Oakwood A ended North London Raiders A's 100 per cent league record in a thrilling draw against the treble hopes while Oakwood B won the top-of-the-table clash against Brady and Scrabble FC are now the only team with a perfect record on an action-packed round of games in the MGBSFL.
MATCHDAY 19 RESULTS
PREMIER DIVISION
Hendon A 4 Blizzard Storm 1
Lions A 1 FC Team A 2
Raiders A 2 Oakwood A 2
DIVISION ONE
FC Team B 3 Real Sosobad 1
NL Raiders B 4 Brixton 4
Oakwood B 5 Brady 2
Redbridge JC B 1 Woodford 2
DIVISION TWO
Athletic Bilbaum 2 Faithfold C 2
Catford & Bromley 2 FC Team C 2
L'Equipe 1 NL Raiders C 3
Scrabble 5 Real Hendon 0
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JC WEEKEND COVERAGE
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: OAKWOOD B vs BRADY MACCABI
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MATCHDAY 19 HEADLINES
Prem Div – Oaks end NLR's perfect record
Div One – Bobby dazzles Brady
Div Two - Five-star Scrabble do the business again
JC HAT-TRICK HERO
Div 1 - Bobby Abrams (Oakwood B)
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DANNY CARO'S MATCHDAY 19 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK - JOSH ROSE
MANAGER OF THE WEEK - JASON STEIN
GOAL OF THE WEEK - KANE GILBERY
SAVE: Jonny Blain (Oakwood A)
REFEREE: Keith Goodman (Hendon A v Blizzard Storm)
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - Yaacov Goldin (FC Team B), Jonny Blain (Oakwood A), Cael Persaud (Athletic Bilbaum)
DEFENDERS - Gideon Moss, Oliver Segal (both FC Team B), Johnny Gahan (Faithfold B), Dani Dennison, Ben Polak, Carl Peters (all Oakwood B), Josh Bentley (Scrabble FC), Alex Lee (Oakwood A), Jamie Breslaw (FC Team A)
MIDFIELDERS - Ari Last, Zac Lewis (both Hendon A), Dan Seligman, Dan Geey (both Oakwood B), Dan Green, Elliott Espinoza, Josh Sheridan (all Scrabble FC), Jacob Symons, Daniel Alfreds (both FC Team C), Robert Rodney (Athletic Bilbaum), Will Ufland (NL Raiders C), Kyle Bentwood, Josh Rose, Lee Warner (all Oakwood A)
STRIKERS - Bobby Abrams (Oakwood B), Danny Moss (FC Team B), Danny Sherman (Scrabble FC), 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 (NLR A v Oakwood A), Neil Cooper (FC Team B v Real Sosobad), Keith Goodman (Hendon A v Blizzard Storm)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
- RICHIE CAPLIN (Redbridge JC B) - a superb 20-yarder against Woodford
- HARRISON MIDDA (Woodford Wanderers) - scored the winning goal with a stunning 25-yard free kick that flew beyond the despairing Redbridge 'keeper
- JAMES GOLD (ML Lions A) - 25-yard screamer against FC Team
- KANE GILBERY (FC Team A) - scoring from behind the halfway line has got to make the headlines!
- RICHIE CAPLIN (Redbridge JC B) - cut inside from the left, went pass two defenders at pace and struck a ferocious shot into top right corner from 20 yards out, giving the Woodford keeper Ben Rosenthal no chance at all
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JC SAVE OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
- JONNY BLAIN (Oakwood A) - looked to have won the game against Raiders in the 90th minute with an unbelievable one-handed save pushing a header round the post from a bullet header. Think Schmeichel from Barnes at St James 97
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
- DAVID GARBACZ (Hendon A) - "This is just what we need to get going in 2016 - we have set targets for the rest of the season and those include silverware - I wouldn't be writing us off just yet"
- ROB RICHMAN (NL Raiders A) - "Full credit to Oakwood they are as good a side as we have faced this season and I have no doubt they’ll be challenging all the way in all competitions this season"
- RIC BLANK (Oakwood A) - QUOTE 1 - "I thought it was a tremendous game, played in great spirit. No nonsense between the players - just respect. We play hard but fair and Raiders are the same. I'd love every game in this league to be like that"
- RIC BLANK (Oakwood A) - QUOTE 2 - "Martin Lavender enjoys the games and you can tell. I did think five minutes of injury time in the second half was too much but such is life"
- RIC BLANK (Oakwood A) - QUOTE 3 - "Our challenge is to hit those heights every single game. That's what Raiders have done now for a couple of years and Hendon before them. We'll do it I'm sure. Despite the late goal this felt like a turning point"
- DAN SHAFRON (Real Sosobad) - "The pitch was the worst we've played on for a long time. I'm heading back to the pitch later today, apparently our centre half Elliott Coulton is still standing on the goal line defending a free kick"
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SEE MORE MGBSFL PHOTOGALLERIES
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CUP DRAWS
PETER MORRISON TROPHY ROUND 3 DRAW
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
TOP-SCORERS
16 - James Gershfield (Harmen)
11 - Dovi Fehler (Hendon A)
DON'T WRITE HENDON OFF YET, SAYS GARBACZ
HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A 4 BLIZZARD STORM 1
A deadly double from Dovi Fehler guided Hendon towards an emphatic win over struggling Blizzard.
Further strikes from Ari Last and Greg Corin added the gloss for David Garbacz's men.
Relieved Hendon boss David Garbacz told JC Sport: "This was a big win for us - we are really hoping it is the first of many in the second half of the season and it has given us belief and some confidence heading into some massive cup games."
DC Prediction: Hendon 4 Blizzard 0
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TEAM CLAIM FAMOUS WIN AT THE LANE
MACCABI LONDON LIONS A 1 FC TEAM A 2
Kane Gilbery and Bar Hariely eased FC Team's relegation fears as they claimed a famous win over Lions at Rowley Lane.
James Gold pulled one back for Lions.
FC Team head coach Ben Gilbey told JC Sport: "We played really well on the whole and if we carry on working together improving as a team, 2016 could be a big year for FC Team A."
DC Prediction: Lions 1 Team 1
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SUPER-SUB BOGAIRE SALVAGES POINT FOR NLR
NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A 2 OAKWOOD A 2
A injury-time strike from Nyv Bogaire helped Raiders end the resistance of Oakwood keeper Jonny Blain as the visitors Oakwood A became the first team to take a point off leaders Raiders thanks to a brilliant brace from David Woolman
NLR's goals came through Ricky Engleman and a first for the season from Bogaire.
Oaks joint-manager Ric Blank told JC Sport: "I am immensely proud of my boys for their performance. We were the better team over the ninety and I think anyone who was there will realise what a proposition we have become."
NLR boss Rob Richman told JC Sport: "Full credit to Oakwood they are as good a side as we have faced this season and I have no doubt they’ll be challenging all the way in all competitions this season."
DC Prediction: Raiders 2 Oakwood 1
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DIVISON ONE
TOP-SCORERS
20 - Reiss Mogilner (Brady Maccabi)
17 - Jacob Richler Kleiman (Oakwood B)
MAKESHIFT TEAM TOO HOT TO HANDLE
FC TEAM B 3 REAL SOSOBAD 1
Two goals from Danny Moss and one from Mitch Young boosted FC Team's promotion hopes in an enthralling encounter against Sosobad.
Dan Lassman pulled one back for the east Londoners but there was simply no stopping Team.
Jubilant FC Team boss Mitch Young told JC Sport: "Missing nine players we were literally done to the bare bones of only 11 with myself playing injured and Gideon Moss forced to play his first competitive game in five years, but what an unbelievable team spirit we are showing."
Real manager Dan Shafron told JC Sport: "I felt we were very unlucky not to win today - I'm proud of the effort the boys put in, we worked hard for each other and created some good goal scoring opportunities."
DC Prediction: Team 3 Sosobad 1
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NORTH LONDON RAIDERS B 4 BRIXTON OLD BOYS 4
The goals continue to flow for Raiders B - at both ends.
Jake Gilbert (2), Josh Green and Scott Waissel found the net for L'Orange but they were pegged back by a resilient Brixton for whom Oron Sheldon (2), Scott Greenfield and Johnny Borchardt found the net.
DC Prediction: NLR 3 Brixton 3
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BRADY WIN MY BEST YET, SAYS STEIN
OAKWOOD B 5 BRADY MACCABI 2
A dazzling performance from BOBBY ABRAMS left Jason Stein and Oakwood fans purring as they ended Brady's unbeaten run in St. Albans.
Dan Seligman and top-scorer Jacob Richler-Kleiman also registered as the Oaks made a big statement of intent.
Reiss Mogilner and an own goal accounted for the Brady goals.
Delighted Oaks boss Jason Stein told JC Sport: "We really took the game to Brady and played on the front foot throughout."
DC Prediction: Oakwood 2 Brady 2
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MAGICAL MIDDA TAKES WANDERERS FOUR POINTS CLEAR
REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE B 1 WOODFORD WANDERERS 2
Woodford Wanderers are back on track after James Ryan and Harrison Midda helped them see off local rivals Redbridge B at Fairlop.
Richie Caplin had put RJC in front with a long-range special but Ryan and a wonder goal from Midda won it for Woodford who moved four points clear at the summit.
Woodford joint-manager Daryl Kay told JC Sport: "It was a very very good win today. The title is totally in our hands and we go into next weeks game full of confidence."
RJC boss Sam Rank told JC Sport: "Overall, it was a good performance from RJC B, just missing the killer instinct in front of goal. A draw would've been correct result in this game and I would imagine the Woodford boys would agree with that. RJC wish the Woodford boys good luck on hopefully winning the title."
DC Prediction: RJC 1 Woodford 2
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LOS BLANCOS P FAITHFOLD B P
Match postponed
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DIVISION TWO
TOP-SCORERS
15 - Zak McLeod (Scrabble FC)
13 - Josh Bloom (ML Lions B)
FOOTBALL WAS THE WINNER IN GREEN DERBY
ATHLETIC BILBAUM 2 FAITHFOLD C 2
Leor Harel and an own goal earned Faithfold B a point in a four-goal thriller against Bilbaum for whom Robert Rodney and Jacob Brunner registered.
Faithfold boss Rob Shooman told JC Sport: "I was very pleased with our commitment and energy throughout the contest but I will expect more in front of goal next week."
Bilbaum boss Nick Shinder told JC Sport: "We can be proud of our performance today and hats off to Faithfold for their part in a quality game."
DC Prediction: Bilbaum 1 Faithfold 2
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CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI 2 FC TEAM C 2
FC Team maintained their good run against improving Catford thanks to strikes from Oli Senchal and Dan Alfreds.
Jeff Gotch and Yarden Sharon had put the Cats in charge in the first half.
Team's David Gordon told JC Sport: "It was a game of two halves - that’s now four games without defeat but we need to start turning these draws into victories."
Cats player-manager Jeff Gotch told JC Sport: "I'm not happy as we threw away a two-goal lead which should have been a five-goal lead."
DC Prediction: Catford 2 Team 2
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NLR EDGING TOWARDS TOP 3, SAYS DOMB
L’EQUIPE 1 NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C 3
Strikes from Will Ufland, Oliver Telvi and Woolfe boosted NLR C's promotion hopes as they proved too strong for L'Equipe.
NLR's David Domb told JC Sport: "Nick and his boys probably feel like they deserved something from the game today, but after falling behind they didn't really work our keeper much. As soon as we took the lead we were comfortable."
DC Prediction: L’Equipe 1 NLR 3
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SCRABBLE WERE THE REAL DEAL, SAYS ABRAHAMS
SCRABBLE FC 5 REAL HENDON 0
Another double from Danny Sherman helped Scrabble FC ease past Real Hendon and mean Ray Abrahams's men are now the only team in the league still to boast a 100 per cent record.
Jonathan Peters, Elliott Espinoza and top-scorer Zak McLeod put the icing on the cake.
Reflecting on win no. 14, Scrabble boss Ray Abrahams told JC Sport: "'The lads looked really up for this one today and tore into Hendon from the kick-off. There were so many impressive performances today and we looked sharp."
DC Prediction: Scrabble 2 Hendon 0
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HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB B P MACCABI LONDON LIONS B P
Match postponed - waterlogged pitch
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