday as they will host Dynamo Kyiv in their first home game of the UEFA Champions League Youth Tournament on Matchday Two. The match will take place at Grundman Stadium in Ramat HaSharon at 13:00 and admission is free.
Maxim Grechkin, Maccabi “Shachar”’s left back spoke to the official website about his teammate’s feelings prior to the important match against the Ukrainian side and how important a packed Grundman Stadium would be for the club:
“There’s a lot of excitement as this is the biggest European tournament for youth players and it’s a huge opportunity for us to be part of it. We have a couple of days to prepare for the match and we’re trying to put a great effort into the training sessions in order to do the best that we can. Our last opponent was the European Champions. We did some scouting and we have a file on the Kyiv youth side so we know what each player’s strengths and weaknesses are.”
On the importance of the supporters on Tuesday:
“The fans are 50% of the game. You can be a good team and you can play well but we also need the support to back us up. Just like at Sammy Ofer where there will be over 30,000 fans we would be happy to see 2,000 at our home match. We need that extra push and it’s always fun to have the crowd behind us. We will be 150% ready for this game even though we lost to Sakhnin which was a tough match. There’s a difference between the two competitions and we are going into the game to take three points.”
On his personal goals this season as an older player:
“For me this is a challenge as this is a new group of players. We had an extended training camp and I’m sure with the other two older players we can develop into a strong team that you’ll be able to see on the pitch.”
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Bnei Sakhnin defeats Maccabi Shachar Tel Aviv 1:0
Ziv Arie's charges lost their first league match of the season as Khalaila's only opportunity of the game gave the home side the winMaccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv travelled up north to play Bnei Sakhnin on Matchday Two of the Ligat Ha’Al Youth League and came up short losing 1:0.
The opening of the match was fairly even as both sides had trouble mustering up many chances with the majority of the play taking place around midfield. Arie’s team tried to find a way through the stingy Sakhnin defense to no avail as the clubs headed into halftime tied 0:0.
The Yellow-and-Blue looked for a goal at the start of the second half but it was Ameer Khalaila who scored for Sakhnin capitalizing on a Maccabi mistake in the 60th minute. Tomer Altman and his teammates tried to find the equalizer but the Sakhnin ‘keeper Kamal Kanahna seemed to always be in the right place at the right time as the home side collected the three-points and the win.
Next week, Maccabi Netanya visits Maccabi Tel Aviv at the Ramle Stadium on Matchday Three of the Israel Youth League.
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