SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE
ENFIELD BOROUGH 6 LONDON LIONS 3
Having drawn their opening match of the season 2-2 at home to Codicote, few could've predicted a result that left manager Andy Landesberg perplexed.
A disappointing midweek result was made all the worse by what looks like a recurrence of the serious knee injury from which striker James Gershfield had only just returned after more than a year out.
On the pitch the game started well, Lions settling in well on the carpet of a pitch at Wingate’s ground that Enfield are sharing this season. Great interplay between Gershfield and Adam Bolle saw the latter apply the finish to give Lions a deserved lead after barely 10 minutes, but things soon took a turn for the worse with the concession of two cheap goals and the injury to Gershfield.
To their credit Lions re-grouped and were the better side in terms of chances created, Bolle deservedly getting the side level before the break.
However, Enfield started the second half sharply, and when they stole into the lead again they began to play some good stuff with their pace causing Lions trouble, earning just reward with their fourth goal and a two-goal cushion.
Lions were still creating chances, and having spurned a couple they gave themselves a lifeline when Nathan Schindler scored his first goal for the 1st XI. However, any thoughts of a comeback were quickly extinguished as the hosts added a fifth and sixth goal to their tally to eventually run out comfortable winners.
Not quite the start all had hoped for, but with no team having recorded two wins from two there’s no real damage done. the side look forward to the FA Cup toe with Wembley on Saturday to be followed next Tuesday with a league tie at Broadfields.
LIONS: Ross Weinrabe, Jake Rinsler, Nathan Schindler, Charlie Rubin, Adam Harvey, Lee Goldberg, Adam Lipman, Austin Lipman, Charlie Kasler, Adam Bolle, James Gershfield. Subs: Sam Hamerton, Jamie Jackson, Jake Furman
SCORERS: Bolle 2, Schindler