The visiting team from Ramat Hasharon equalised twice in the first half but Dor Jan's hat-trick and individual goals from Matan Hozaz and Sohil Armeli ensured Maccabi's Under-19s an impressive home victory
Matchweek 10 of the national Under-19 Premier League saw Maccabi Tel Aviv's Under-19s hosting Hapoel Ramat Hasharon. Head coach Ziv Arie's charges knew that only a win would keep them in touch with the top of the table and after 90 minutes of play the lads had achieved the desired result and taken all three points with an impressive 5-2 victory. Early on there were already signs the match would offer many scoring opportunities as Maccabi captain Dor Jan found the net and put his side ahead in the opening minutes of the match. But the visitors were not to be easily dispatched and just before the quarter hour mark Ramat Hasharon's Liran Travis scored from the spot to level the match. Ten minutes later though Dor Jan took advantage of the opportunity to score his second goal of the match and put his side back in front 2-1. But before the half finished Ramat Hasharon had once again equalised courtesy of an effort by Shalom Edri that Maccabi keeper Sahar Hason failed to stop. And despite a shot by Maccabi midfielder Eliel Peretz that hit the woodwork, the score remained locked in a 2-2 draw as the halftime whistle blew.
The second half began much as the first, with Maccabi waiting just three minutes to break the deadlock with Dor Jan this time turning provider for midfielder Matan Hozaz, who had just come off the substitute's bench. Maccabi kept up the pressure and Hozaz came close to scoring a quick brace but the Ramat Hasharon keeper came off his line to block his shot. Dor Jan saw his first chance to complete his hat-trick go wide but would not let another opportunity go begging. This time it was Matan Hozaz who was the provider by placing a ball just above the striker who then headed into the opposition net to increase his team's advantage to 4-2. Maccabi had time for one more goal and it was striker Sohil Armeli who put the icing on the Maccabi cake by mastering a ball in the area and rounding the keeper for his first goal of the season. The 5-2 result was Maccabi Tel Aviv "Shachar"'s fourth home victory and brought their season's total to 17 points.
Next Saturday Maccabi Tel Aviv's Under-19s will follow in the footsteps of their senior team counterparts this week-end and head for the nation's capital for an away tie against Beitar Jerusalem.
