Redbridge A finished the weekend in top spot in the Premier Division after a thumping victory over Essex rivals Woodford, while Faithfold A eased their relegation fears with a stunning performance against Lions Blue. Danny Caro reflects on all the action in league and cup on Matchday 15 of the MGBSFL.
MATCHDAY 15 HEADLINES
PMT - Super Seitler steers Hendon through
Prem Div - Lewis leads Faithfold home
Div 1 - Five-star Camden romp home again
Div 2 - It's Oaks so simple
Div 3 - Rampant Rovers march on
JC HAT-TRICK HEROES
PMT - David Seitler (Hendon A)
Prem Div - Sam Lewis (Faithfold A), Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge A)
Div 3 - Adam Ellis (Shacharit Donetsk)
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MATCH PHOTOS: FC TEAM B vs HEATON PARK ROVERS
MATCH PHOTOS: BLIZZARD STORM vs LOS BLANCOS
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DANNY CARO'S DIV 3 TEAM OF THE WEEK
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - DAVID SEITLER
MANAGER OF THE WEEK - ALAN AARONSON
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - David Howard (King Crown)
DEFENDERS - Chaim Strom, Ezekiel Jacob (both Hendon B), Dave Levy, James Law (both Real Sosobad), Dan Silverman (FC Team B), Ben Retter (King Crown), Isaac Virchis (ML Lions Green), Michael Khalastchi (Camden Park), Ben Buck (Oakwood B), Ed Weisz, Jacob Symons (both FC Team A)
MIDFIELDERS - Ben Lauffer, David Seitler (both Hendon A), Adam Kay, Dovi Vogel (both London Rovers), Josh Hambling, Rich Rosenthal, Josh Jacobs, Dan Shafron (all Real Sosobad), Lorian Madanes (FC Team B), Alex Kaye (Faithfold A), Ben Sollisi, Richie Caplin (both Redbridge A), Rick Harris (NW Neasden), Asher Goldberg, Grant Bates (both ML Lions Green), Gab Saul (Hendon B), Joe Davis (Los Blancos), Richie Caplin, Ben Sollosi (both Redbridge A), Nicky Harris (Oakwood B)
STRIKERS - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge A), Adam Ellis (Shacharit Donetsk), Sam Lewis (Faithfold A), Jacob Kadoch (King Crown), Haydon Davidson, Jacob Richler Kleiman (both Oakwood B)
MANAGER - Alan Aaronson (Brixton), David Pollock & Johnny Meltzer (ML Lions Green), Mitch Young (FC Team B)
REFEREE -
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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DANNY CARO'S GOAL OF THE WEEK - BEN WINTERS
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
1. NICKY WOOLF (NL Raiders B) - stunning last-minute equaliser - a fantastic 25-yard chest and volley - to spare Raiders blushes against Brixton
2. DAVE SEITLER (Hendon A) - GOAL 1 - chested down then superb first time volleyed strike from 25 yards into top corner - sensational strike
4. BEN LAUFFER(Hendon A) - 25 yards out and with his back to goal, turned and produced a Cantona-esque strike into top corner, just five minutes after coming on to the pitch
5. BEN WINTERS (ML Lions Green) - Think Ronaldinho vs Chelsea in 2005, with ball at his feet 25 yards out, bent the ball with the outside of his boot into the top corner without any backlift. Utterly brilliant
6. JACOB KADOCH (King Crown) - GOAL 1 - controlled the ball 30 yards out before spinning to his left and smashing a stunning shot into the right-hand corner
7. ADAM HERSH (Los Blancos) - a "nice" 20-yarder against Blizzard
8. DAVID KHALASTCHI (Camden Park) - coming in from the left, he flicked the ball over the defender's head and then calmly slotted the ball passed the keeper into the far corner
9. RICHARD SILVER (Camden Park) - after playing a neat one-two with Jake Saunders on the right-hand side, he strode past a defender cutting in onto his stronger left foot, opened up his body and curled the ball in the far left bottom corner, from 25 yards out
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DANNY QUOTE OF THE WEEK - JASON STEIN
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
1. DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - "I've been banging on about this kid [David Seitler) for a few weeks now, but if there has ever been a better hat trick scored at this level then I'd love to have seen it"
2. ADAM GLEKIN (Hendon B) - "If we'd thrown that game away, Chanukah would have been cancelled this year"
3. DAN SHAFRON (Real Sosobad) - "The King Crown keeper pulled off some quality saves throughout the match and he should be getting an extra big Chanukah present this year, especially if they manage to go the rest of the season unbeaten"
4. VIV EMANUEL (London Rovers) - "If you had said to me at the beginning of the season we would be top, I think I might have bitten of your hand to hear that. But here we are!"
5. MAX SAUNDERS (Camden Park) - "The table still doesn’t look great as a result of our poor November if only we could replay those games with a full squad!"
6. JASON STEIN (Oakwood B) - "I do genuinely believe that we have one of the best XIs in the league, but the squad has been thin in areas. I've been in board meetings all day and I've been handed some tzedekah - a £20 Whitehouse voucher, eight chocolate gold coins and a VIP Seder experience - to bring some new players in during the transfer window. It looks like we're going to ship three out and I'd like to bring four or five new faces in. My phone will be busy and the Jewish Chronicle totaliser won't be able to keep up!"
7. BEN GILBEY (FC Team A) - "We are still a new team and it is our first year in the Premier Division, we are getting better every week and are certainly a team to be feared"
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PHOTOGALLERIES FROM THE SEASON
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SEASON
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PETER MORRISON TROPHY ROUND THREE DRAW
CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
PETER MORRISON TROPHY ROUND THREE
SUPER SEITLER TEARS TEAM APART
FC TEAM A 2 HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A 5
Starlet DAVD SEITLER was the star man once again as holders Hendon booked their place in round four at the expense of Premier Division rivals FC Team A.
The JC Player of the Week hit the target three times, with theother goals coming through Ben Lauffer and Avidan Last.
Hendon boss David Garbacz told JC Sport: "We showed fantastic quality to pull this tie around, when at half-time it looked like we could well be heading out."
Team manager Ben Gilbey told JC Sport: "For 60 minutes, we matched and were probably better than the team which won everything last year."
DC Prediction: Team 1 Hendon 2
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TEAM HAVE TOO MUCH FOR HPR
FC TEAM B 5 HEATON PARK ROVERS 2
Division Two leaders FC Team B are safely in the hat for round four after over-powering MJSL high-flyers Heaton Park, thanks to strikes from Ben Binder (2), Adam Rones, Jon Breger and Dave Grossman.
Team boss Mitch Young told JC Sport: "Credit to Heaton for making the journey down, but we were the better team from start to finish and I am extremely happy with the performance. Bring on the quarters!"
Having seen Alex Swift and Joe Copland reply, HPR manager David Seligman told JC Sport: "Fair play to FC Team, they are a really good side and I want to wish Mitch and his lads all the best in future rounds and the league."
DC Prediction: Team 2 HPR 1
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NEASDEN EDGE THROUGH
NORTH WEST NEASDEN 2 NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS C 1
Craig Edwards and Daniel Orgel helped Premier Division Neasden navigate past second division Raiders C by the odd goal in three.
DC Prediction: NWN 3 NLR 2 AET
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MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
TOP-SCORERS
17 - James Gershfield (Harmen)
13 - Dave Woolman (Oakwood A)
SENSATIONAL SAM CAGES LIONS
FAITHFOLD A 8 MACCABI LONDON LIONS BLUE 2
Zuriel Solomon breathed a big sigh of relief after Faithfold climbed out of the relegation zone, inspired by a SAM LEWIS hat-trick in an 8-2 mauling of the Lions at Hatfield. Further strikes from Johnny Haik (2), Alex Kaye (2) and Benji Dymant completed the rout.
Connor Perl and Joel Reuben registered for Lions.
Faithfold boss Zuriel Solomon told JC Sport: “We finally got a win which was much-needed to gain a bit of confidence back. We played some good football and deserved our win.”
MLL's Jamie Kyte told JC Sport: "We had no keeper and were down to the bare bones. Next time we meet it will be another story."
DC Prediction: Faithfold 2 MLL 1
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GARFINKLE PUTS RJC IN 7-HEAVEN
REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE A 7 WOODFORD WANDERERS 0
DANIEL GARFINKLE helped himself to another hat-trick as Redbridge experienced derby delight to finish the weekend in top spot.
Apprentice star Dan Lassman, Ben Sollosi, Harrison Grant and Richie Caplin added the gloss as RJC's title challenge gathered momentum.
RJC boss Sam Rosenthal told JC Sport: "The scoreline says it all ... we looking forward to Hendon next week."
DC Prediction: RJC 3 Woodford 1
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DIVISION ONE
TOP-SCORERS
18 - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge JC B – including 3 for RJC A)
14 - Jake Gilbert (NL Raiders B)
HERSH THE HERO FOR BLANCOS
BLIZZARD STORM 1 LOS BLANCOS 1
Adam Hersh ensured in-form Blancos came away from Hertswood with a point following a hard-fought battle against Blancos.
Bradley Cohen registered for Blizzard, with manager Simon Linden telling JC Sport: "Credit to Blancos, they were very organised and worthy of the point."
Blancos boss Jonathan Ison told JC Sport: "Overall, we were happy with the point as it shows we have improved since our last match against Blizzard, where we lost 5-0."
DC Prediction: Blizzard 3 Blancos 2
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CLASSY CAMDEN HIT HIGH FIVES
CAMDEN PARK 5 ATHLETIC BILBAUM 1
Camden Park made it 13 goals in two games as they ripped Bilbaum to shreds.
A double from Robert Hershkorn, plus one apiece from Adam Paris, David Khalastchi and Richard Silver helped Camden coast home.
Camden's Max Saunders told JC Sport: "We believe that now, to gain promotion, we will have to win our last 5 games, which includes games against both Redbridge and Norstar. It will be a tough ask but we believe we will do it."
DC Prediction: Camden 4 Bilbaum 1
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BRILLIANT BENFREDJ KEEPS RAIDERS IN CHECK
NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS B 1 BRIXTON OLD BOYS 1
Brixton Old Boys claimed of the results of the day, with a goal from Stefan Benfredj earning them a precious point at leaders Raiders B.
And it could have been even better had it not been for a last-minute wonder strike from Nicky Woolf that got Raiders out of jail.
Returning Brixton boss Alan Aaronson told JC Sport: "We made a very good and accomplished team look very ordinary. We outwitted them and it took a spectacular injury time goal to give them a home draw, after we had hit the bar twice.
NLR boss Jonathan Adelman told JC Sport: "We had lots of the ball, but weren't incisive or clinical enough. I'd have had no complaints if we'd lost today and the 10 missing players are no excuse."
DC Prediction: NLR 4 Brixton 0
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DIVISION TWO
TOP-SCORERS
10 - Adam Stolerman (FC Team C)
9 - Jacob Richler-Kleiman (Oakwood B)
FIVE-STAR OAKS TAME CATS
OAKWOOD B 5 CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI 1
Charlie Cohen and Jacob Richler-Kleiman hit two apiece as Oakwood continued their promotion push with a comfortable win over Catford.
Haydon Davidson made it four goals in two games with the other in an impressive victory.
Catford's consolation came via Dan Green.
Oaks gaffer Jason Stein told JC Sport: ""The aim is to come back from Baden Baden raring to go and ready to attack our remaining seven games with the same gusto with which we played the last two."
Cats captain Adam Luria told JC Sport: "The polite way to describe our performance would be "complete crap". Only Dan Green and Eli Baraty did themselves justice."
DC Prediction: Oakwood 4 Catford 1
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DIVISION THREE
DANNY CARO'S DIV 3 TEAM OF THE WEEK
TOP-SCORERS
17 - Avi Markiweicz (London Rovers)
12 - Phil Braham (King Crown)
KS ARE THE REAL DEAL
BOCA JEWNIORS 1 KS REUNITED 2
Ethan Deal and Mitchel Ross gave KS Reunited fans some much-needed cheers with a battling win over Boca.
DC Prediction: Boca 3 KS 2
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GREENS COME GOOD AT LAST
MACCABI LONDON LIONS GREEN 3 FAITHFOLD B 0
Faithfold B's brilliant run finally came to a halt as they were ultimately well beaten by Lions Green.
Strikes from Jerome Colmans, Ben Winters and Daniel Reuben steered Lions home.
MLL's Steve Black told JC Sport: "It’s pleasing to end the year on such a high and we go into 2015 full of confidence knowing that we can compete with the more experienced teams in our league."
DC Prediction: Lions 1 Faithfold 3
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TITLE RIVALS FINISH ALL SQUARE
REAL SOSOBAD 2 KING CROWN 2
The match of the day in Division Three finished honours even, with strikes from Josh Jacobs and Barry Green earning Sosobad a draw against leaders King Crown.
Crown player-manager Jacob Kadoch bagged a brace for the visitors. He told JC Sport: "Consistency is the key with the league so competitive, and having a very good squad, and we utilised that today."
Sosobad player-manager Dan Shafron told JC Sport: "We were superb from start to finish and could have had the game won after an hour if we would have taken just one of our several chances."
DC Prediction: Sosobad 1 King Crown 1
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BRAMPANT ROVERS MARCH ON
SHACHARIT DONETSK 3 LONDON ROVERS 8
Adam Kay, Nigel Someck and Dovi Vogel bagged brace as London Rovers romped to victory in an 11-goal thriller at Shacharit.
Further strikes from Yisroel Lewis and Zalmy Cohen completed the rout, with ADAM ELLIS scoring a hat-trick for the hosts.
Rovers boss Jeremy Brown told JC Sport: " I was disappointed with the three we conceded but I thought it would be a tough game today and again we showed some real quality in front of goal and how ruthless we can be."
Shacharit manager Elliot Nussbaum told JC Sport: "Once the boys learn to eradicate some schoolboy errors in their game, and understand some of the tricks of the trade, as shown by the more experienced team, I think we have the beginning of a very good side."
DC Prediction: Shacharit 1 Rovers 3
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HENDON EDGE FIVE-GOAL THRILLER HIT SECOND GEAR
TEMPLE FORTUNE 2 HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB B 3
Hendon B registered their fourth win of the season after a five-goal thriller against Temple Fortune.
Goals from Saul Cohen, Benni Sluckis and James Neidle lifted Hendon into fifth position.
Fortune's goals came through Matt Leader and Nicky Stone, with boss Jonathan Cohen describing the result as "annoying".
Hendon manager Adam Glekin told JC Sport: "First half we were excellent, but we stopped doing the right things and were almost made to pay."
DC Prediction: Fortune 1 Hendon 2
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MATCHES POSTPONED
DIVISION ONE
Redbridge Jewish Care B vs SPEC FC - SPEC FC defaulted through a shortage of players
DIVISION TWO
FC Team C vs Mill Hill - no pitch available
AC Whetstone vs Jewdinese - pitch unplayable
