Holders Hendon United will meet Norstar London Raiders A in the final of this season's Cyril Anekstein Cup final after seeing off North West Neasden, while there was also action in the Morrison as AFC Flixton beat FC Team B, the Barry Goldstein and MGBSFL on Matchday 29 of the season.
MGBSL MATCHDAY 29 HEADLINES
PMT – Flixton two good for Team
CAC – Hendon set up final date with Raiders
BGT – Rovers beat Raiders in five-goal thriller
Prem Div – Four-midable Raiders close gap on Hendon
Div 2 – Stones show L'Equipe what four
Div 3 – Flash Gordon cages Lions
JC HAT-TRICK HEROES
BGT - Benni Sluckis (Hendon B), Simon Moses (Los Blancos)
Prem Div - James Gershfield (Harmen)
Div 3 - Dan Gordon (Faithfold B)
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SEE MATCH PHOTOS: AFC FLIXTON vs FC TEAM B
SEE MATCH PHOTOS: NW NEASDEN vs HENDON UTD A
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BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
FC Team B vs Hendon United B (April 12)
Camden Pk vs Runners Up Gp C (April 12)
Winner Gp C vs London Rovers (April 12)
Oakwood B vs NLR B
Semis on the April 19
Final at Wingate & Finchley, May 3
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DANNY CARO'S GOAL OF THE WEEK: DAVID SEITLER
DANNY CARO'S QUOTE OF THE WEEK: STUART DELMONTE
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - Steven Murad (NW Neasden), Yaakov Golding (London Rovers), Dan Kosky (Faithfold B)
DEFENDERS - Aron Luftig (London Rovers), Glen Turner (Hendon B), Marc Conway (Oakwood B), Jon Toby (FC Team B), Matt Keston (Los Blancos), Josh Tiano, Dan Andrews, Scott Kay, Craig Edwards (all NW Neasden)
MIDFIELDERS - Josh Bharier, Dovi Vogel (both London Rovers), Gab Saul (Hendon B), Dave Eden, Jacob Richler Kleiman (both Oakwood B), Tomer Tricot (AC Whetstone), Ben Lauffer, Greg Corin (both Hendon A), Craig Cole, Steve Field, Dan Orgel, Josh Weiner, Rob Murad (all NW Neasden)
STRIKERS - Benni Sluckis (Hendon B), James Gershfield (Harmen), Dan Gordon (Faithfold B), Simon Moses (Los Blancos)
MANAGER - Jeremy Brown (London Rovers), David Garbacz (Hendon A), Stirling Kay (Neasden),
REFEREE - Martin Lavender (Faithfold B vs Lions Green), Martin Lavender (Faithfold B vs Lions Green)
Elliot Mayer (Jewdinese vs Oakwood B), Tony McEvoy (Los Blancos vs Blizzard Storm), Andy Myerson (Woodford vs Raiders A)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
1. GAB SAUL (Hendon B) - a crisp left-foot strike from just outside the box which fizzed in off the post, the Temple Fortune keeper didn't move
2. TOMER TRICOT (AC Whetstone) - sublime diving header was the highlight against L'Equipe
3. DAVID SEITLER (Hendon A) - picked the ball up in his own half ran past two before cutting inside and lobbing the keeper from 18 yards - great finish from a quality player
4. SIMEON COHEN (Jewdinese) - "a sick effort" against Oakwood B
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DANNY CARO'S SAVE OF THE WEEK
YAAKOV GOLDIN (London Rovers) - with the game at 2-2, NLR's Marc Woolfe sent a fierce drive from eight yards heading towards the corner of the net. With the ball seemingly behind Goldin and going in, with the Raiders players beginning to celebrate and Jeremy Brown's head in his hands, Goldin somehow diving low and backwards arching his back, palmed the ball around the post for a corner. It won't be an exaggeration to say that pretty much both sets of players and Neal Cohen who was ref, were in complete awe of what had just been witnessed. Brown is not sure he's "seen a better save on a Sunday morning"
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
1. ADAM GLEKIN (Hendon B) - "I told Benni Sluckis at the beginning of the game I expected a hat-trick from him, and fair play to him he duly obliged"
2. JASON STEIN (Oakwood B) - "Delighted with the win given we found ourselves 3-0 down. Some would say it's the greatest comeback since Likud somehow returned to power. I couldn't possibly comment though"
3. CLIVE NATHAN (AC Whetstone) - "We now look forward to the last ever game for AC Whetstone. Anthony and I will be working on the team talk this week and trying not to cry as we do so!"
4. DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - "Everyone is thrilled, except for my missus, that is as it is her 50th birthday on the bank holiday weekend of the final, and we were supposed to be going away - how do you fancy the Holiday Inn in Wingate, darling, instead?"
5. STIRLING KAY (Neasden) - "I would like to wish David and his Hendon team all the best for the final; their attitude and behaviour during and after the game was first-class"
6. STUART DELMONTE (AFC Flixton) - "We want to play Hendon as I feel we owe them one. It’s a case of unfinished business from last season"
7. ROB SHOOMAN (Faithfold B) - "Although we won 4-3, and it was an end of season game, it was a cracking contest with both teams going for it. You would have thought it was a title-decider, played in the best spirit, with no bad tackles. The football was end-to-end and superbly controlled by Martin Lavender"
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MGBSFL ROLL OF HONOUR
Premier Division: TBC
Division One: Champions - Redbridge JC B, Promoted: NL Raiders B
Division Two: Champions - FC Team B, Promoted: TBC
Division Three: Champions - London Rovers
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CUP COMPETITIONS: LATEST
CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP FINAL
Norstar London Raiders A vs Hendon United Sports Club A - May 3
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PETER MORRISON TROPHY QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
QF - Leeds Maccabi & MLL Spartans - March 29
Hendon United A, AFC Flixton and Harmen through to semi-finals
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BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
Final at Wingate & Finchley on May 3
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PHOTOGALLERIES FROM THE SEASON
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE SEASON
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
PETER MORRISON TROPHY QUARTER-FINAL
FLIXTON TWO GOOD FOR TEAM
AFC FLIXTON 2 FC TEAM B 0
AFC Flixton moved into the semi-finals of the Jewish FA Cup as strikes in the final third of the tie from top-scorer Leor Sidle and Michael Sacks steered them past second division champions FC Team B.
FC Team boss Mitch Young told JC Sport: "With a depleted squad, my team gave everything on the day. We frustrated Flixton all the way up to the 75th-minute. I am proud of the efforts and on another day with a bigger squad we probably would have caused more of a threat.
DC Prediction: Flixton 2 Team 1
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CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP SEMI-FINALS
HENDON BOOK WINGATE RETURN
NORTH WEST NEASDEN 2 HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A 4
Cup holders Hendon were given an almighty scare by Neasden before setting up a final showdown against Raiders.
But in the end strikes from Dovi Fehler, Ari Nevies, David Seitler and Avi Korman earned them a return trip to Wingate.
Relieved Hendon boss David Garbacz told JC Sport: "This was proper old school Sunday football - shocking facilities, an awful bobbly park pitch and 2 totally committed teams with the end result the great prize of another cup final at Wingate."
Proud NWN manager Stirling Kay told JC Sport: "As a cup tie goes, this was a classic which I was so proud of my players' part in it. They were truly superb."
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
NEASDEN
MGBSFL – Faithfold (a)
HENDON
MGBSFL – Raiders (h)
DC Prediction: Neasden 0 Hendon 2
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BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY
GROUP A
Camden Park Pl. 3. Pts. 7 (Q)
London Rovers Pl. 3, Pts. 6 (Q)
Norstar London Raiders C Pl. 3, Pts. 3
L’Equipe Pl. 3, Pts. 1
ZNEIMER SENDS ROVERS THROUGH
LONDON ROVERS 3 NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS C 2
Third division champions London Rovers boosted their double hopes with victory in a five-goal thriller against second division Raiders C clinching their place in the quarter-finals, with Akiva Zneimer hitting the decisive goal. Avi Markiewicz and an own goal a minute into the second half also helped Rovers progress.
Delighted Rovers boss Jeremy Brown told JC Sport: "We're very exited to progress in this competition and let's see where it takes us."
DC Prediction: Rovers 2 Raiders 1
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GROUP B
FC Team B Pl. 3, Pts. 9 (GROUP WINNERS)
Norstar London Raiders B Pl. 3, Pts. 6 (Q)
Maccabi London Lions Green Pl. 3, Pts. 3
Boca Jewniors (replaced Catford & Bromley Maccabi) Pl. 3, Pts. 0
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GROUP C
SPEC Pl. 3, Pts. 5
Los Blancos Pl. 2, Pts. 4
Blizzard Storm Pl. 3, Pts. 3
AC Mill Hill Pl. 2, Pts. 1
MOSES LEADS BLIZZARD A MERRY DANCE
LOS BLANCOS 4 BLIZZARD STORM 3
SIMON MOSES ended Blizzard's hopes of an appearance at Wingate, leaving a final day showdown against Mill Hill to find out who joins SPEC FC in the last eight. Adam Hersh completed a good morning's work for Blancos.
Blizzard boss Simon Linden described match-winner Moses as the difference between the teams. He told JC Sport: "It wasn't to be our day, Blancos deserved to win the match - Moses has been a revelation for them in the second half of the season.
"It's disappointing to go out the cup, but how four of the top six seeds were drawn together I'll never know. However, we should have done better over the three games and there's no excuses.
"I'm happy with how our season went considering the injuries and the fact I didn't have a consistent keeper for the entire campaign. We only missed out on promotion by three points.
"We can build on this season, bring in a few new players and put together a squad that can compete and have a serious promotion push next season. Good luck to Blancos - a great bunch of guys."
DC Prediction: Blancos 1 Blizzard 2
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GROUP D
Oakwood B Pl. 3, Pts. 9 (GROUP WINNERS)
Hendon B Pl. 3, Pts. 4 (Q)
Temple Fortune Pl. 3, Pts. 3
Jewdinese Pl. 3, Pts. 1
JACOB FILLS HIS BOOTS
JEWDINESE 3 OAKWOOD B 7
JACOB RICHLER-KLEIMAN continued his love affair with the Barry Goldstein Trophy as Oakwood finished in seventh heaven to ensure a 100 per cent record.
Further strikes from James Abrams, Dave Eden, Elliot Jackson and Marc Hymanson sealed the win as the Oaks staged the comeback of the day in a game they trailed 3-0 in via strikes from Olli Shmit and Simeon Cohen.
Oaks boss Jason Stein told JC Sport: "We've come to the boil nicely. Four wins in a row and 22 goals scored. We're buzzing for the quarter-final and we'll be confident no matter who we face."
DC Prediction: Jewdinese 1 Oakwood 3
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SIX-HITTING HENDON PROGRESS
TEMPLE FORTUNE 0 HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB B 6
BENNI SLUCKIS was the hat-trick hero as Hendon B progressed to the next round in the Barry Goldstein Cup as they dismantled Temple Fortune at Montrose Park.
Glen Turner, Jamie Grossman and Gab Saul added the gloss for Hendon.
Hendon boss Adam Glekin told JC Sport: "Fortune battled hard and it's a shame they only had 10 men, but we were professional."
DC Prediction: Fortune 2 Hendon 2
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MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
GERSHFIELD GRABS THE HEADLINES AGAIN
REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE A 2 HARMEN 4
JAMES GERSHFIELD helped himself to a hat-trick as Harmen boosted their hopes of finishing in the top three following a six-goal thriller against RJC at Fairlop.
Alex Bowman added the gloss as Harmen registered their eighth league victory of the season.
RJC's goals came through Dean Nyman and Craig Sanford.
Harmen joint-manager Joel Alterman told JC Sport: "The win was comfortable in the end."
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
RJC
No games scheduled
HARMEN
MGBSFL – FC Team (a)
MGBSFL – Woodford (a)
DC Prediction: RJC 2 Harmen 1
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FOUR-MIDABLE RAIDERS CLOSE IN ON HENDON
WOODFORD WANDERERS 0 NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS A 4
Brilliant braces from Ben Joseph and Liron Mannie helped Raiders record their second consecutive 4-0 away win as they close the gap on leaders Hendon to three points, ahead of next week's meeting against the champions.
NLR boss Rob Richman told JC Sport: "We did exactly what we had to do, securing another all important three points. It sets us up nicely for what should be a classic this Sunday against Hendon."
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
WOODFORD
MGBSFL – Lions (h)
MGBSFL – Harmen (h)
RAIDERS
MGBSFL – Hendon (a)
DC Prediction: Woodford 0 Raiders 4
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DIVISION ONE
TOP-SCORERS
24 - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge JC B – including 3 for RJC A)
20 - Jake Gilbert (NL Raiders B)
No match scheduled
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DIVISION TWO
STONE SHOW L'EQUIPE WHAT FOUR
L’EQUIPE 1 AC WHETSTONE 4
Whetstone overpowered L'Equipe thanks to goals from Jonah Gordon-Boyd, Dan Cohen, Aaron Benjamin and Tomer Tricot.
Jonathan Kay grabbed a consolation for L'Equipe.
Whetstone joint-manager Clive Nathan told JC Sport: "L'Equipe have been something of a bogey team for us, but today we got what we deserved."
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
L’EQUIPE
MGBSFL – Catford (a)
WHETSTONE
MGBSFL – Catford (a)
DC Prediction: L’Equipe 2 Whetstone 1
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DIVISION THREE
SUPERHOOPS WIN SEVEN-GOAL THRILLER
FAITHFOLD B 4 MACCABI LONDON LIONS 3
A DAN GORDON treble kept alive Faithfold's hopes of a top three finish with victory over Lions Green in a seven-goal thriller, with Leor Harel adding the other.
Faithfold boss Rob Shooman told JC Sport: "It was a thoroughly good match; both teams kept going for the 90 minutes, not your usual end of season game."
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
FAITHFOLD B
MGBSFL – Sosobad (a)
DC Prediction: Faithfold 2 Lions 1
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REAL SOSOBAD P BOCA JEWNIORS P
Match postponed
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
SOSOBAD
MGBSFL – Faithfold (h)
MGBSFL – KS (h)
BOCA
MGBSFL – Shacharit (a)
DC Prediction: Sosobad 3 Boca 1
