Scrabble FC became the first MGBSFL champions of season 2015/16 after they landed the Division Two title with a game to spare, Woodford Wanderers, meanwhile, closed in on an instant return to the Premier Division with an impressive victory.
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ANEKSTEIN CUP FINAL PODCAST WITH ROB RICHMAN AND RIC BLANK
LIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION OVER MORRISON SEMI-FINAL
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RESULTS
PREM DIV
FC Team A 0 Hendon Utd A 3
Oakwood A 2 Redbridge JC A 2
DIV 1
Brady Maccabi 0 Woodford Wanderers 2
FC Team B 3 Oakwood B 4
Real Sosobad 4 Brixton 1
DIV 2
Faithfold C 1 Scrabble FC 3 (SCRABBLE ARE CHAMPIONS
Boca Jewniors 0 ML Lions B 6
FC Team C 4 Temple Fortune 4
Real Hendon 1 NL Raiders C 3
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DANNY CARO'S DIVISION 2 TEAM OF THE WEEK
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - Ben Law (Scrabble FC), Grant Waissel (NL Raiders C)
DEFENDERS - Jonathan Peters, Josh Krewne (both Scrabble FC), Nick Landesberg (ML Lions B), Adam Shafron (Woodford Wanderers), Avi Mocton (Hendon A), Dan Linton (Oakwood B), Lee Warner (Oakwood A), Sam McCarthy (Real Sosobad)
MIDFIELDERS - Dan Green, Elliot Espinoza (both Scrabble FC), Adam Lipman (ML Lions B), Nathan Sollosi (Redbridge JC A), Ben Annis (Oakwood B), Avi Korman (Hendon Utd SC A), Elliott Gold, Darryl Green (both Woodford Wanderers), Josh Klepper, Amir Wiselman (both Temple Fortune), Eddie Sternberg (FC Team C)
STRIKERS - Danny Sherman, Zak McLeod (both Scrabble FC), David Woolman (Oakwood A), Fabio Revieccio (Real Sosobad)
MANAGER - Ray Abrahams (Scrabble FC), Daryl Kay & Jerome Marks (Woodford Wanderers, Jason Stein (Oakwood B), Zack Gothelf (NL Raiders C)
REFEREE - Callum Foster (FC Team B vs Oakwood B), Andy Myerson (Maccabi London Lions A v North London Raiders A),
Neil Cooper (FC Team A v Hendon Utd A), Richard Jaye (Oakwood A v Redbridge JC A)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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DANNY CARO'S GOAL OF THE WEEK
WINNER: - ELLIOTT GOLD (Woodford Wanderers) - stunning 35-yarder caught everyone by surprise as it flew in at the near post to put his team ahead. One of the best goals from distance you'll see this season!
Runner-up: - ADAM WATERS (Scrabble FC) - a 35-yard dipping cross-shot that screamed into the Faithfold net to make it 2-0 similar to the Peter Crouch goal for Stoke City a few seasons ago
3rd: NATHAN SOLLOSI (Redbridge JC A) - took the ball in the midfield, strode forward and from 40 yards, simply smashed the ball home and beat the keeper with a fantastic finish
4th: AMIR WISELMAN (Temple Fortune) - scored two carbon copy goals but his second was the pick of them. Lovely work in midfield by Josh Klepper who cut back inside, hit a diagonal chip over the FC Team defence allowing Amir to run onto to before lofting it over the keeper from about 25 yards
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DANNY CARO'S SAVE OF THE WEEK
DAVID GORDON (FC Team C) - superb work by TFFC’s Aron Barnes on the edge of the box beating three FC team players who then hit a rasping shot towards the right-hand corner only for David Gordon to pull off a strong one-handed save to turn it around the post. Applause all round from both sets of players and those spectating. Brilliant
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DANNY CARO'S QUOTE OF THE WEEK
WINNER: - - DAN KRISTALL (Oakwood A) - "As soon as we saw their line up with all 3 Sollosi’s (only one started against Raiders), and the unplayable Garfinkle, who was as good as anything that I have seen this season, including the Lions Saturday team, we knew that we were in for a really tough game"
Runner-up: - DAVID GORDON (FC Team C) - “This was the ultimate Sunday League match – eight goals, three lobs, three from set pieces, a soft penalty and an awful lot of moaning!”
3rd: - JASON STEIN (Oakwood B) - "I've made no secret that 2016 has not gone the way I would have hoped and today was a great opportunity for players like left midfielder Ben Annis and striker Rafi Bloom to start and prove they should be playing more. And they did just that"
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CUP DRAWS
CYRIL ANEKSTEIN FINAL
North London Raiders A vs Oakwood A
Wingate & Finchley FC
April 17, 2.30pm KO
Officials: Referee - David Lazarus, Assistant-referees - Stuart Ansher, Bob Caplin. 4th official (reserve referee): Mark Jacob
PETER MORRISON TROPHY FINAL
Hendon United Sports Club A vs Maccabi London Lions A
May 8 at 10am at Wingate & Finchley
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
TOP-SCORERS
24 - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge JC A – including 3 for RJC B)
22 - Dovi Fehler (Hendon A)
THREE AND EASY FOR UNITED BOYS
FC TEAM A 0 HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB A 3
Hendon United continued their preparations for the Peter Morrison Trophy final with a comfortable 3-0 win over FC Team.
Two goals from Avi Korman plus one from Ethan Zone clinched the points.
Hendon boss David Garbacz told JC Sport: "This was a really satisfying win which enabled us to maintain our momentum, form and confidence heading into the Pesach break and then the big Cup Final in a few weeks time."
DC Prediction: Team 1 Hendon 3
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SOLLOSI WONDER STRIKE DENIES OAKS
OAKWOOD A 2 REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE A 2
Raiders were the ultimate winners after title rivals Oakwood and Redbridge finished honours even in London Colney.
Top-scorer Dave Woolman and Brad Wine netted for Oakwood who completed their preparations for the Cyril Anekstein Cup final with a hard-earned point. RJC's goals came through Nathan Sollosi and James Berkley.
RJC boss Jon Jacobs told JC Sport: "Redbridge have had a fantastic season and I am so proud of the boys. We had a couple of bad weeks that has cost us ultimately in both league and cup but can’t complain when I manage such a talented team."
Oakwood joint-manager Dan Kristall told JC Sport: "In terms of the league, we are able to park it for a few weeks and when we do return, we will do our very best to get that second spot."
DC Prediction: Oakwood 1 RJC 1
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DIVISION ONE
TOP-SCORERS
28 - Reiss Mogilner (Brady Maccabi)
17 - Jacob Richler Kleiman (Oakwood B), Richard Salmon (FC Team B including one for A team)
WOODFORD PUT ONE HAND ON TITLE
BRADY MACCABI 0 WOODFORD WANDERERS 2
Elliott Gold and James Ryan steered Woodford Wanderers back to the summit as they took a giant step towards the title.
Woodford joint-manager Daryl Kay told JC Sport: "This was our most professional and solid performance of the season."
DC Prediction: Brady 1 Woodford 1
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BIG BEN STRIKES DOWN TEAM
FC TEAM B 3 OAKWOOD B 4
A Ben Annis double helped Oakwood B leapfrog FC Team on a day when a smile returned to the face of Jason Stein.
Rafi Bloom and Anthony Kintish also scored as FC Team's promotion hopes were dealt an almighty blow.
Jon Breger (2) and Lorian Madanes hit back for FC Team, but it was Oakwood and Woodford smiling at the end.
Oaks boss Jason Stein told JC Sport: "Team B are a very strong side and I'll look forward to our last game of the season against them. They may feel aggrieved not to have taken a point."
DC Prediction: Team 3 Oakwood 1
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SOSOBAD ARE AB FAB
REAL SOSOBAD 4 BRIXTON OLD BOYS 1
Real Sosobad were back to their best to ensure they will finish the season against Brixton after Fabio Revieccio (2), JC star man Richard Rosenthal and Dan Lassman did the damage in a 4-1 success.
Sosobad boss Dan Shafron told JC Sport: "We needed to win this game to give us the best chance of staying in the division and we did so in a convincing manner."
DC Prediction: Real 2 Brixton 2
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DIVISION TWO
DANNY CARO'S DIVISION 2 TEAM OF THE WEEK
TOP-SCORERS
25 - Zak McLeod (Scrabble FC), Josh Bloom (ML Lions B)
17 - Danny Sherman (Scrabble FC), Elliott Espinoza (Scrabble FC)
SUPER SCRABBLE CROWNED CHAMPIONS
FAITHFOLD C 1 SCRABBLE FC 3
Scrabble FC secured the Division Two title at the first attempt after beating Faithfold 3-1, just as predicted.
Goals from Zak McLeod, Adam Waters and Elliott Espinoza sparked scenes of wild celebrations for Ray Abrahams' men.
Jubilant Scrabble boss Ray Abrahams told JC Sport: "It's been an honour to manage this squad and now we've had the taste of some silverware we want more days like this."
DC Prediction: Faithfold 1 Scrabble 3
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LIONS HIT BOCA FOR SIX
BOCA JEWNIORS 0 MACCABI LONDON LIONS B 6
Daniel Fattal and Nick Landesberg bagged braces as Lions B hit Boca for six.
Benji Weinberger and Zak Linden completed the rout for the team destined for the runners-up slot.
MLL manager Samuel Marchant told JC Sport: "It was a very positive performance and result this week after last week's slightly disappointing draw."
Boca's Anton Nyman told JC Sport: "We were outplayed but defensively we gave in to them too easily."
DC Prediction: Boca 0 Lions 4
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STEADY EDDIE INSPIRES THE TEAM
FC TEAM C 4 TEMPLE FORTUNE 4
A brace from Eddie Sternberg ensured a point for FC Team in an eight-goal thriller against Temple Fortune. Josh Cooper and Freddie Marks also registered for the hosts.
Amir Wiselman (2), Adam Lenz and Gideon Wetrin registered for Fortune.
Fortune boss Jonathan Cohen told JC Sport: "In the first half we looked like a team that hadn’t played for two months but in the second half we got it together and looked a threat every time we went forward."
FC Team's David Gordon told JC Sport: "This was the ultimate Sunday League match – eight goals, three lobs, three from set pieces, a soft penalty and an awful lot of moaning!"
DC Prediction: Team 2 Fortune 3
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WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S A WAY FOR RAIDERS
REAL HENDON 1 NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C 2
A last-minute winner from Will Ufland kept Raiders in pole position for third place as they edge past a Real Hendon team who had two players sent off.
Jono Rochenberger had started the comeback following a Real goal in the first-half.
NLR boss Zack Gothelf told JC Sport: "This was a game we wanted to win and, on reflection, probably deserved it. We battled and kept our calm when tempers easily could have flared."
DC Prediction: Real 2 NLR 4
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