Anton Radiven promised Maccabi Manchester Yellow would be the great entertainers this season.
But even he was left stunned by their amazing 14-goal thriller with South Manchester Sports 3rd.
At one point Radiven's men were 4-1 down. It was more of a basketball match than a football one as an amazing recovery saw them win 9-5 at Hough End. The proflic Moishe Hasid bagged a brace while Adam Jackson was also on the scoresheet for the Yellows, who finished third last season.
But on this evidence, both teams will be looking to shore up their leaky defences.
Elsewhere, Tony Rosenberg and Stuart Delmonte kicked off life at Reich Insurance Rangers with a hard-fought 3-2 win over Maccabi Manchester Blue.
The management duo, who left AFC Flixton at the end of last season, marked their return to the MJSL by masterminding an opening-day success thanks to a storming second-half display.
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