Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv 1:1 Maccabi Haifa (U19)
The Club’s Under-19 side faces Maccabi Haifa on Matchday 14 of the Israel Youth League and drew 1:1 with the Carmel squad. Tamir Glezer scored in the 11’ but Guy Dahan found the equalizer in the 50’. For the Full Match Report Click Here.

Maccabi Haifa 2:6 Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv
Eliezer Ben Aharon’s team visited Haifa and took home a 6:2 victory and opened up a 12 point lead over the same Greens on the table thanks to goals by, Tal Torgman (x3), Nir Berkovic (x2) and Rotem Itzkar. Ben Aharon summed up the win: “This was the match of the season and we saw it on the last Matchday of the first round. This contest was played at a very fast pace and it led to many goals. There are games that are money time ones and the players are always super motivated for plus they have really shown a marked improvement since the start of the season so the result doesn’t really surprise the staff. We are content and proud as to how the team has played as well as on an individual level. We ended the first round with a 12 point lead over second place Haifa which is something terrific. I must tell the players that this is just the first half and that we have a long season to go with many challenges and goals ahead. As a staff we will try to reach all of those goals and not take our foot off the gas.”

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv 15:0 Bnei Sakhnin
The Under-16 squad handily defeated Bnei Sakhnin 15:0 in league play as they battle it out for one of the top spots. Head Coach Eran Sassi summed up the win: “We played a great team game and we are continuing our fine play of late. The team is playing simple and proper football as per our philosophy. I’m happy that we were able to take advantage of our opportunities and the players were accurate in the 15:0 win.”

Hapoel Tel Aviv 0:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv
The Derby was tight and even throughout but Maccabi’s late pressure wasn’t enough to take home the three points. Head Coach Ori David spoke about the match: “The match of the season ended in a goalless draw and it was a very emotional game just as Derbies usually are. We didn’t play enough quality football and we didn’t take care of our clear advantages on the attack. We turned up the pressure near the end of the match and we had some chances near the goal but unfortunately we couldn’t put the ball into the back of the goal. All in all I’m not satisfied with the match and I’ll have to put more emphasis on certain areas during training in order to correct some issues for the next match. I’m proud of the players for their effort.”

Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv faced Maccabi Haifa on Matchday 14 of the Israel Youth Premier League. The young Yellow & Blu entered the match in second place with just goal differential separating them from the top spot.

Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI: Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Tamir Glezer, Dan Lugassi, Tomer Mahluf, Nadav Nidam, Mufleh Shalata, Ido Shahar, Eduardo Guerrero, Bar Cohen, Eyal Hen

First Half
In the 10’ Hen sent the ball to Shahar but his shot was blocked by the defenders and sent out for a corner. A minute later Maccabi took the lead when Cohen put the ball in the box to Tamir Glezer and put it behind the keeper for a 1:0 lead.

Haifa had their first opportunity in the 14’ off a Maor Levi free kick that went to Aboubacar Bari but his header went over the bar. Shalata then had a free kick for Maccabi but his chance went off a defender and out for a corner. Cohen sent a terrific ball to Shalata in the 20’ but his shot missed the target and five minutes later Nidam found Hen but the keeper parried the ball away to safety.

The Greens had a dangerous chance in the 28’ when Muhamed Ghadir took the ball at the top of the box but Itzhak made the alert stop with his fingertips and six minutes later Hen’s attempt was knocked away by the Haifa defense as Maccabi took a 1:0 lead into the break.

Second Half
Haifa evened the contest up early in the second half when Guy Dahan took a through all and beat Izhak, 1:1. In the 55’ Nidam tries his luck from long distance but his attempt went over the bar while five minutes later Cohen’s chance was taken care of by the keeper.

In the 67’ Haifa’s Ghadir’s surprise shot from outside the box hit the bar and in the 72’ Mahluf sent a ball to Ram but his attempt went out. Just before the final whistle Guerrero almost found the winner but the keeper made the stop and the side’s split the points.

Maccabi Tel Aviv 2:1 Ashdod (U19)
The Under-19 team got back onto the winning track with a dramatic win late in the contest. The Yellow & Blue came into the match in 2nd place but now are level on points with first place Maccabi Petah Tikva ain’t only goal differential separating the two. Bar Cohen and Gil Ben Shalosh scored for Maccabi. For the full Match Report Click Here.

Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv 4:1 Hapoel Raanana (U17)
After last week’s Derby win, the Under-17 said continued their positive momentum with a win over Raanana and a 7 point lead over the 2nd place team as they remain atop the table. Or Roizman scored a hat trick and Tal Torgeman scored a single marker. Head Coach Eliezer Ben Aharon summed up the match: “We began a week with 3 matches to finish off the first round of games. We were able to successfully make it through the first match and got the upper hand right from the get go as we understood how to beat the three Raanana central defenders system. It was great to see that we were able to translate what we had worked on in training in the actual game. Wednesday we play Netanya who plays with a different style and are physical and more aggressive than Raanana and then on Saturday we play the Classico against Maccabi Haifa with the goal of taking all 6 points.

Bnei Yehuda 0:3 Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv (U16)
After a 2:0 midweek win over Ironi Nesher, the Under-16 side defeated Bnei Yehuda on Matchday 14 of League action. Yonatan Paz scored a brace and Roie Revivo had the other marker. Head Coach Eran Sassi: “This was a team game by our players. The pitch was smaller than usual and the host’s packed it in defensively but we were patient and we waited for our chances. I’m proud as to how we played this match.”

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv 2:0 Hapoel Ramat Gan (U15)
The Under-15 team won on Matchday 12 as they defeated Ramat Gan 2:0 to maintain second place on the table. Oscar Gluch and Nir Levi scored for Ori David’s side. “We played against a very aggressive team on the border on actually violent so it was a good challenge that the players were able to face. Some handled it well, some had difficulties. This was a good game to learn from and now it’s on next week’s Derby.”

The Under-19 side met Ashdod on Matchday 13 of the Israel Youth Premier League as the Yellow & Blue began the day in 2nd place just 3-points off the top of the table.

Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI featured keeper Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Tamir Glezer, Dan Lugassi, Tomer Mahluf, Nadav Nidam, Mufleh Shalata, Ido Shahar, Eduardo Guerrero, Bar Cohen, Eyal Hen.

First Half
Maccabi had the first chance of the contest in the 11’ when Shahar took a shot from 20 meter but the keeper caught the ball. Four minutes later Guerrero found Hen on the left side but again keeper Raz Zaguri was up to the task to make the stop. The Yellow & Blue finally found the opener in the 18’ when Guerrero sent a cross into the middle of the box to Cohen who put the ball into the back of the goal for a 1:0 Maccabi lead.

In the 35’ Cohen almost found his second goal of the match, but his attempt went over goal and four minutes later hen sent a ball towards Guerrero but his chance just skipped by the post. Just before the halftime whistle Shahar tried his luck from 25 meters but his opportunity went out as the Yellow & Blue took the slim advantage into the break.

Second Half
The second half began with Maccabi again pressing for a second marker when Guerrero sent a cross to Hen but his header in the box was saved, while Shahar got to the rebound first but his chance went out. In the 55’ Omri Ram’s corner found Lugassi but his header missed the target and a minute later Cohen’s chance went over the goal.

In the 57’ Ashdod had their first opportunity of the match when a through ball to Yoni Sisai tried to put the ball over Itzhak but was unable to do so, while a minute later Ram tried the same for Maccabi but came up empty. Yagudaev’s 74’ chance hit the outside of the net and then Ashdod almost drew even thanks to a great through ball but Itzhak came up big to make the save.

However, in the 84’ Ashdod found the equalizer when Mohamed Canaan scored to draw even at 1:1. But Maccabi didn’t hang their heads and put home the winner in the 89’ when Guerrero headed the ball to Gil Ben Shalosh who turned his defender and put the ball behind Zaguri for a 2:1 Yellow & Blue victory.

The Under-19 team faced Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon on Matchday 12 of the Israel Youth Premier League. Maccabi began the day in second place just a point off the top of table while the opposition sat in last place on the table.

Head Coach Guy Tzarfati’s Starting XI included Or Itzhak, Michael Chilaka, Amit Glezer, Alon Shtrozberg, Tomer Mahluf, Tamir Glezer, Eduardo Guerrero, Yoav Hofmayster, Gil Ben Shalosh, Bar Cohen, Tal Yagudaev.

First Half
The Yellow & Blue almost took a quick lead as Cohen controlled the ball and took a shot on goal but the rival keeper made the stop while Yagudaev’s rebound attempt hit off the post. Ramat Hasharon has a chance in the 8’ when a through ball made its way to Amberiya but Itzhak made the timely save by cutting off the threat.

In the 30’ the host’s had a penalty attempt after Shtrozberg’s reckless tackle in the box on Amberiya resulted in an 11 meter spot kick that David Dego scored to give Ramat Hasharon a 1:0 lead. Five minutes before the half Cohen’s free kick was caught by the host’s keeper and in the 42’ the Ramat Hasharon almost doubled their advantage but Dego’s attempt from outside of the box hit the post.

Second Half
Itzhak made a terrific save in the 50’ when he stopped Aviel Ben Hemo’s header and ten minutes later Maccabi drew even. Yagudaev received the ball on the left wing, sent it to Nadav Nidam who put it behind the Ramat Hasharon keeper, 1:1.

In the 62’ the Yellow & Blue threatened the Ramat Hasharon goal when Yagudaev’s corner kick made it to Rave Assayag but his header went over the goal. Six minutes later Assayag again was involved in the action as he took a Nidam cross but his attempt was saved by the keeper. As the match hit the 70’ the host’s almost took the lead but Yonatan Heizen’s shot hit the post and went out and ten minutes later Dego hit the bar as the match ended in a 1:1 draw.

Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – Maccabi “Shachar” Tel Aviv, 12:30 Ramat Hasharon Synthetic (U19)
After a two week break the Under-19 team gets back to action when they visit Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon on Matchday 12. Guy Tzarfat’s side are in second place, just one point away from top of the table Maccabi Petah Tikva while the host’s are in last place with just one league victory to their record.

Hapoel Tel Aviv – Maccabi “Oded” Tel Aviv, 10:30 Wolfson 2 (U17)
The Big Tel Aviv Derby returns as the young Yellow & Blue meet the Reds on Matchday 12. Maccabi is in first place with a 6-point lead while Hapoel are in 4th, 8 points off the top of the table.

Maccabi “Eli Fuchs” Tel Aviv – Hapoel Tel Aviv, 8:30 Kiryat Shemona (U16)
The Under-16 squad is also playing a Derby on Matchday 12. The Yellow & Blue come into the contest undefeated in their last six games in 6th place on the table while the Reds are in 5th place, one point ahead of Eran Sassi’s side.

Maccabi “Eldad” Tel Aviv (U16)
The Under-16 squad’s match took place on Wednesday when Ori David’s side defeated Hapoel Katamon 5:1 thanks to goals by Oscar Gloch x2, Oral Bahia, Ofer Nagar abs Eliran Avisher.