North London Raiders A maintained their lead at the top of the MGBSFL Premier Division after hitting Blizzard Storm for six on Matchday 14 of the season.
MATCHDAY 14 HEADLINES
Prem Div – Rampant Raiders in seventh heaven
Div 1 – Six-hitting Brady leading the way
Div 2 – Three and easy for Scrabble FC
MATCH PHOTOS: OAKWOOD B vs NL RAIDERS B
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DANNY CARO'S PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE WEEK
DANNY CARO'S DIVISION 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK
DANNY CARO'S DIVISION 2 TEAM OF THE WEEK
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: MOSES DAVID SEITLER
MANAGERS OF THE WEEK: DAVID POLLOCK & ADAM KLEIN
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - Ed Bloom (ML Lions A)
DEFENDERS - Simon Englander, Anton Nyman, Gavin Fox, Jacob Emanuel (all Boca Jewniors), Gav Kregier (Hendon Utd SC A), Oli Kenner (Brady Maccabi)
MIDFIELDERS - Marc Hecht, Alex Hershman (both SPEC FC), Jason Goldstein, Sam Sollosi (both Redbridge JC A), Andy Levy (Woodford Wanderers), Dan Geey, Rafi Bloom (both Oakwood B), Ashley Stanton (Real Sosobad), Adrian Leibovitch (Boca Jewniors), Ben Ellis, Alex Kaye (NL Raiders A), Daniel Alfreds, Jonny Samuels (both FC Team C), Moses Seitler (Hendon Utd SC A), Nathan Harrod, Josh Laurier (both Brady Maccabi)
STRIKERS - Bobby Abrams (Oakwood A), James Gold (ML Lions A), Barry Green (Real Sosobad), Elio Elia (Boca Jewniors), Freddie Mark (FC Team C)
MANAGER - David Pollock & Adam Klein (ML Lions A), Ricky Lawrence (SPEC FC), Chaim Gothold (Real Hendon)
REFEREE - David Lazarus (Scrabble FC vs Faithfold C)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
- SAM SOLLOSI (Redbridge JC A) - GOAL 2 - a piece of futsal magic from Sam Sollosi with a driving run, a few step overs and a really beautiful finish in the corner of the goal
- SIMON ENGLANDER (Boca Jewniors) - an absolute thunderbolt winner against Temple Fortune
- DANIEL SELIGMAN (Oakwood B) - 0-1 down, 10 men. Up steps Dan Seligman cutting in on his right foot from the left hand side and unleashing an absolute thuderbolt strike to level things. Stunning
- JOSH SHERIDAN (Scrabble FC) - mazy run into the box and finish following a short corner with Zak McLeod
- BEN NACHOOM (Athletic Bilbaum) - small triangle passing on the outside of the box led to a layoff to Ben who with one-step, smashed it into the top left-hand corner from outside the area
- BEN BELL (Athletic Bilbaum) - collected the ball with his back to goal just outside the area and shifted past two people before driving it low and hard into the bottom left hand corner
- REISS MOGILNER (Brady Maccabi) - a move started by a quick throw out from the goalkeeper saw Brady work the ball beautifully up the left wing and across to Mogilner, who flicked it round the defender and blasted the ball home
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DANNY CARO'S SAVE OF THE WEEK
WINNER: - RUSS CORIN (Hendon Utd SC A) - melee in the box ending with Russ saving a shot on the line from behind him – a truly remarkable save
Runner-up: ELLIOTT GOLD (Woodford Wanderers) - headed off the line and over the bar to keep the score at 2-0 when we were under the kosh
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
- JASON STEIN (Oakwood B) - "I would like to apologise for my over-zealous touchline behaviour. In not so many words, I wanted my players to know that I believed in them, that we were the better side and that Raiders B could not live us. That passion was, at times, misplaced"
- ADAM KLEIN (ML Lions A) - QUOTE 2 - "James Gold must have backed himself to score a brace this morning, it’s the only explanation for him not walking away with the match ball"
- ADAM KLEIN (ML Lions A) - QUOTE 2 - "We were so comfortable at the end I even gave myself a run out for the last 5 minutes for the first time since my broken ankle. I did everything other than touch the ball"
- DAN SHAFRON (Real Sosobad) - " Barry Kane, he's one of our own"
- DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - "Oakwood were superb down both flanks and gave our full backs a torrid time – in my opinion they are the best team we have played this year and this was a great advert for our under-fire league with both teams battling it out in a high quality encounter and refusing to give in"
- DAN KRISTALL (Oakwood A) - "Having now played Hendon twice in the league, wish Hendon all the best for the rest of the league campaign and thank David for his nice post-match words"
- JEFF GOTCH (Catford & Bromley Maccabi) - "A special mention to Adam Jacobs - he's struggled to get starts this season and has come on as a sub in most games, like he did Sunday, but he was the first to be with Yarden and stayed with him the whole way through. He's a proper legend in Catford's eyes and the world needs more of him around! Just shows how important it is to have a good squad where everyone gets along"
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PETER MORRISON TROPHY ROUND 3 DRAW
CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
DANNY CARO'S PREMIER DIVISION TEAM OF THE WEEK
TOP-SCORERS
15 - James Gershfield (Harmen)
12 - Dovi Fehler (Hendon A)
GOLDSTEIN KEEPS REDBRIDGE GUNNING FOR GLORY
FAITHFOLD A 1 REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE A 3
Sam Sollosi bagged a brace and Jason Goldstein the other as Redbridge boosted their title hopes with a 3-1 success over Faithfold at the Hive.
RJC boss Jon Jacobs told JC Sport: "Faithfold chased shadows the whole game but never gave up in one of our easier wins of the season."
DC Prediction: Faithfold 0 Redbridge 3
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SEITLER INJECTS LIFE INTO HENDON
HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A 2 OAKWOOD A 2
Two goals from David Woolman earned Oakwood a point as Hendon ended their poor run at Hadley FC.
Hendon led the game twice with goals from Zac Lewis and the returning Moses Seitler but Oakwood levelled on both occasions, with Woolman's second coming 10 minutes from time.
Hendon boss David Garbacz told JC Sport: "This was a vastly improved performance from us – much better quality and attitude, we battled hard and showed great desire."
DC Prediction: Hendon 1 Oakwood 2
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GOLD STEERS LIONS TO FIFTH WIN
MACCABI LONDON LIONS 2 CAMDEN PARK 0
A double from James Gold guided Lions to another victory as they beat Camden 2-0.
MLL joint-manager Adam Klein told JC Sport: "The boys weathered the early storm and showed great spirit and character to secure the points and fully deserved to win the game."
DC Prediction: Lions 2 Camden 1
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RAMPANT RAIDERS SHOW OFF THEIR SIX PACKS
NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A 6 BLIZZARD STORM 1
Deadly double from Alex Kaye and Oscar Wagner steered defending champions Raiders A to their seventh consecutive points as they outclassed Blizzard Storm.
Further strikes from Ben Ellis and Jordan Marks moved L'Orange on to 21 points for the season.
NLR boss Rob Richman told JC Sport: "We haven't been fully tested yet this season but from here on in the games get tougher and tougher starting with in form Lions next week."
DC Prediction: Raiders 4 Blizzard 0
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FC TEAM A P HARMEN P
Match postponed - waterlogged pitch
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DIVISION ONE
DANNY CARO'S DIVISION 1 TEAM OF THE WEEK
TOP-SCORERS
15 - Reiss Mogilner (Brady Maccabi)
14 - Jacob Richler Kleiman (Oakwood B)
BRADY GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
BRADY MACCABI 6 BRIXTON OLD BOYS 2
Reiss Mogilner and Josh Laurier fired braces as Brady extended their lead at the summit.
Joey Lazare and Oli Leigh completed the rout.
Lloyd Kuber and Dave Lusman replied for Brixton.
Brady boss Josh Dagul told JC Sport: "It was another efficient performance from the boys. Once we got the first the floodgates opened and we quickly put the game to bed with four quick fire first half goals."
DC Prediction: Brady 5 Brixton 1
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BOBBY DAZZLER EARNS 10-MAN OAKS CRUCIAL WIN
OAKWOOD B 2 NORTH LONDON RAIDERS B 1
Dan Seligman and Bobby Abrams got Oakwood's title challenge back on track as they edged past Raiders B in St Albans.
Oaks boss Jason Stein told JC Sport: "It was vital that we got back to winning ways this week and we certainly did it the hard way on what was probably the most exciting morning of my tenure at Oaks B."
DC Prediction: Oakwood 3 Raiders 1
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THE BEST TEAM WON, SAYS LAWRENCE
SPEC FC 3 FC TEAM B 1
Marc Hecht, Daniel Amram and an own goal ensured SPEC FC maintained their excellent run with a 2-1 victory over FC Team.
Richard Salmon pulled one back for Team.
SPEC FC told JC Sport: "We were very, very good today. The wind coupled with their incredibly long-throws made for some nervy moments but we dealt with them well overall and in truth that was the only weapon they had."
FC Team boss Mitch Young told JC Sport: "Missing several key players did not help our cause but credit to SPEC who got the win and have a good team spirit."
DC Prediction: SPEC 1 Team 2
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RYAN RESCUES 10-MAN WOODFORD
WOODFORD WANDERERS 2 REAL SOSOBAD 2
Harrison Midda and James Ryan found the net as title-chasing Woodford came from two goals down to draw a ding-dong with Sosobad.
Barry Green had put Sosobad in pole position registered a double for the visitors who played the final 60 minutes against 10 men following the dismissal of Woodford captain Adam Poole.
Woodford joint-manager Daryl Kay told JC Sport: "I'm very proud of the second half performance and the team responded to the changes we made brilliantly."
Sosobad boss Dan Shafron told JC Sport: "It's far from a disaster at the moment - we've only lost one game all season but we need to go back to basics and start enjoying our football again."
DC Prediction: Woodford 3 Sosobad 1
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REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE B P FAITHFOLD B P
Match postponed - Faithfold forfeited
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DIVISION TWO
DANNY CARO'S DIVISION 2 TEAM OF THE WEEK
TOP-SCORERS
9 - Andy Smith (L’Equipe), Gav Noe (Real Hendon)
8 - Dan Gordon (Faithfold C)
ENGLANDER THUNDERBOLT DOWNS FORTUNE
BOCA JEWNIORS 1 TEMPLE FORTUNE 0
A thunderbolt from player-manager Simon Englander ensured Boca Jewniors win the basement battle over Temple Fortune.
Boca's Anton Nyman told JC Sport: "It was a much deserved win based on recent performances - and it showed with our fighting spirit from the first whistle to the last."
Fortune boss Jonathan Cohen told JC Sport: "Boca defended for their lives and were the better team in the second half."
DC Prediction: Boca 2 Fortune 1
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MAGICAL MARKS WINS IT FOR TEAM
FC TEAM C 3 ATHLETIC BILBAUM 2
Nicky Sugarman and Freddie Marks (2) earned FC Team a morale-boosting victory in a five-goal thriller against Bilbaum.
Bilbaum's goals came through Benjamin Bell and a cracker from Ben Nachoom.
Team's David Gordon told JC Sport: "The attitude and the effort that these boys put in can never be faulted and for that alone they deserved to win the game."
Baums boss Nick Shinder told JC Sport: "It was a disappointing result but a sound performance. We only have ourselves to blame as we created many clear-cut chances but were not clinical enough on the day. We have to pick ourselves up and move on."
DC Prediction: Team 2 Bilbaum 3
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RAIDERS WIN SEVEN-GOAL THRILLER
NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C 4 L’EQUIPE 3
Alex Goodman, Oliver Telvi, Will Ufland and Liam Stein guided Raiders C to victory in a real thriller against L'Equipe.
DC Prediction: Raiders 3 L’Equipe 2
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REAL BOYS SHOW UNITED WHAT FOUR
REAL HENDON 4 HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB B 1
Real won the Hendon derby thanks to strikes from Gav Noe (2), Chaim Gothold and Alex Neiss.
Bobby Benson scored on his debut for Hendon B, but "that was the only bright spark in an otherwise extremely disappointing display and result," according to Adam Glekin, who missed the game.
DC Prediction: Real 2 Utd 3
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THREE AND EASY FOR SCRABBLE FC
SCRABBLE FC 3 FAITHFOLD C 1
A penalty from Jonathan Peters plus one apiece from Josh Sheridan and Josh Flax earned Scrabble FC their ninth straight win as they extended their perfect run.
Dan Gordon pulled one back for Faithfold late on.
Delighted Scrabble FC boss Ray Abrahams told JC Sport: "The boys played some slick stuff today and our pressing passing game moved up another notch."
DC Prediction: Scrabble 3 Faithfold 1
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CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI P MACCABI LONDON LIONS B P
Match postponed after 86 minutes due to an injury to Catford's Yarden Sharon following a "nasty clash of heads" which left him with a deep cut directly above his right eye.
Catford player-manager Jeff Gotch told JC Sport: "It was a hefty collision and he was pretty dazed.
"WE made the decision to not move him and let the paramedics deal with it on their arrival. Therefore we had no choice to cancel the game although there were only four minutes left.
"It was a shame as after missing eight first teamers, we put in a real shift and in truth although Lions had the majority of possession - just like they did in the first game where we won 4-1 - we looked the more likely team to snatch it at the end after going very close on several occasions.
"Anyway, I'm waiting to hear whether the whole game gets replayed or just the final five minutes! Either way I was very proud of how both teams handled it, and the care and support given by a member of the Lions set up who, I do not know his name, was remarkable."
DC Prediction: Catford 1 Lions 4
