With two Matchdays remaining in the Israel Youth Premier League Ligat Ha’Al, the Maccabi Tel Aviv Under-19 Team, Maccabi “Shachar” have almost secured the league title.
Guy Tzarfati’s Yellow & Blue defeated Hapoel Petah Tikva on Saturday and thanks to Maccabi Haifa’s 1:0 win over Hapoel Raanana today (Sunday) Maccabi now has a 6 point lead and a goal differential of 18 with just two matches left in the season.
The Under-19 side’s campaign began with a rough start collecting only 10 points in their first 8 matches good for 10th place. However, the turning point occurred when Maccabi played Hapoel Beer Sheva at Wassermil Stadium and went on a streak of 16 wins in their last 20 matches.
Week after week, the team climbed towards the top of the table thanks to victories over Maccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Raanana who battled the Yellow & Blue all season long. This coming Saturday Maccabi “Shachar” will visit Maccabi Petah Tikva at 16:30 and any result other than a defeat will officially hand the Championship to the Yellow & Blue for the 9th time in their history.
