Norstar London Raiders A were crowned champions of the MGBSFL Premier Division for the first time, while Hendon and AFC Flixton will meet in the final of the Peter Morrison Trophy and Los Blancos and FC Team booked their place in the final of the Barry Goldstein Trophy.
MGBSFL MATCHDAY 32 HEADLINES
PMT – Hendon set up Flixton showdown
BGT – Gross sends Blancos to Wingate
Prem Div – Raiders crowned champions for first time
Div 2 – L'Equipe make their point against Raiders
Div 3 - KS show Hendon what four
JC HAT-TRICK HEROES
Prem Div - Daniel Garfinkle 5 (Redbridge A), David Dinkin (NL Raiders A)
Div 3 - Zack Gordon (KS Reunited)
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LATEST NEWS:
RAIDERS CROWNED CHAMPIONS - SEE MATCH REPORT
HENDON MAUL LIONS TO REACH MORRISON FINAL - MATCH REPORT
FLIXTON READY FOR HENDON REMATCH - MATCH REPORT
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WEEKEND PHOTOS
PMT SEMI-FINAL HENDON vs LIONS
PMT SEMI-FINAL - HARMEN vs AFC FLIXTON
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DANNY CARO'S MATCHDAY 32 AWARDS
QUOTE OF THE WEEK - ADAM GLEKIN
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - David Grossman (FC Team B), Jamie Gordon (KS Reunited)
DEFENDERS - Elliott Moslawy (NL Raiders A), Gideon Chain (L'Equipe), Dan Andrews, Josh Tiano (both NW Neasden), Joel Barnett (Los Blancos), Danny Cohen (Harmen)
MIDFIELDERS - Ari Last (Hendon A), Matt Stock, Liron Mannie, Ben Joseph (all NL Raiders A), Dan Breger, Jon Breger (both FC Team B), Sam Sollosi, James Berkley (both Redbridge B), Jeff Gross, Darren Russell (both Los Blancos)
STRIKERS - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge A), David Dinkin (NL Raiders A), Dovi Fehler, Greg Corin (both Hendon A), Richard Salmon, Ben Binder (FC Team B), Jon Kay (L'Equipe), Zack Gordon (KS Reunited)
MANAGER - David Garbacz (Hendon A), Rob Richman (NL Raiders A), Stuart Delmonte & Tony Rosenberg (AFC Flixton), Sam Rosenthal (Redbridge A), Mitch Young (FC Team B), Jonathan Ison (Los Blancos)
REFEREE - Andy Myerson (NW Neasden vs NL Raiders A), Neil Cooper (NL Raiders B vs FC Team B), Tony McEvoy (Los Blancos vs Camden Park)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
1. MICHAEL WARWICK (AFC Flixton) - stunning free-kick in PMT semi against Harmen
2. JAMES NEIDLE (Hendon B) - surely one of the best strikes in the MGBSFL this season. The centre back had edged forward and the ball fell to him around 35 yards from goal. He took a touch and then unleashed an absolute crackerjack right into the top corner, the KS keeper didn't even move
3. SAM SOLLOSI (Redbridge A) - scored a 30-yard thunderbolt straight after half time to make it 4-0 against FC Team
4. CRAIG SANFORD (Redbridge A) - bent a beautiful finish into the corner
5. ADAM SHAFRON (Redbridge A) - scored the goal of the game following a fine run from defence before playing a great one-two with Sam Sollosi and slotted into the goal for goal number six
6. AVI KORMAN (Hendon A) - a magnificent team goal – 20-pass move from back to front ending with the ball played wide to the brilliant Korman who unleashed an unstoppable first time drive into the bottom corner
7. DOVI FEHLER (Hendon A) - one of the passes of the season from Dave Seitler who split Lions defence in two in setting up Dovi who finished brilliantly beyond the onrushing keeper. Triple back flip celebration followed
8. DAN ANDREWS (NW Neasden) - scored a fantastic goal where he won the ball in the NWN box, exchanged passes with three players and beat the keeper with an angled drive
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SAVE OF THE WEEK - WINNER
DAN FINEGOLD (L'Equipe) - normally our right winger - went in for the second third of the game and kept us 3-2 up with a superb one handed save down to his left to push it out for a corner.
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
1. DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - QUOTE 1 - "As far as the Cup Final is concerned – Stuart Delmonte said he wanted us and now he’s got us in what will be a tremendous North versus South shoot out at Oldham. Up the South – we’re coming to get you!"
2. DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - QUOTE 2 - "Our motivation for this match was huge – despite two trebles in three years, Hendon players are constantly overlooked for National tournaments in favour of others and today the incentive, as well as getting to the cup final, was to show that some of these boys definitely deserve far more recognition than they get"
3. ANDY LANDESBERG (Lions Spartans) - "Hendon were fantastic and David should be very proud of his team. Perhaps one or two things could have gone our way, but they didn’t. You make your own luck, and that usually comes from hard work and wanting it more than the other team"
4. ROB RICHMAN (NL Raiders A) - "It's a dream to win the most coveted prize in Jewish football and is great reward for all the effort, hard work and dedication the entire squad has put in all season"
5. ADAM GLEKIN (Hendon B) - "Our captain James Neidle didn't have his best game but I think he'll be telling his grandchildren about the goal he scored today, I've been playing in the MSFL for a decade and can't recall seeing many better!"
6. JONATHAN ISON (Los Blancos) - QUOTE 1 - "Since the beginning of the season I have been comparing us to Liverpool, and on the day with both teams in their respective semi finals, both were very poor, however, Blancos were able to turn it around in the second half and show what we are made of"
7. JONATHAN ISON (Los Blancos) - QUOTE 2 - "FC Team B are clearly a good team and have had a great season, but we know on our day we are a match for anyone, and we are going to Wingate confident of ending our long wait for silverware!"
8. JOEL ALTERMAN (Harmen) - "It’s always difficult having to travel up or down the country for a big fixture like this and I’m sure Stuart and the boys enjoyed their three-hour trip back to Manchester a lot more than we enjoyed our 15-minute journeys home"
9. OLI LESLIE (Harmen) - "To come this far in our first season as a new squad is a tremendous effort - currently third in the league and reaching the semi-finals of the Morrison - but next year we are determined to go further and win both of these competitions and the Anekstein Cup"
10. ELLIOT NUSSBAUM (Shacharit Donetsk) - "First half our boys were already on the beach - it was a terrible performance. Second half slightly better!"
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MGBSFL ROLL OF HONOUR
Premier Division: Norstar London Raiders A
Division One: Champions - Redbridge JC B, Promoted: NL Raiders B
Division Two: Champions - FC Team B, Promoted: AC Mill Hill
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, KO - 2.30pm
Officials - Referee: Neil Cooper, Asst Ref 1: Gary Silver, Asst Ref 2: Steve Levy, 4th Official: Martin Lavender
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PETER MORRISON TROPHY FINAL
Hendon Utd SC A vs AFC Flixton - Oldham Athletic FC, May 17
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BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY FINAL
Los Blancos vs Norstar London Raiders B or FC Team B
Final at Wingate & Finchley FC on May 3, KO: 6.30pm
Officials - Referee: Laurie Benson, Asst Ref 1: Neal Cohen, Asst Ref 2: Elliott Mayer, 4th Official: Keith Goodman
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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 SEMI-FINALS
HENDON MAUL LIONS
HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A 4 MACCABI LONDON LIONS SPARTANS 1
Hendon remain on course for the cup double after strikes from Dave Seitler, Avi Korman, Dovi Fehler and an own goal helped them return to winning ways with a crushing victory over Lions Spartan.
Hendon boss David Garbacz told JC Sport: "This was probably our best performance of the season – everything we did wrong a few weeks ago against Raiders we did right today and some of the football we played at times today was truly exceptional."
Lions boss Andy Landesberg told JC Sport: "Hendon United were without question the better team on the day, they were sharper, tougher and far more hungry than we were."
The win sets up a final meeting against Manchester Accountants League champions AFC Flixton at Boundary Park on May 17.
DC Prediction: Hendon 1 Lions 2
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FOURMIDABLE FLIXTON SHATTER HARMEN DREAMS
HARMEN 0 AFC FLIXTON 4
Michael Warwick scored the pick of the goals as AFC Flixton boosted their quadruple hopes with a comfortable win over Harmen at Rowley Lane.
Further strikes from top-scorer Leor Sidle, Adam Gilman and an own goal completed the demolition.
Flixton joint-manager Tony Rosenberg told JC Sport: "Our defence was magnificent and our strikers scored the goals. You can’t ask more than that."
Harmen co-boss Joel Alterman told JC Sport: "We wish Flixton all the best in the rest of their season. They will face a difficult test in Hendon and it is difficult to pick a winner at this stage."
DC Prediction: Harmen 1 Flixton 2
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BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY SEMI-FINALS
EXTRA SPECIAL TEAM BOOK WINGATE DATE
NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS B 4 FC TEAM B 5 AET
Division Two champions FC Team B will finish the season at Wingate & Finchley after overcoming Division One runners-up Raiders B in extra-time.
Two goals from Ben Binder plus one apiece from Richard Salmon, David Grossman and Andy Sheena steered Team to victory in a nine-goal thriller.
Team boss Mitch Young told JC Sport: "Firstly, congratulations to all my players and everyone involved at the club. To reach our first final at Wingate as a club is a historic moment and I am extremely proud of everyone.
"Secondly, credit must go to Raiders for their performance, what an outstanding game; two very committed well organised clubs giving everything for their team for a place at Wingate.
"The game was very even and either side would have felt unlucky not to win. We had to come back from 0-2 down and then 3-4 down in extra time, this showed unbelievable character, commitment and passion from my players and they deserve all the credit.
"Raiders are a top side and they have only lost a couple of games in two seasons so to progress to the final is a huge achievement and now we are looking to win it and finish the season with the double. Finally the referee had a great game. letting the game flow and got the big decisions right."
DC Prediction: Raiders 2 Team 1
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GROSS SENDS BLANCOS TO WINGATE
LOS BLANCOS 3 CAMDEN PARK 2
Jeff Gross was the hero for Los Blancos as they completed one of the comebacks of the day to clinch a place in the final at Wingate & Finchley on May 3.
Camden got off to a dream start to lead 2-0 at half-time, but Blancos showed tremendous character to hit back in the second half via Adam Waters (56) and top-scorer Simon Moses, with an 85th-minute penalty, before Gross's stoppage time winner.
Blancos boss Jonathan Ison told JC Sport: "This is the first time since Blancos was established five years ago that we have made it to Wingate, and we are buzzing!"
DC Prediction: Blancos 3 Camden 2
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MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
CURRENT STANDINGS:
1. Raiders (CHAMPIONS) Pl. 15, W. 14, D. 1, L. 2, F. 53, A. 12, Pts. 43 (Raiders to be awarded 3 points following defaulted match vs Woodford)
2. Hendon Pl. 17, W. 11, D. 4, L. 2, F. 48, A. 14, Pts. 37
TOP-SCORERS
27 - James Gershfield (Harmen)
18 - Dave Woolman (Oakwood A)
FOUR-MIDABLE RAIDERS CROWNED CHAMPIONS
NORTH WEST NEASDEN 1 NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS A 4
DAVID DINKIN was the hat-trick hero as Norstar London Raiders A clinched their first-ever MGBSFL Premier Division following a 4-1 demolition of North West Neasden.
Top-scorer Matt Stock also found the net as Raiders sealed the title at the first time of asking, ending Hendon's hopes of retaining the championship.
Dan Andrews registered for NWN.
Jubilant Raiders boss Rob Richman told JC Sport: "We are delighted and so proud at securing the Premier Division title. It's a dream to win the most coveted prize in Jewish football and is great reward for all the effort, hard work and dedication the entire squad has put in all season."
NWN manager Stirling Kay told JC Sport: "The truth was that we were beaten by a far better team and we were not good enough to break them down. We move on to our next game knowing we need eight points from our remaining four games to survive."
DC Prediction: NWN 1 NLR 3
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RAMPANT REDBRIDGE HIT PERFECT 10
REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE A 10 FC TEAM A 0
DANIEL GARFINKLE was Redbridge's five-goal hero as they registered a perfect 10 against FC Team A.
Nathan Sollosi added two more, with further strikes from Sam Sollosi, Craig Sandford and Adam Shafron completed the rout.
DC Prediction: RJC 2 Team 3
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DIVISION ONE
TOP-SCORERS
27 - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge JC B – including 3 for RJC A)
Simon Moses (Blancos – includes two for Brady)
20 - Jake Gilbert (NL Raiders B)
No matches played
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DIVISION TWO
TOP-SCORERS
25 - Adam Stolerman (FC Team C)
23 - Jacob Richler-Kleiman (Oakwood B)
L'EQUIPE MAKE THEIR POINT
L’EQUIPE 3 NORSTAR LONDON RAIDERS C 3
Jon Kay (2) and Josh Lewis ensured L'Equipe ended their campaign with a hard-earned point in a game of six goals in West Hendon.
L'Equipe joint-manager Josh Lewis told JC Sport: Both teams had chances to win but in the end it was a fair result and we're happy with a point from our last league game of the season."
DC Prediction: L’Equipe 1 Raiders 3
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DIVISION THREE
TOP-SCORERS
29 - Adam Ellis (Shacharit Donetsk)
26 - Avi Markiweicz (London Rovers)
KS CLAIM THIRD WIN
HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB B 3 KS REUNITED 4
KS Reunited registered their third win of the season as they came away from west Hendon victories after a nail-biter against Hendon B.
Hendon's goals came through Sammy Epstein, a stunner from captain James Neidle and Avi Mocton.
KS boss James Lewis told JC Sport: "It was a happy day for the Gordon family. There was a hat-trick for captain and star Zack, while older brother Josh chipped in with a goal, and the youngest of the trio putting in a man-of-the-match performance between the sticks. We were delighted to get a long overdue win on the board."
Hendon manager Adam Glekin told JC Sport: "We weren't at the races today. The first 20 minutes they wanted it more than we did. We improved and created a hatful of chances, but the goals we conceded were criminal."
DC Prediction: Hendon 4 KS 1
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LIONS GREEN IN SEVENTH HEAVEN
SHACHARIT DONETSK 2 MACCABI LONDON LIONS GREEN 7
Lions Green produced one of their performances of the season as they destroyed Shacharit 7-2.
Eli Davila and Josh Levy registered for Shacharit.
Shacharit boss Elliot Nussbaum told JC Sport: "My prediction at the beginning of the season was vindicated, as we clinched finishing in the top half of the league, so I am very proud of the boys, as they are all 17 or 18-years-old!"
DC Prediction: Shacharit 3 Lions 1
