Manchester Maccabi crash out

Fred Davies Challenge Cup Round Three
Manchester Maccabi 2
King George FC 3

Manchester Maccabi crashed out of the Fred Davies Challenge Cup after slumping to a 3-2 defeat against King George FC.

Despite taking on a side in the division above, Maccabi created chance after chance with only a spectacular last-gasp save denying them the opportunity to take the tie into extra-time.

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Leeds eye Broughton battle

Leeds Maccabi 3rd boss Alex Ullmann has set his sights on next weekend’s battle of the basement when they take on Broughton.

Second-bottom Leeds were beaten 2-0 by Republic of Mancunia 1st after conceding two late goals and remain winless so far this season.

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Experience key for Bentwood

Manchester Maccabi 3rd bosss Steve Bentwood believes his side’s extra experience helped them overcome Haroldeans in a titanic tussle at Brooklands.

Sheldon Lee’s double was enough to give Maccabi all three points and inflict a first league defeat of the season on the visitors.

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Gee rues 'worst performance'

Haroldeans boss Ivan Gee was left to reflect on his side’s ‘worst performance of the season’ after they surrendered their unbeaten record.

Sheldon Lee scored twice to give Manchester Maccabi 3rd a deserved 2-1 win over the Merseysiders in a hard-fought affair and end their nine-match winning streak.

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Lions ready to hunt down Haroldeans

Zack Gothelf insists his Oakhill Lions are ready to roar to the top of the MJSL after moving to within six points of league leaders Haroldeans.

The Manchester students are unbeaten since the opening day and defeated Crumpsall 3-0 on Sunday thanks to goals from Josh Daniels, Eli Gottlieb and Alex Goodman.

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Northern football round-up: November 27

Sheldon Lee blew the MJSL title race wide open after inflicting a shock defeat on league leaders Haroldeans.

The experienced defender scored twice as Manchester Maccabi 3rd claimed a 2-1 win over the Merseysiders.

Haroldeans had won all nine of their league games before taking on the reigning champions, but were unable to maintain their perfect record.

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JC MSFL Top-Scorers updated

16 – Saul Conway (Shirley Park)

15- Terry Jeffries (Temple Fortune B),

14 - Doron Weinstein (Redbridge C), Stefan Benfredj (Shirley Park)

13 - Jamie Kent (Brixton), Ben Simons (Faithfold C)

11 - Craig Sandford (Glenthorne B)

10 - Ben Hart, (NL Raiders C), Edward Green (Bilbaum)

9 - Glenn Michaels (Chigwell), Joel Kutner (Los Blancos), Joey Glynne (Temple Fortune B)

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Northern team of the week: November 20

Here is my Team of the Week for November 20.

1. Josh Samberg (Manchester Maccabi 3rd)

2. Avi Rosenthal (Haroldeans)

3. Dylan Sidle (Republic of Mancunia 1st)

4. Danny Schweiger (South Manchester SC 2nd)

5. Rick Myers (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

6. Sam Calmonson (Manchester Maccabi 3rd)

7. Oshri Amar (Leeds Maccabi 1st)

8. Danny Rubinstein (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

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Gothelf: Lions are fearless

Zack Gothelf insists his Oakhill Lions won’t fear anybody when the draw for the semi-finals of the Harold Feldman Trophy is made on Thursday.

The Lions continued their impressive run of form by thrashing Leeds Maccabi 3rd 7-1 to record their fifth successive victory.

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Northern team of the week nominations

Northern Team of the Week nominees:

Goalkeepers:
Jamie Rudette (Leeds Maccabi 2nd)
Josh Samberg (Manchester Maccabi 3rd)

Defenders:
Danny Schweiger (South Manchester SC 2nd)
Ben Brownson (Manchester Maccabi 2nd)
Avi Rosenthal (Haroldeans)
Dylan Sidle (Republic 1st)
Darren Brewer (South Manchester SC 2nd)
Blake Englander (Republic 2nd)
Rick Myers (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

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Leeds Maccabi 2nd crash out

Leeds Maccabi 2nd crashed out of the Sunday Alliance Division One Cup following a narrow 2-1 defeat by Temple FC.

Despite dominating the game for long periods, Leeds were indebted to goalkeeper Jamie Rudette, who produced a stunning penalty save to keep his side level after 21 minutes.

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Red-hot Woolman inspires Leeds

Leeds Sunday Alliance Premier Division
Northern Star 2
Leeds Maccabi 1st 6

Dave Woolman continued his red-hot streak after firing Leeds Maccabi 1st to victory over basement boys Northern Star.

Woolman scored a hat-trick in the opening 30 minutes and grabbed his fourth after the break as Ian Selwyn’s side hit six against their local rivals.

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Rosenberg salutes ten-man Maccabi

Tameside Football League Division Two
Forresters-Dunkinfield 1
Manchester Maccabi 1st 5

Manchester Maccabi boss Tony Rosenberg reckons his side won’t lose another game all season if they play like they did in Sunday’s thrashing of Forresters-Dunkinfield.

Maccabi were forced to play 70 minutes with ten men after midfielder Louis Basso was forced off with an ankle injury

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Levy happy with cup cruise

Paul Levy believes his Republic of Mancunia 2nd side fully deserve their place in the semi-finals of the Harold Feldman Trophy.

Republic cruised past Crumpsall following a 4-0 victory with Gary Freeman, Blake Englander, Gabriel Silva and Andrew Shaffer all on target.

Levy says his players merited their victory over a Crumpsall team bang in form and is now eyeing further progress.

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Collins proud despite defeat

Neil Collins paid tribute to the players of South Manchester Sports Club 2nd and Manchester Maccabi 3rd after they marked the 30th anniversary of his mother’s death with a real cup thriller.

Both sets of players observed a minute silence in honour of former MJSL league secretary, Joan Collins, before playing out a cup classic in the Harold Feldman Trophy.

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Bentwood hails comeback kings

Steve Bentwood hailed his comeback kings as Manchester Maccabi claimed their place in the semi-finals of the Harold Feldman Trophy.

Traling 2-0 with just eight minutes remaining, Maccabi rallied to take the game into extra time through goals from Sam Calmonson and Max Lee.

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Gee happy with Sunday best

Haroldeans boss Ivan Gee hailed his side’s first-half performance against Republic of Mancunia 1st as their best of the season so far.

The Merseysiders scored three times inside the opening 45 minutes before claiming a 3-2 win to book their place in the semi-finals of the Harold Feldman Trophy.

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Harold Feldman Trophy round-up: November 20

Oakhill continued their quest for an unprecedented third successive Harold Feldman Trophy after crushing Leeds Maccabi 3rd 7-1.

The Lions, who have now won five games on the spin, booked their place in the semi-finals with a rampant second-half display.

Rob Selwyn scored a hat-trick, with Benji Las, Josh Daniels, Marc Woolfe and Harry Roache also on target.

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