Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Under-19 team advanced to the UEFA Youth Champions League second round after defeating Anzhi Makhachkala 3:0 in the second leg to take the two legged tie on aggregate 5:3. Head Coach Guy Tzarfati summed up the victory:

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“We had many chances and we should have scored. We could have already decided the game in the first half. We were tired by the end of the match and they had a few chances but our keeper Or Itzhak did a great job. At the end of the day we showed that we had the upper hand, we advanced justifiably and deserve to celebrate today.”

About the big crowd support:
“It’s always great when we have a terrific atmosphere with plenty of fans. The players were very excited to see so many people from the Youth Academy that came to cheer them on. It shows the younger players that they have something to strive for and a stage to reach for. Hopefully this will be the first of many.”

Looking ahead:
“We have a top of the table match against Beer Sheva that we really want to win. We have a good squad and we will get ready properly for the contest. We’ll take a bit of a rest and then begin our preparations.”