JC Team of the Week contenders: January 19

Jack Showman (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

Tony Plaskow (Faithfold DocMM Green)

DEFENDERS

Josh Marks (Mill Hill Dons)

Samuel Cohen (West Hamdillah)

Alex Lee (Oakwood)

Zac Mandel (Hertswood Vale)

Daniel Kingsley (North West London Bears)

Hezzie Raymond (Faithfold DocMM Green)

Ben Krieger (Faithfold DocMM Green)

MIDFIELDERS

Marc Rister (Mill Hill Dons)

Toby Levy (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

Jamie Hatton (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

James Gold (Oakwood)

Jordan Grant (Hertswood Vale)

James Millet (Hertswood Vale)

Charlie Becker (Hertswood Vale)

Ollie Brill (Hertswood Vale)

Alex Rose (North West London Bears)

STRIKERS

Zach Cohen (Mill Hill Dons)

Zacki Doumou (North West London Bears)

Michael Kenley (Borussia Barnet)

Sam Hatton (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

Mitch Young (FC Team)

James Jaconelli (Fairlop FC)

MANAGER

Michael Sacks (Manchester Maccabi 1st)

Avi Markiewicz (Faithfold DocMM White)

Ben Kfir  (Faithfold DocMM Green)

Elliot Cukier (West Hamdillah)

REFEREE

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NOMINATIONS

MILL HILL DONS

Adam Brown (GK) - a fantastic return to the side, redefining the sweeper keeper role. Pulled off several important stops at key moments to help maintain the lead

Josh Marks (CB) - fresh from his stint in goal last week, a very solid performance at the back, reading danger and covering his team mates with several challenges and interceptions

Marc Rister (CM) - the complete midfield performance. Mopped up defensively, great on the ball, brilliant distribution and very nearly capped it off with a stunning long range effort that hit the post

Zach Cohen (CF) - a cracked skull couldn't keep him from an outstanding display. A great mix of goals, including a beautifully hit long range free kick

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REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE

Hayden Pitch (GK) - stand-in stopper has never ever played in goal before this morning, made three or four world-class saves. Didn't deserve to be on the losing side today

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HERTSWOOD VALE

Zac Mandel (RB) - asked to play a difficult role today, and took his opportunity with both hands. Was outstanding throughout getting back and forth along the wing throughout. Never stops running

Jordan Grant (Centre-mid) - Put in a 10/10 performance for the Vale in the centre of the park. Stepping out of his newly-found comfort zone in defence, Jordan didn't give the Redbridge midfield much to work with, constantly winning the ball back, and giving us opportunities to make our way up the pitch

Charlie Becker (Centre-mid) - loves winning headers. Just keeps going from strength to strength this season, and today's performance was up there with his best this season. Grabbed our important second goal when it looked as though the three points were going to slip by.

Ollie Brill (Centre-mid) - If we had this guy every week, who knows what we'd achieve. An outstanding performance, from a quality footballer, who also happens to be one of the nicest guys you could meet

James Millet (CAM) - came alive in the second half with a brilliant offensive performance. Grabbed a brace to take his tally to 20 goals for the season, already matching his tally for the whole of last season. Continues to break individual records, while giving his all for the Vale. On another day could've had four

RJC goalkeeper Hayden Pitch - pulled off a couple of decent saves during the match, a save from the spot, and also a full-stretch save from a shot heading for the corner. Would've been a very different scoreline had he not been in goal

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WEST HAMDILLAH

Simeon Tiano (GK) - Had no right to save all the one-on-ones he saved. Brave goalkeeping from our second keeper all throughout the match

Samuel Cohen (Right-back) - after a few weeks off with a spinal injury (he lost his spine!), Cohen kept danger man Richard Salmon quiet most the game and looked like the real deal

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MANCHESTER MACCABI 1st

Jack Showman (GK) - made some important saves, none more so than a flying save from a free-kick 

Toby Levy (Midfield) - MOTM for Maccabi on his return to London. Opened the scoring with a delightful free-kick and used his experience to help see the game out

Jamie Hatton (Midfield) - the youngest player on the pitch and looked right at home. A bright future ahead for this young lad

Sam Hatton (Forward) - comes up trumps time and time again. Known for his goals but adds so much more, including strength and hold up play. Top player

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NORTH WEST LONDON BEARS

Zacki Doumou (Striker) - no words needed. 5 goals, 2 screamers. Didn't even play 90 minutes!

Daniel Kingsley (Defence) - marshalled the defence very well today, kept concentrated throughout the game and looked in complete control of Jono Gaon who did not have a sniff

Alex Rose (CAM) -compared himself to Dele Alli after 60 minutes. If he had scored today it would have been a 10/10 performance, especially if he had finished his solo run from his own half

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OAKWOOD

James Gold (Left-midfield) - two goals for him and a great performance against Fairlop

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BORUSSIA BARNET

Michael Kenley (Striker) - hat-trick, his best performance to date, the kid just loves playing on grass. Two hat-tricks in the two games on grass this season

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FAITHFOLD DOCMM GREEN

Tony Plaskow (GK) - had very little to do against Scrabble, but he was a presence throughout the game and organised the whole team

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FAITHFOLD DOCMM WHITE

Joe Cohen (Right-back) - worked tirelessely up and down all game, defended so well and won the crucial penalty after a mazy run

Daniel Friedman (Left-back) - played out of position and was a rock

Martin Smulovitch (Centre-back) - another game where he just stopped everything that came his way

Alex Rosenthal (Centre-back) - played on through two groin injuries. Just like his partner, allowed nothing to get past him and is a real leader

Eli Davila (Centre-mid) - seems to somehow play in five different postions. Left nothing on the pitch and pulled all the strings

Jamie Davila (Striker) - waited patiently for his first start and did he take it! Worked his socks off to keep pressure on the HMH back-line yet was always available when the ball went forward allowing the wingers to play off him

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FAIRLOP FC

James Jaconelli (Striker) - has looked back to his old self in recent weeks. Produced two clinical finishes and on another day could have gone home with the match ball

MATCHDAY 18 REVIEW