Kiryat Shemona 1:3 Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv
The Under-19 club ended the first round of matches in style with an away win at Kiryat Shemona on Matchday 15 of the Israel Premier League Ligat Ha’Al as they moved into 3rd place, 4 points off of the top of the table. The goal scorers included Eylon Almog, William Agada and Mufleh Shalata. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati summed up the match: “We played an excellent team game and we created plenty of chances to score. I am happy with the way the players have been playing and their attitude. It took some time, but now we can begin to see how some of the players are improving. I expect that the current form will continue into the 2nd round of play.”
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Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 3:1 Maccabi “Kalfo” Petah Tikva
The Under-17 squad’s fine form continued after defeating Petah Tikva at home on Matchday 14. Maccabi is in first place and with the win, they opened up a 9 point gap atop the table. Goal scorers included: Bar Cohen with a brace and Asaf Hershko. Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon spoke about his side’s victory: “At the beginning of the season we hoped that the team would look like a side that played together, advanced, learnt and executed. Today the staff can say that we have seen this already in the first half of the season. Prior to the match, we watched the game we played against Petah Tikva in the preseason. I told the players that we were in a totally different place, that we had improved and that we were a much better club, smarter, more intelligent and mentally stronger. The match was proof that we had improved and the players have adapted to the club’s system of play. There is no better feeling for a staff to have than that as we work with one goal in mind, helping create better players. To the players I say that they can be very content and can feel very good about themselves. But, we are only halfway through and the best horses will always come through at the end of the marathon. That’s what we expect the rest of the way, we want to be the best. We have another match on Tuesday, a different story, a different club and a new challenge.”

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 3:1 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv
The young Yellow & Blue Under-16 team continued their quality play as they won the Little Derby on Matchday 15 and they are now undefeated in their last 8 matches as they sit in 4th place, 6 points off the top of the table with one match in hand. Or Roizman, Tal Torgman and Afek Sapir Navot were the goal scorers. Head Coach Raymond Atteveld summed up the match: “We made the game difficult for ourselves by not playing fast enough. Our opponent tried everything to slow the game down and after we scored 3 times they tried to wrestle us out of the game. But we kept playing and created many chances, but we didn’t take advantage of them. Bnei Yehuda was so hyped up that they made many unacceptable fouls which resulted in one player, Itay Rada going to hospital where he still is at the moment. I won’t say too much about the behavior of the opponent, just, that the coaches are responsible for their team’s behavior. We’re happy with the win, which was hard fought, but very worried about our player’s situation. What is much more important than the win is Itay’s health!”

Beitar “Gady” Jerusalem 2:1 Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv
The Under-15 South side visited the capital city and returned home with 3 points thanks to goal scorers Ohad Mizrahi and Elad Kalpan. Head Coach Ori David spoke about the contest: “The players showed a lot of desire other than playing good football and by scoring some fantastic goals. I’m proud of the guys.”

Maccabi “Ilan” Tel Aviv 3:1 Hapoel Tel Aviv North
The Under-15 North squad won their 6th match in a row on Matchday 13 with a victory in the Tel Aviv Derby. The three points moves Maccabi closer to the top of table with a gap of only 3 points and a match in hand. Omer Senior with a brace and Ben Lineker scored for Maccabi. Head Caoch Asaf Heber spoke about his side’s performance: “We weren’t aggressive enough. Despite coming back from an early deficit in the Derby, the guys have to know that they can’t come into a match the way they did and I’m sure that on Tuesday we will see a completely different approach when we face Tubruk.”