Second division Fairlop FC gave holders North London Raiders A an almighty scare in the quarter-finals of the Peter Morrison Trophy before bowing out on penalties, while Hendon United Sports, North London Raiders B and Mill Hill Dons secured crucial victories in the MGBSFL.
March 11, 2018 11:48
DANNY CARO'S MATCHDAY 26 AWARDS
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Josh Pistol (NL Raiders A)
MANAGER OF THE WEEK: Aaron Dias (Fairlop FC)
GOAL OF THE WEEK: Brad Gayer (Fairlop FC)
SAVE OF THE WEEK: Russell Corin (Hendon Utd)
QUOTE OF THE WEEK: Dan Shafron (NL Raiders A)
REFEREE OF THE WEEK: David Lazarus (Fairlop vs NL Raiders A)
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MATCHDAY 26 RESULTS
PMT
Fairlop FC 2 NL Raiders A 2 (AET - Raiders won 4-3 on penalties)
MGBSFL PREM DIV
Redbridge JC A 4 Hendon Utd 6 (MATCH REPORT)
DIV ONE
Redbridge JC C 2 NL Raiders B 5 (MATCH REPORT)
DIV TWO
Bayern Mincha 2 Catford & Bromley 0 (MATCH REPORT)
FC Team 4 Mill Hill Dons 6 (MATCH REPORT)
Temple Fortune B 1 NL Raiders C 2 (MATCH REPORT)
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JC HAT-TRICK HEROES
Prem Div - Zac Lewis (Hendon Utd)
Div 2 - Zach Cohen (Mill Hill Dons)
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JC TEAM OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
GK Oliver Burchell (Mill Hill Dons), Jake Sanders (Fairlop FC), Lee Fegan (Temple Fortune B)
DEFENDERS Ari Last (Hendon Utd), Ben Cherkas (NL Raiders B), Adam Morrow, Sam Demby (both Mill Hill Dons), Josh Pistol, David Rhodes (both NL Raiders A)
MIDFIELDERS Sam Leader (Bayern Mincha), Rob Samuelson (NL Raiders C), Adam Goldman, Brad Gayer (both Fairlop FC)
STRIKERS Zack Cohen (Mill Hill Dons), Zac Lewis, Moses Seitler, Dovi Fehler (all Hendon Utd)
MANAGER Aaron Dias (Fairlop FC), Daniel Shafron (NL Raiders A), Greg Corin (Hendon United), Brandon Hamme (Mill Hill Dons), Jonathan Adelman & Doron Salomon (NL Raiders B)
REFEREE David Lazarus (Fairlop vs Raiders A), Neal Cohen (Redbridge C v Raiders B)
Email nominations to dcaro@thejc.com
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JC GOAL OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
- ZACH COHEN (Mill Hill Dons) - sensational 25-yard free-kick
- BRAD GAYER (Fairlop FC) - top-class 40-yard lob put Fairlop 2-1 against Raiders A ... and had their fans dreaming
- GID CAPLIN (Temple Fortune B) - fired Fortune ahead with an excellent goal
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JC SAVE OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
- RUSSELL CORIN (Hendon Utd) - dived across and down to the floor to save a point-blank header from three yards when Hendon were 2-1 up. It was a superb moment as he caught the ball low to his left at full stretch as it was heading into the net - while the Redbridge team and spectators were already half celebrating the goal. Another match-changing moment from an incredibly consistent vital player for the team
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JC QUOTE OF THE WEEK CONTENDERS
- GREG CORIN (Hendon Utd) - "We take it game by game and we now can’t wait to face Oakwood next week which is a real six pointer. Hopefully we will have a number of players back available for this Sunday’s game and Moses Seitler with us"
- DAN SHAFRON (North London Raiders A) - "When it goes to penalties anything can happen and I’m delighted we managed to win that lottery. Fairlop will be gutted but they are a great group of boys and I’m sure if they play like they did today, they’ll go on to win their league and have plenty more success moving forward"
- AARON DIAS (Fairlop FC) - "I would like to make a special mention to two players who I'm not going to name, after extra-time they both put there hand up and said they wanted a penalty. Unfortunately it wasn't either of their days and they both failed to convert; at Fairlop we win and lose as a team and I can't speak highly enough of both these players work-rate and commitment throughout the game and season"
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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 (NLR won on penalties)
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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BARRY GOLDSTEIN TROPHY DRAW (8-team knockout)
Hertswood Vale vs Faithfold B (March 18)
Bayern Mincha vs FC Team (March 25)
Temple Fortune vs Real Hendon (March 25)
North London Raiders C vs Straw Hat Pirates (March 25)
- Semi-finals to be played April 15, Final - April 29 at Rowley Lane at 7.30pm
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YOUR WEEKEND PREVIEW STARTS HERE:
FAIRLOP FC 2 NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A 2 (AET - Raiders won 4-3 on penalties)
North London Raiders needed penalties to overcome cup giantkillers Fairlop and edge into the semi-finals of the National Cup after one of the games of the season.
Alex Moss put Raiders ahead before Fairlop levelled via the penalty spot. With no further goals, the tie moved to extra-time, and a shock looked on the cards as Fairlop went 2-1 with a 30-yard thunderbolt. But Raiders equalised before holding their nerve to win the resultant shoot-out 4-3.
Relieved NLR boss Dan Shafron told JC Sport: "When it goes to penalties anything can happen and I’m delighted we managed to win that lottery. Fairlop will be gutted but they are a great group of boys and I’m sure if they play like they did today, they’ll go on to win their league and have plenty more success moving forward."
Proud Fairlop boss Aaron Dias told JC Sport: "We're are absolutely gutted to be out the cup but have no time to feel sorry for ourselves. The league was always the priority this season, with the cup run being a bonus. We have seven games left in the league, seven wins is the minimum I expect!"
DC Prediction: Fairlop 2 NLR 1
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MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION
TOP 3
1. Hendon Utd Pl. 10, W. 8, Pts. 25
2. Oakwood Pl. 10, W. 7, Pts. 23
3. ML Lions White Pl. 13, W. 5, Pts. 17
REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE A 4 HENDON UNITED SPORTS 6
ZAC LEWIS was the hat-trick hero as Hendon United returned to the top of the table after winning an extraordinary 10-goal thriller against Redbridge.
These teams have a habit of serving up a treat and this was a repeat of the recent cup game - of a couple of years ago - when the goals flowed ... and Hendon came away victorious. RJC led 1-0 but Hendon rallied superbly to make it 3-1 at the break. Dovi Fehler, Moses Seitler and captain Ari Last were Hendon's other scorers.
Football was the winner - once again - in a game where RJC didn't give up and despite being 5-1 down, they battle on valiantly, with Calvin Dickson, Kier Dickson, Elliot Black and Russell Goldstein registering for Redbridge.
Hendon player-manager Greg Corin told JC Sport: "This was a very important win for us in our pursuit of the league title. Redbridge - year after year - offer great competition and have a number of talented players. Today we dug in, missing key defensive members of the squad - and utilised our superb attacking talent to get a vital win."
DC Prediction: RJC 1 Hendon 2
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CAMDEN PARK vs MACCABI LONDON LIONS BLUE
Match postponed - Camden forfeited
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DIVISION ONE
TOP 3
1. Faithfold A (CHAMPIONS) Pl. 13, W. 9, Pts. 30
2. NL Raiders B Pl. 13, W. 8, Pts. 26
3. Oakwood B Pl. 11, W. 6, Pts. 20
REDBRIDGE JEWISH CARE C 2 NORTH LONDON RAIDERS B 5
A deadly double from Jake Gilbert helped Raiders B return to winning ways after producing a five-star show against Redbridge C. Further strikes from Elliot Espinoza, Ben Cherkas and Josh Green secured the points.
Lee Cutler and Darryl Green scored for Redbridge.
Jubilant NLR joint-manager Doron Salomon told JC Sport: "We conceded two poor goals and missed so many chances to make this a big statement victory but I can hardly complain when we've scored five goals away from home - it was an outstanding performance."
DC Prediction: RJC 1 NLR 1
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DIVISION TWO
TOP 3
1. Mill Hill Dons Pl. 16, W. 13, Pts. 39
2. Bayern Mincha Pl. 16, W. 12, Pts. 38
3. FC Team Pl. 17, W. 10, Pts. 32
FC TEAM 4 MILL HILL DONS 6
A four-goal bonanza from ZACK COHEN inspired Mill Hill Dons to a thrilling victory after a titanic tussle against promotion rivals FC Team as they returned to the top of the table.
FC Team led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, but on each occasion the Dons responded, with Adam Isaacs and Harry Moss striking to ensure they returned to winning ways and remain in the mix for the title.
Mitch Young (2), Eddie Sternberg and own goal registered for FC Team.
Delighted Dons boss Brandon Hamme told JC Sport: "This could be a huge result come the end of the season and couldn’t be happier with the result."
FC Team player-manager Mitch Young told JC Sport: "It was a shame we had so many players missing today but well done to Mill Hill Dons - our sole focus is on retaining the Barry Goldstein Cup "
DC Prediction: Team 2 Dons 3
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BAYERN MINCHA 2 CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI 0
A deadly double from Sam Leader kept Bayern Mincha at the summit following a hard-fought win over the Cats.
Bayern joint-manager Daniel Holder told JC Sport: "Overall, it was a comfortable win and good performance with us having two more 'cup finals' to play. We wish Catford best of luck for the rest of their campaign."
DC Prediction: Bayern 2 Catford 1
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TEMPLE FORTUNE B 1 NORTH LONDON RAIDERS C 2
Goals from the evergreen Adam Leveson and Ben Kaye sealed Raiders C's seventh league win following a hard-fought victory over Temple Fortune B. Gid Caplin had fired Fortune in front.
NLR boss Sam Rose told JC Sport: "I was impressed with how the boys stood up for one another and drove us forward to win the game, even if they weren’t all playing in their preferred positions. We go to our final game of the season next week against Fairlop looking to give a really good account of ourselves.”
Fortune boss Darren Zitren told JC Sport; "It's gutting to lose but there were so many positives."
DC Prediction: TFFC 2 NLR 4
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STRAW HAT PIRATES P REAL HENDON P
Match postponed - Pirates forfeited
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