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Wagner hits six in thumping Sixteen-goal Lions HMH win over Maccabi rout Scrabble in Cup BY DAVID SAFFER
HMH reduced the gap at the top of the Premier Division with a devasting display of attacking football against Maccabi London FC DAVID at Rowley Lane. BY SAFFER Sharpshooter Oscar Wager netted six goals Mogilner in a 9-2 win. Manager AviasGoldberg Reiss scored six goals Maccabi describedLions the win as a “consummate London thumped Scrabble A infootthe balling performance” . second round of the Cyril Anekstein Cup. Adam Abadi,League who opened the scoring inTh e Premier side racked up a 16-0 side with threeDaniel minutes fromand a Rob BensonKenley cross, win Green Michael struckbagging two goals and George both a hat-trick. Ed Goldberg Brafman,also Dahit the target. And if it was not for completMaccabi vid Dinkin, and Adam Hassanali keeper Daniel who ed the rout in aLipman, mismatch of made a tie. a host of saves, including three-point blank stops in Lions could have scored in the opening the first half as his team trailed then the minute of the clash but soon3-2. opened the final tally could havebybeen scoring and led 9-0 half higher. time. HMH trail league Th e Division Oneleaders team,Hendon thoughUnitouted Sports, who were classed, battled awayintocup the action, end. by eight points defending Lionswith boss was lost champions for words atOakwood full time a point back. such was the display from his team who Theevery O’s eased to ato 5-1the home victory against gave respect opposition. mid table Club de Chigwell with goals from “I’m not really sure there’s anything to Louie Johnto Levy, Maxim Greentoand say, weFisher, are happy make it through the two own goals. next round of the cup,” he commented. David Garbacz’ Hendon are still faHendon United Sports ran out 3-1firm victors vouritesLeague with an eight out oft nine win against One outfi Northgame London record but should they slip up HMH and Raiders. Oakwood have proved can a title The Premier side ledthey early inmake the second race only of this half forseason. Raiders to equalise but struck In late Division Mill Hill Dons two goalsOne, to book a place inrouted round struggling Hat Pirates 8-1 to challenge three of theStraw competition. forHendon third spot. now turn their attentions to the Temple A jumped into sixth league as Fortune they travel to Oakwood Aplace for a by defeating bottom club Scrabble crucial top of the table clash on 3-0. Sunday Meantime, there was a shock in Division (10am). Two withKristall’s mid-table Hapoel Hampstead Daniel team stunned the league stunninglast runaway Geez2-0, Parka leaders monthleague whenleaders they won Rangerswould with amove 6-2 victory. victory them to within a point pounced on the win of London Hendon Athletico with a match in hand. with a hard in fought 2-1 triumph lowly Elsewhere the latest round ofat fixtures, Redbridge Jewish Care White. Athletico 10-man North London Galaxy made are it a now only four Rangers having three-way titlepoints race inbehind the only Division One playedofathe game RealOakwood Madreidel, clash daymore, after whilst defeating B. who edged a tough game CamJamie Murray sawaway red early on1-0 butatGalaxy den City, aregoals six points having and played rallied with from back Josh Cohen Jathe same as the cob Leigh number to recordofangames important 2-1previaway ously unbeaten Rangers who had won all win. nine league matches until Jewish comingCare unstuck Galaxy head Redbridge A in against the tableHampstead. by just one point after 10 matches, Rangers’ has ave fresh twistbeto third placedefeat Fairlop FCgiven are fi points the title race. hind with two games in hand. In other games, Chillers won an Rafi Bloom scoredBoca for Oakwood. eight-goal 5-3 against Temple in For-a “It was thriller a fantastic performance tune B.
16-goal Maccabi London Lions
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must-win game,” commented Galaxy playHMH open theLuke scoring against Maccabi er-manager Lewis. “We sat back and allowed Oakwood the ball, given the one-man advantage and looked to hit them on the counter attack with pace. “Both goals came down the right-hand side. Leigh crossed the first one into Cohen to finish, before slotting home himself. Up to first we go.” The Division Two title race also took a twist with league leaders Herstwood Vale going down to a 2-1 defeat at Temple Fortune. Faithfold B have played a game more Oscar Vale Wagner the score to HMH than butmake moved level3-1 with a 5-3 win at North London Raiders Masters. MikeyKalms Elia, James Justin MulJacob struckBelchak twice for2,Fortune who lem andthrough Jack Davis scored for the victors. scored leading scorer James MilGreg Ilsen, Bengoal Binder and Simon Cohen letwith his 17th of the season. hitTh the Fortune goals. e result was all the more remarkable Park Calcio Qarabagel asMillbrook Temple were down defeated to 11 players with 5-2 andBen Oakwood comfortably beat ‘keeper RebuckTown dislocating a shoulder Brady FC 4-1.up. in the warm Away action, win Cyril Anekstein “Th is from was league a fantastic given the Cup holders Hendon ran out 4-0 winners
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“It was a proper old school performance, we battled and defended for the 90 minutes and took our chances. Experience proved to be the winner.” circumstances,” said delighted Fortune boss Simon Linden. “We had a number of players out, Rebuck got injured, so I couldn’t have asked DAVID SAFFER any more from the players. WePHOTO: wish Ben a speedy recovery. against Farmold Rovers in the round one “It wasBrook a proper school performance, of the competition. we battled and defended for the 90 minutes Simon Chaim Korman, Dovi and took Peterman, our chances. Experience proved Fehler and Shneur scored the to be the winner. It’sLevine a big win, one for we will victors. enjoy and we hope to build on it in 2019.” “Weadded, created“Th lots chances Rovers He is of win marksbut 50 on years as a defended well and wasn’t easy Kyte to break football club and willitbe one Nigel and them down, ” said Hendon’s everyone associated with theDavid club Garbacz. from day “We’re glad to be safely through, we have no
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one will enjoy.” Vale boss Jacob Emanuel was quick to wish Rebuck well following his injury. “First and most importantly, everyone at PHOTO: DAVID SAFFER Maccabi clearlike an HMH attack Vale would to wish the Fortune ‘keeper a quick recovery, we hope to see him back intention of handing Cupasback anytime on the football pitch asthe soon possible, ” he soon.” said. Faithfold edged a seven-goal fiesta As for theWhite defeat, Emanuel commented, 4-3doesn’t against Hampstead “It matter howDucks. big a squad you Stoke and account London for Bears both have, youSalmon can never unavailadvanced into the second the ability or injury. Only five ofround today’softeam competition London anda played in our with recentFCwin over FCBees Team, Redbridge Jewish Care lack of togetherness andPurple poor defaulting individual the cup fixture.
