Prematch
Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv hosted Hapoel Tel Aviv in a Matchday 6 Derby at the Toto Ramle Stadium. The U19’s came into the contest in 6th place on the table after defeating Bnei Sakhnin last week while Hapoel entered the match after two straight losses and in 11th place. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI included Daniel Peretz, Ran Vaturi, Amit Glezer, Fadi Najar, Tomer Mahlouf, Eden Kartsev, Mufleh Shalata, Tomer Altman, Adir Hardon, Prince Thomas and Eyal Hen.

First Half
The match began in perfect fashion for the Yellow & Blue as they received a penalty in the 2’ after a Red’s handball in the box. Altman beat the keeper to give Maccabi a quick 1:0 advantage. Three minutes later, the visitors had a dangerous chance via Benny Tredovsky who was alone in the box but Peretz made the stop. In the 12’ Thomas sent a ball to Hen but his attempt was caught by the Red’s keeper.

In the 21’, Maccabi almost doubled their lead when Hardon had a one-on-one situation in the area, but the keeper blocked the ball for a corner. However on the ensuing corner, the Red’s shot stopper wasn’t able to make the stop after Najar headed it into the goal for a 2:0 advantage. Eight minutes later Ovadia Ofer tried his luck in the Maccabi box and hit the bar, but Hapoel then found the back of the goal thanks to Tredovsky who cut the Yellow & Blue lead to 2:1. The same Tredovsky tried to draw even in the 38’ but Peretz made the save as Maccabi took the one goal advantage into the break.

Second Half
Maccabi looked to add to their total and in the 50’ Hen passed the ball to Thomas but the keeper made the stop while 8 minutes later Peretz made a save on a dangerous Hapoel free kick to keep the score as is.

In the 65’ Ofer’s long attempt for the Reds hit the bar and went out and in the 73’ Altman’s ball found Omer Berami who came in as a substitute, but his shot just grazed the post. Eylon Almog also came into the match and had a chance in the 82’ but his opportunity went wide of the goal, while 7 minutes later Berami took control of the ball in the box but his shot was stopped by the keeper.

With Maccabi pressing for a 3rd goal Thomas almost found it in the 92’ minute but his ball went out, however 2 minutes later the Yellow & Blue’s hard work paid off. Netanel Peretz who also came on as a substitute was alone in front of the Hapoel goal and put a scorcher into it for a 3:1 Maccabi win.