The U-21 Thread

[Schnorrer]

the team won today 4-1 against Moldova...

[Lior]

goal scorers??

[berko]

Israel U-21 has beaten Bulgaria away in a very important result to advance the European championship in 2011. The NT who had a dissapointing draw against Kazakhstan in the opening round beat the Bulgarian in the 90th minute with a Ben Sahar goal.
The hosts opened the score already in the third minute, Israel got bakc to game and made it 3-1, plus one Bulgaria player wa sent off later. Everything seemed in our favour, but the hosts managed to tie the game. Ben Sahar was there on the right spot to give all 3 points to Israel in injury time. Now we lead the group with 4 points togehter with Kazakhstan. Montenegro has 3 points while Sweden and Bulgaria have 0. Only reminding that Sweden hasn´t played any games yet. They will participate in the Euro 2009 that will take place this week.

[Kappa21]

Oo yea..so Euro 2009 qualifiers are June 15 start?

I thought Israel was part of it

[berko]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kappa21

Oo yea..so Euro 2009 qualifiers are June 15 start?

I thought Israel was part of it

Not the qualifiers, the final tournament itself. We lost in the playoffs with a strong Italian side that included names such as Giovinco, Ballotelli, Criscito.

We are now playing the qualifiers for the 2011 finals.

[Kappa21]

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Originally Posted by berko

Not the qualifiers, the final tournament itself. We lost in the playoffs with a strong Italian side that included names such as Giovinco, Ballotelli, Criscito.

We are now playing the qualifiers for the 2011 finals.

Wouldnt half of the team or atleast 75% of it not be able to play in 2011 since they would be considered seniors?

[berko]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kappa21

Wouldnt half of the team or atleast 75% of it not be able to play in 2011 since they would be considered seniors?

Yes, but they have a rule regarding this issue if i am not mistaken. Apparently the players who played in the qualifiers are able to play in the competition something like that.

I remember in 2007 when Israel qualified for the finals in Holland, that several players were 22 years old like Shlomi Arbeitman for example.

[berko]

Moti Ivanir has called up the team that will participate in a training camp in Serbia and play a friendly with the local NT.
This is a preparation for an important clash against Kazakhstan for the Euro qualifiers.

Full Squad:

Keepers:

Ariel Harush (Beitar Jerusalem)
Boris Kleiman (Hapoel Tel Aviv)

Defenders:

Oshri Roash (Hapoel Haifa)
Rami Gershon (Hapoel Rishon Lezion)
Rahamim Chokul (SC Ashdod)
Israel Rosh (SC Ashdod)
Oded Elkayam (Hapoel Haifa)
Orel Degani (Maccabi Netanya)

Midfielders:

Idan Vered (Beitar Jerusalem)
Rab Abukrat (Hapoel Haifa)
Liroy Zairi (Bnei Yehuda)
Eyal Golasa (Maccabi Haifa)
Mohamed Ghadir (Maccabi Haifa)
Avi Rikan (Beitar Jerusalem)
Guy Asulin (Barcelona)

Forwards:

Toto Tamuz (Beitar Jerusalem)
Tal Ben Haim (Maccabi Petah Tikva)
Omer Damari (Maccabi Petah Tikva)
Dudu Biton (Hapoel Raanana)
Dela Yampolski (Maccabi Netanya)
Hen Azriel (Beitar Jerusalem)

[Golasa12]

The team had a friendly today against Serbia and lost 1-0, apparently they played well though...

[berko]

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowbozo21

The team had a friendly today against Serbia and lost 1-0, apparently they played well though...

Yeah they played well especially in the first half.

10 minutes from time Guy Asulin was subbed and in a surprising, but nice gesture from the Serbian fans he received a standing ovation for his excellence performance in the game.

[Kappa21]

The serbs are insanely powerful in their youth department...

[Golasa12]

highlights of the game anywhere?

[Kappa21]

snow... one.co.il?

u from aust?

[berko]

Israel U-21 will play against Kazakhstan away and here is the full squad.

IMO we could form a very good lineup from these players.

Keepers:

Ariel Harush (Beitar Jerusalem)
Boris Kleiman (Maccabi Herzliya)
Daniel Lipshitz (Maccabi Netanya)

Defenders and sidebacks

Oshri Roash (Hapoel Haifa)
Rami Guershon (Standard Liege)
Israel Rosh (SC Ashdod)
Oded Elkayam (Hapoel Haifa)
Orel Degani (Maccabi Netanya)
Taleb Twataha (Maccabi Haifa)
Mor Dahan (Ahi Nazrath)

Midfielders

Bibras Nactho (Hapoel Tel Aviv)
Idan Vered (Beitar Jerusalem)
Liroy Zahiri (Bnei Yehuda)
Ran Abukrat (Hapoel Haifa)
Avi Rikan (Beitar Jerusalem)
Mohamed Ghadir (Maccabi Haifa)
Guy Asulin (Barcelona)
Dor Malul (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Forwards and Strikers

Tal Ben Haim (Maccabi Petah Tikva)
Omer Damari (Maccabi Petah Tikva)
Dudi Biton (Hapoel Raanana)
Hen Azriel (Beitar Jerusalem)
Toto Tamuz (Beitar Jerusalem)
Tomer Swissa (Kiriat Shmona)

[Golasa12]

We play against kazakhstan tomorrow, hopefully the younger players can show the older players how to win.

[berko]

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowbozo21

We play against kazakhstan tomorrow, hopefully the younger players can show the older players how to win.

Usually it is like this. The U-21 gives better results than the senior team.

[Kappa21]

Quote:

Originally Posted by berko

Israel U-21 will play against Kazakhstan away and here is the full squad.

IMO we could form a very good lineup from these players.

Keepers:

Ariel Harush (Beitar Jerusalem)
Boris Kleiman (Maccabi Herzliya)
Daniel Lipshitz (Maccabi Netanya)

Defenders and sidebacks

Oshri Roash (Hapoel Haifa)
Rami Guershon (Standard Liege)
Israel Rosh (SC Ashdod)
Oded Elkayam (Hapoel Haifa)
Orel Degani (Maccabi Netanya)
Taleb Twataha (Maccabi Haifa)
Mor Dahan (Ahi Nazrath)

Midfielders

Bibras Nactho (Hapoel Tel Aviv)
Idan Vered (Beitar Jerusalem)
Liroy Zahiri (Bnei Yehuda)
Ran Abukrat (Hapoel Haifa)
Avi Rikan (Beitar Jerusalem)
Mohamed Ghadir (Maccabi Haifa)
Guy Asulin (Barcelona)
Dor Malul (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Forwards and Strikers

Tal Ben Haim (Maccabi Petah Tikva)
Omer Damari (Maccabi Petah Tikva)
Dudi Biton (Hapoel Raanana)
Hen Azriel (Beitar Jerusalem)
Toto Tamuz (Beitar Jerusalem)
Tomer Swissa (Kiriat Shmona)

Quote:

Originally Posted by snowbozo21

We play against kazakhstan tomorrow, hopefully the younger players can show the older players how to win.

Quote:

Originally Posted by berko

Usually it is like this. The U-21 gives better results than the senior team.

More Beitar Players, less drama and concentration on other matches....more success ofcourse!!!!

3-1 result... (too bad we didnt have this in the predictions!!)

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Originally Posted by snowbozo21

I was born in canada but I've lived in the states most of my life Kappa, but hopefully one day I'll live in Israel

Ahhh, respect.
one day hopefully you will!

[berko]

Probable lineup:

Boris Kleiman; Oded Elkayam, Israel Rosh, Rami Guershon, Avi Rikan; Oshri Roash, Bibras Natcho, Guy Asulin, Mohamed Ghadir, Hen Azriel, Toto Tamuz

Good lineup up IMO.

We still have the likes of Dor Malul, Idan Vered, Tal ben Haim on the bench, plus the absence of Eyal Golasa who is with the senior squad.

[ZZZ]

This is a must win right here, but I think we can pull it off, and take first place from Kazakhstan.

[ZZZ]

Yeah! Toto Tamuz scored in the last minute to give Israel a 2-1 win.