JC Team of the Week: the contenders - Jan 24

STRIKERS
Danny Moss (FC Team B)
Danny Sherman (Scrabble FC)
Alex Elf (NL Raiders C)
Dave Woolman (Oakwood A)
Shim Bensoor (FC Team A)

MANAGER
Dan Kristall, Ric Blank, Alex Schock (Oakwood A)
Jason Stein (Oakwood B)
Ben Gilbey (FC Team A)

REFEREE
Richard Benardout (Scrabble FC vs Real Hendon)
Martin Lavender (NL Raiders A vs Oakwood A)
Neil Cooper (FC Team B v Real Sosobad)
Keith Goodman (Hendon A v Blizzard Storm)

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NOMINATIONS

FC TEAM B
Yaacov Goldin (GK) - continues to impress with three fine 1-1 saves at crucial times
Gideon Moss (RB) - first competitive game in five years, no ring rust showed and did not put a foot wrong
Oliver Segal (CB) - led the defence brilliantly a real leaders performance
Danny Moss (S) - last week full-back, this week up front - two well taken goals

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HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A
Ari Last (CM) - excellent captain's performance - powerhouse in midfield driving the team on and scoring the vital equaliser at an important time
Zac Lewis (M) - deserved a goal for putting in a big shift - always dangerous and extremely direct

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FAITHFOLD C
Jonny Gahan (CB) - never gives me less than 100 per cent, total commitment from start to finish

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OAKWOOD B
Bobby Abrams (S) - simply unplayable as no 10. Started the scoring with a free-kick, scored three and set up another. Dropped deep to collect the ball, ran at defenders and absolutely dominated proceedings
Dani Dennison (RB) - first start for Oakwood. Excellent performance at right back. Confident, composed and controlled for 75 minutes
Dan Seligman (LM) - fitness doubt going into the match but performed brilliantly at left midfield. Finished a sensational team move to put us back ahead at 2-1
Ben Polak (CB) - equalised for Brady with a Henning Berg esque OG but more than made up for it with a commanding CB performance
Carl Peters (CB) - only his second game of the season playing at CB. Won so many headers and gave us the confidence to steam forward
Dan Geey (CM) - don't know where he gets the energy from at his age. Captain Marvel at CM. We've failed to win five times this season, DG was absent for four. No coincidence

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SCRABBLE FC
Josh Bentley (CB) - a lesson in how to defend and support the attack at set pieces
Dan Green (CM) - a superb display as a ball winning midfielder and kept going for 90 minutes
Elliot Espinoza (CM) - top display from the Scrabble playmaker. Quality pinpoint passes and excellent ability to read the game
Josh Sheridan (RW) - electric pace on the right wing, always threatening and some great crosses
Danny Sherman (S) - yet again impossible to play against and a real powerhouse. Scored twice and unlucky not to bag a hat trick.Outstanding performance
REFEREE - Robert Benardout - controlled the game well and kept things flowing

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OAKWOOD A
Dave Woolman (S) - two goals and ran NLR ragged
Kyle Bentwood (M) - dominated the middle of the park - he's a class act
Alex Lee (D) - at the back with Dale tremendous competitors
Lee Warner (M) - wonderful battle against Liron which was just brilliant to watch
Josh Rose (M) - MOTM without question - best performance in an Oakwood shirt. He's getting better and better. If he continues this trajectory he'll be some player

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NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A
NOMINATION FOR OAKWOOD PLAYER: Jonny Blain (GK) - superb string of saves particularly in closing minutes that came so close to winning his side all three points

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ATHLETIC BILBAUM
Cael Persaud (GK) - a commanding performance in goal, including a penalty save, against Faithfold
Robert Rodney (CM) - followed up a solid 45 minutes at centre back with a typically all-action 45 in the middle of the park, including a towering header to make it 1-1

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FC TEAM C
Jacob Symons (CM) - flew back from India and came straight to the game. Made strong challenges all over the pitch, key interceptions and was easily the best player
Daniel Alfreds (LM) - an assist and then a last-gasp header to equalise

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NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C
Will Ufland (LM) - scored a decisive penalty in the second half and ran the L'Equipe defence ragged for the last 30 minutes as Norstar closed out their oldest rivals
Charles Braunstein (CB) - typically commanding and again impressed at the heart of the Raiders defence
Adam Leveson (CB) - continues to roll back the years with another fine display alongside Braunstein
Alex Elf (S) - may not have got on the scoresheet today, but played a huge part in all three goals