Former Wingate FC and Maccabiah goalkeeper Gary Grant was the hero for Hendon Harriers in the Nathan Horwitz Cup Maccabi Masters League Division Two, but not for his exploits between the posts.
The match finished 2-2 after normal time, with James Ryan and Yali Mamouri netting for Temple Fortune and Andy Diamond and Geoff Isaacs scoring for Hendon.
It took a 22 penalties in the resultant shoot-out before the Harriers progressed to the next round 7-6, with Grant scoring the winning penalty.
In Division One of the MMFL, Laurence Swerner was the hat-trick hero as Brady Maccabi destroyed Waldaf Town 4-1. Scott Warren completed the rout. Richard Reggel grabbed a consolation for Waldaf.
Goals from Steve Summers, Russell Yershon and Glenn Davis secured a 3-1 victory for Chigwell over Scrabble Harmen. The hosts pulled one back from the penalty spot via Stefan Simons.
Two late strikes from Lewis Cohen helped HMH record their fifth win of the season, with a 2-0 win over Faithfold.
In Division 2, Zig Zag Marshside’s fine form continued with a second-half from Darren Coon enough to see off St Johns Wood Tigers, keeping their hopes alive.
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RESULTS
Nathan Horwitz Maccabi Masters Football Division Two Cup (sponsored by Atlantis Travel)
Hendon Harriers2 Temple Fortune 2 (Hendon Harriers won on penalties 7-6)
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Maccabi Masters Football League, Division 1
Brady Maccabi A 4 Waldaf Town 1
Faithfold 0 HMH 2
Scrabble Harmen1 Chigwell 3
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Maccabi Masters Football League, Division 2
St Johns Wood Tigers 0 Zig Zag Marshside 1
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TABLES
DIVISION ONE
1. North London Raiders Pl. 14, Pts. 34
2. Waldaf Town Pl. 12, Pts. 19
3. HMH Pl. 14, Pts. 19
4. Brady Pl. 12, Pts. 17
5. Scrabble Harmen Pl. 14, Pts. 15
6. Chigwell Athletic Pl. 13, Pts. 15
7. Faithfold Pl. 13, Pts. 9
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DIVISION TWO
1. London Maccabi LionsPl. 12, Pts. 31
2. EDRS Stonegrove Pl. 14, Pts. 29
3. Zigzag Marshside Pl. 14, Pts. 29
4. St John's Wood Tigers Pl. 13, Pts. 17
5. Glenthorne United Pl. 13, Pts. 13
6. Hendon Harriers Pl. 14, Pts. 11
7. Brady Maccabi B Pl. 12, Pts. 9
8. Temple Fortune Pl. 13, Pts. 9
