This Saturday, almost all of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Division teams are scheduled for State Cup competition matches
The draw for the fourth round of the Under-19 State Cup, the first in which the U19 Premier League clubs participate, handed Maccabi Tel Aviv "Shachar" a difficult away tie against fellow Premier League pacesetters Beitar Jerusalem, just a fortnight after their league encounter was postponed. They'll head off to the capital team's Bayit VeGan training ground for an 11.30am kick-off that is not scheduled for broadcast. The club's Under-17s were also handed a tricky draw, an away encounter at fellow Under-17 Premier League leaders Beitar Tubruk at 10.30am. The Under-16s will be the only Youth Division team to play a league match on Saturday, an intriguing Tel Aviv derby against Hapoel at 9am. In the Under-15 State Cup Maccabi Tel Aviv "Eldad" will host Maccabi Amishav Petach Tikva at the Kiryat Shalom training ground at 8.30am. At the same hour, Maccabi's Under-15 Team 2 will face Maccabi Herzliya away in State Cup competition.
Maccabi's younger competitors will also be playing Cup ties this Saturday, with the Under-14 Team North hosting Maccabi Yaffo at Kiryat Shalom at 10.45am. Team South will travel to the Superland training ground for an 11am kick-off against Hapoel Rishon Lezion. Maccabi's Under-13 Team South have a long journey northward to face Bnei Sakhnin at 12.30pm while Team North stay at Kiryat Shalom to host Hapoel Hadera at 12.45pm.
