With the exception of one loss, all the teams in Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Division enjoyed a successful week-end
Along with the Under-19s, who extended their run of good form on Saturday with a 3-0 home victory against Ironi Kiryat Shmona, the rest of the Maccabi Tel Aviv's Youth Division teams set out this week-end to seek success on the pitch. For the club's Under-17s, Maccabi Tel Aviv "Oded", this was the second opportunity in the space of a week to emerge victorious in an away derby against municipal rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv, facing them this week in the league after beating them last week in the quarter finals of the Under-17 State Cup. And a lone goal from Maccabi's Raz Itzhak ensured that head coach Eliezer Ben Aharon's lads walked off the pitch with yet another precious away victory under their belts, one that keeps them apace with national Under-17 Premier League leaders Maccabi Haifa.
The club's Under-16s, Maccabi Tel Aviv "Eli Fuchs", beat their counterparts from Maccabi Haifa 2-0 at the Kiryat Shalom training ground to maintain their lead at the top of the nationwide Under-16 League South. Goalscorers for head coach Erez Belfer's squad were Roy Ronen and Ran Vaturi and the victory ensured "Eli Fuchs" yet another week of supremacy in the table, six points in front of their nearest competitors, municipal rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The only loss suffered this week-end by a Youth Division side was the club's Under-15 Team 1, Maccabi Tel Aviv "Eldad", who lost for only the second time this season in 21 league matches, away 2-0 to Hapoel Ramat Gan on Friday afternoon. Team 2 on the other hand rose to the second spot in the nationwide Under-15 League Sharon District with a 2-0 win against Maccabi Herzliya, with Prince Thomas and Daslin Balchau once again on target.
Maccabi's Under-14 Team South continued their run of good form with a 2-0 home win at Kiryat Shalom against Beitar Jerusalem. Niv Abutbul and Adir Hardon scored the goals for head coach Ayal Tzachi's side, who have won ten of their last eleven matches. Maccabi's Under-13 Team South also played at Kiryat Shalom against their counterparts from Beitar Jerusalem and sailed to an impressive 6-2 victory. Team North capped off another successful week-end for the Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Division with a 3-1 home victory against Beitar Tubruk at their home ground at Hadar Yosef in North Tel Aviv.
