Yellow & Blue Youth Academy State Cup action – Saturday February 23, 2019

The Avi Cohen Youth Academy was in action with State Cup matches this past weekend. The U19 side defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva on penalties and the U16 squad advanced with a win over Ashdod

Maccabi “Shachar” advances in Cup action; defeats Petah Tikva 5:2 on penalties

Despite playing for a good portion of the game with 10 players, the Under-19 side defeated Petah Tikva in a penalty shoot out after ending 120 minutes even at 1:1

Maccabi “Oded” U17 defeats Beitar Jerusalem 4:3

The Under-17 side defeated Beitar Jerusalem on Matchday 21in league play. Or Roizman scored a brace, Yali Lazar and Tal Torgman also found the back of the goal in the victory

The Under-15 team defeats Beitar Jerusalem 3:0

The Under-16 team defeated Beitar Jerusalem on Matchday 20 of league action thanks to goals by Aviv Pelles, Elad Kaplan and Rom Gross as they moved into 2nd place, just 2 points off of the table

ID Card: Youth Academy Staff – Ben Kaplan

Behind every first team player there is an entire youth department. At Maccabi, the Youth Academy has a wide variety of coaches and staff members that make it a priority to give the best education and support to the players as they navigate their way to the top. Let’s get to know Ben Kaplan, the Under-16 Assistant Coach