Match of the day came in Division Two, where the JC cameras were in place to see Fairlop FC steal a march on fellow title rivals Mill Hill Dons, while Division One champions Faithfold were brought back down to earth.
March 4, 2018 11:50
VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: FAIRLOP FC vs MILL HILL DONS
PHOTOGALLERY: FAIRLOP FC vs MILL HILL DONS
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DANNY CARO'S MATCHDAY 25 AWARDS
STAR MAN: Sam Sollosi (Redbridge JC B)
MANAGER OF THE WEEK: Aaron Dias (Fairlop FC)
GOAL OF THE WEEK: Dan Gordon (Redbridge JC B)
SAVE OF THE WEEK: James Hodari (North London Raiders C)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Jeff Gotch (Catford & Bromley Maccabi)
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MATCHDAY 25 RESULTS
DIV ONE
Faithfold A 0 Redbridge JC B 5
DIV TWO
Mill Hill Dons 1 Fairlop FC 3
NL Raiders C 0 Catford & Bromley 0
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
GK Elliot Coulton (Redbridge JC B),Jake Sanders (Fairlop FC), James Hodari (NL Raiders C)
DEFENDERS Adam Noble, Dan Lassman (both Redbridge JC B), Pierce Prince (Fairlop FC)
MIDFIELDERS Jamie Bernstein , Ben Chernoff, Sam Sollosi (Redbridge JC B), Daniel Garfinkle (Fairlop FC), Jordan Grant, Danny Yeshua (both Catford & Bromley Maccabi)
STRIKERS Kane Hopps (Fairlop FC)
MANAGER Aaron Dias (Fairlop FC), Sam Rank (Redbridge JC B)
REFEREE Andy Myerson (Faithfold A vs Redbridge JC B)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
- JAMIE BERNSTEIN (Redbridge JC B) - GOAL 1 - let fly from 30 yards into the net. Just breathtaking
- JAMIE BERNSTEIN (Redbridge JC B) - GOAL 2 - the call from sidelines from the manager was to float a ball straight into the net from the corner and Bernstein did not disappoint
- DANIEL GORDON (Redbridge JC B) - GOAL 2 - Flash had a mixed morning, but showed his class with a delicate chip from outside the box
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JC SAVE OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
- OLI BURCHELL (Mill Hill Dons) - superb save, diving full-length to his right to push the ball wide
- JAMES HODARI (NL Raiders C) - pulled off a point-blank save at the end of the game to keep the scores level
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
- SAM RANK (Redbridge JC B) - "The boys were brilliant today - they were asked to work for each other and they delivered emphatically. Overall the RJC B boys showed what they are about today, in all areas of pitch. We also had a few players returning and this was a big help"
- AVI MARKIEWICZ (Faithfold A) - "We were missing, Avi Mocton, Josh Wagner, Johnny Gahan, Ben Shirbini, Louis Naghten, Aaron Luftig , Dovi Vogel, David Kizneris and keeper Joseph Corin. We had a couple of B team players, a stand in Goalkeeper, many players out of poistion and only one sub. The fact we were the better team in the first half was a credit to my team"
- AARON DIAS (Fairlop FC) - "There is a lot of football still left to be played but that was a big step towards the title. Confidence is sky high and the boys are more committed than ever, Roll on the quarter-final next Sunday... I wonder what the Danny Caro pre match prediction will be 😉"
- BRANDON HAMME (Mill Hill Dons) - "our next game against FC Team is absolutely huge and could define our season. We got a result against them last time but they gave us a very good game in the process and we know we will have to be at our best"
- JEFF GOTCH (Catford & Bromley) - "We move on to Bayern next week, with 16 already confirmed, and it will be different to out 5-0 loss to them last time out. With Bayern, FC Team and Mill Hill Dons to play, I'm sure Fairlop will be happy about that because we always do well against the higher teams."
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PETER MORRISON TROPHY QUARTER-FINAL DRAW
Manchester Maccabi 2nd vs Maccabi London Lions Blue
Fairlop FC vs North London Raiders A
Haroldeans vs Redbridge Jewish Care A
Manchester Maccabi 1st vs Maccabi London Lions White
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CYRIL ANEKSTEIN CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW
Oakwood A vs Hendon Utd - April 29 at Rowley Lane
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YOUR WEEKEND REVIEW STARTS HERE:
MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
CAMDEN PARK P NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A P
Match postponed - Camden forfeited
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DIVISION ONE
FAITHFOLD A 0 REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE B 5
Newly-crowned champions Faithfold A received a rude awakening when struggling Redbridge B put their league woes side to register a stunning 5-0 win at the Hive.
Deadly doubles from Faithfold old boy Dan Gordon and Jamie Bernstein, plus one from Carl Dobrin earned RJC their fifth win of the season and ended Faithfold's unbeaten record.
RJC acting-manager Sam Rank told JC Sport: "The boys were brilliant today - they were asked to work for each other and they delivered emphatically. Overall the RJC B boys showed what they are about today, in all areas of pitch."
Faithfold player-manager Avi Markiewicz told JC Sport: "Unfortunately in the second half several factors told; we were missing, Avi Mocton, Josh Wagner, Johnny Gahan, Ben Shirbini, Louis Naghten, Aaron Luftig, Dovi Vogel, David Kizneris and keeper Joseph Corin. We had a couple of B-team players, a stand-in goalkeeper, many players out of poistion and only one sub."
DC Prediction: Faithfold 3 RJC 1
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DIVISION TWO
MILL HILL DONS 1 FAIRLOP FC 3
Fairlop FC produced a strong performance to overcome title rivals Mill Hill Dons in Ilford, thanks to a brace from Daniel Garfinkle and one from Kane Hopps, making his first appearance in six months.
The east Londoners stormed into a two-goal lead before the Dons pulled one back. Tempers frayed in a thrilling finale, but it was Fairlop who scored the game's crucial fourth goal to secure the points.
Fairlop manager Aaron Dias told JC Sport: "What a day! What a result! It was a great day for all players and fans of this wonderful football club. Today should once again showed what Fairlop Football Club is all about. Pure grit, determination, passion and a little bit of quality won us that football game."
Dons boss Brandon Hamme told JC Sport: "We don’t feel too disheartened with some more match fitness under our belt and some returning faces I believe we can give Fairlop a good game once again next time round, and hopefully this time pick up a result."
DC Prediction: Dons 2 Fairlop 2
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NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C 0 CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI 0
Defences dominated as mid-table rivals Raiders C and Catford shared the points after a goalless draw.
Raiders boss Sam Rose told JC Sport: "It was a game where all three results were possible right until the end in what became a bad-tempered match. I felt the referee got the key decisions right and on another day we could and should have won the game, had we controlled the midfield slightly better."
Cats player-manager Jeff Gotch disagreed with Rose's synopis and told JC Sport: "We bossed the game from start to finish, hit the post the bar and I couldn’t hit a barn door right now!"
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BAYERN MINCHA vs TEMPLE FORTUNE B
Match postponed - Fortune defaulted
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FC TEAM vs STRAW HAT PIRATES
Match postponed - pitch unplayable
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REAL HENDON P HERTSWOOD VALE P
Match postponed
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BARRY GOLSTEIN TROPHY PRELIMINARY ROUND
TEMPLE FORTUNE A 2 LOS BLANCOS 1
A double from Ben Bhogel helped Temple Fortune come from a goal down to beat Los Blancos at Silver Jubilee Park.
Following the news that the MGBSFL have decided to scrap the Supplementary Cup, Simon Linden's men ended a run of 10 matches without a victory against the Cyril Anekstein Cup semi-finalists in the revamped Barry Goldstein Trophy - of which FC Team are the holders after winnin the competition in season 2014/15.
The visitors forged ahead in the first half but Fortune rallied superbly, with Bhogel equalising. Home goalkeeper Lee Fegan kept them on level terms with a great penalty save, before Bhogel popped up to score the goal that saw Fortune win for the first time since October 1.
Delighted Fortune boss Simon Linden commented: "It was a good win, and very overdue! An excellent performance from everyone. I asked the squad of 13 to put in a massive shift and not one player failed."
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