A late penalty from David Dinkin helped North London Raiders retain the Cyril Anekstein Cup following a hard-fought win over Oakwood at Wingate & Finchley while there was also action in two divisions of the MGBSFL on Matchday 31.
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SEE ANEKSTEIN CUP FINAL VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK: THE CONTENDERS
GK - Elliott Coulton (Real Sosobad)
DEFENDERS - Dale Bradman (Oakwood A), Josh Pistol (NL Raiders A), Zack Rose (ML Lions B), Gideon Moss (FC Team B)
MIDFIELDERS - Guy Helman (Oakwood A), Yarden Sharon (Catford & Bromley), Adam Lipman (ML Lions B), Jon Breger (FC Team A), Josh Morris (NL Raiders A)
STRIKERS - Jordan Marks, David Dinkin (both NL Raiders A), Jamie Sinai (Catford & Bromley), Rafi Bloom (Oakwood B)
MANAGERS - Rob Richman & Jonathan Green (NL Raiders A), Sam Marchant (ML Lions B)
REFEREE - Martin de la Fuente (Oakwood B vs Real Sosobad), Luke Steele (NL Raiders C v ML Lions B)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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DANNY CARO'S GOAL OF THE WEEK
CHARLIE COHEN (ML Lions B) - went on a typical mazy run and struck a fantastic shot from outside the box which whistle passed the keeper and into the net
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DANNY CARO'S SAVE OF THE WEEK
ELLIOTT COULTON (Real Sosobad) - faced with the Oakwood striker bearing down on him on a one-on-one, kept his nerve – and upright – to earn side a point
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DANNY CARO'S QUOTE OF THE WEEK
ROB SHOOMAN (Faithfold B) - "The game in general was quite good with both sides having about equal possession, but when you have no luck whatsoever running for you and three clearances result in own goals coming from the ball being hit against a defenders head, side and back and rebounding into the net, you do start to wonder if there is a G-d, and if there is, what did we do to deserve that"
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PETER MORRISON TROPHY FINAL DETAILS:
Hendon United Sports Club A vs North London Raiders A
May 8 at Wingate & Finchley
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP FINAL
DINKIN MAKES OAKS PAY THE PENALTY
NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A 2 OAKWOOD A 1
A late penalty from David Dinkin helped North London Raiders retain the Cyril Anekstein Cup following a hard-fought win over Oakwood at Wingate & Finchley on Sunday afternoon.
Ricky Engleman broke the deadlock towards the end of the first half but Oakwood were rewarded for a good period of pressure with an equalising goal from top-scorer Dave Woolman.
NLR joint-manager Rob Richman told JC Sport: "We're absolutely elated to have retained the cup. It wasn't the greatest cup final, a quite scrappy affair but in the end we just had that bit of quality to get us over the line."
Oaks co-boss Ric Blank felt the build-up to the penalty award was "offside" and told JC Sport: "Overall we're disappointed as there was nothing between the teams."
Raiders hope to seal the double when they return to league action against Harmen on May 1.
DC Prediction: Raiders 2 Oakwood 1
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MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
TOP-SCORERS
25 - Dovi Fehler (Hendon A)
24 - Daniel Garfinkle (Redbridge JC A – including 3 for RJC B)
No matches scheduled
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DIVISION ONE
TOP-SCORERS
29 - Reiss Mogilner (Brady Maccabi)
17 - Jacob Richler Kleiman (Oakwood B), Richard Salmon (FC Team B including one for A team)
OAKS FRUSTRATED BY COULTON
OAKWOOD B 0 REAL SOSOBAD 0
Defences dominated on a day of frustration for Oakwood who saw their hopes of a top three dented by a resilient Sosobad.
Oaks boss Jason Stein told JC Sport: "This was a game that will not live long in the memory. Both sides tried to enjoy it and by all accounts it was played in good end of season spirit and refereed well by Martin."
Sosobad manager Dan Shafron told JC Sport: "We clubbed together today and showed great determination and desire to work hard for each other for 90 minutes."
DC Prediction: Oakwood 3 Sosobad 1
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KALINSKY MAKES HIS POINT
BRIXTON OLD BOYS 1 BRADY MACCABI 1
Josh Kalinsky helped Brixton Old Boys keep alive their hopes of avoiding relegation with a hard-earned point against high-flying Brady.
Reiss Mogilner extended his lead at the top of the MGBSFL's goal charts with another for Brady.
DC Prediction: Brixton 4 Brady 4
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BREGER BATTERS FAITHFOLD
FC TEAM B 6 FAITHFOLD B 1
JONNY BREGER was the hat-trick hero as FC Team B's got their promotion bid back on track as they outclassed Faithfold B with a 6-1 win.
Further strikes from Adam Rones (2) and Andy Sheena added the gloss.
FC Team player-manager Mitch Young told JC Sport: "We struggled in the first half but our quality shone through in the second half and we were very very comfortable. Job done and on to the next one!"
DC Prediction: FC Team 3 Faithfold 2
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DIVISION TWO
TOP-SCORERS
25 - Zak McLeod (Scrabble FC), Josh Bloom (ML Lions B)
17 - Danny Sherman (Scrabble FC), Elliott Espinoza (Scrabble FC)
PROMOTED LIONS SHOW RAIDERS WHAT FOUR
NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C 0 MACCABI LONDON LIONS B 4
A deadly double from Benji Weinberger helped Lions B secure the runners-up spot and promotion as they ripped Raiders C to shreds with an impressive 4-0 win.
Further strikes from Adam Abadi and Charlie Cohen ensured the Lions achieved their pre-season aim of a top two finish.
Lions boss Sam Marchant told JC Sport: "We are delighted to be promoted! Our target at the beginning of the season was exactly that and it feels fantastic to have achieved it and in such style."
DC Prediction: Raiders 2 Lions 3
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FIVE-STAR BAUMS GO THIRD
BOCA JEWNIORS 0 ATHLETIC BILBAUM 5
Athletic Bilbaum continued their excellent season with a comfortable 5-0 win over Boca Jewniors to climb into third place.
Bilabum's Anton Nyman told JC Sport: "The first three came from slack defending and unfortunate bounces on set-pieces - including an own goal in there. Bilbaum were the better side but the scoreline arguably did us no favours."
DC Prediction: Boca 1 Bilbaum 4
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STOKES FIRES CATFORD TO VICTORY
HENDON UNITED SPORTS CLUB B 1 CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI 2
Catford & Bromley Maccabi produced a strong performance to beat Hendon B 2-1, with goals from Jamie Sinai and Ashley Stokes.
Benni Sluckis registered for Hendon.
DC Prediction: Hendon 1 Catford 3
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MATCH POSTPONED
Division 2 - Temple Fortune vs Scrabble FC
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