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Lewis last minute winner Sixteen-goal Lions keeps Hendon top rout Scrabble in Cup BY DAVID SAFFER Reiss Mogilner scored six goals as Maccabi London Lions thumped Scrabble A in the second round of the Cyril Anekstein Cup. The Premier League side racked up a 16-0 win with Daniel Green and Michael Kenley both bagging a hat-trick. Ed Brafman, David Dinkin, and Adam Hassanali completed the rout in a mismatch of a tie. Lions could have scored in the opening minute of the clash but soon opened the scoring and led 9-0 by half time. The Division One team, though outclassed, battled away to the end. Lions boss was lost for words at full time such was the display from his team who Ethan every Kesselrespect opens the for Geez Park Rangers gave toscoring the opposition. “I’m not really sure there’s anything to BY DAVID SAFFER say, we are happy to make it through to the Second placed Borussia Jewdinese collected the points as Redbridge Jewish Care next round of the cup,” he commented. Hendon of the Purple forfeited their clash. HendonUnited UnitedSports Sportsremain ran out top 3-1 victors PremierLeague League One after outfi a thrilling 4-3London win at Scrabble vs Mill Hill Dons and Straw Hat against t North 16-goal LondonFortune Lions London Bears. PiratesMaccabi vs Temple A both fell to waRaiders. The league leaders took the lead three terlogged pitches. The Premier side led early in the second timesonly against the Bears own must-win Divisiongame, Two ”leaders Geez Park Rangers half for Raiders to courtesy equalise of butanstruck commented Galaxy playgoal late along withtostrikes Avi in Korman made it 10 wins as many games with two goals book from a place round er-manager Lukefrom Lewis. and Dovi before conceding in the a 4-0 Park Calcio who three of theFehler competition. “Wewin sat over backMillbrook and allowed Oakwood the last minute. Super Gav Lewis settled battled hardthe throughout. Hendon now turnsub their attentions to the ball, given one-man advantage and the contest withtravel an injury time goal.A for a looked Rangers thethe match in blustery league as they to Oakwood to dominated hit them on counter attack “Whattop a magnificent match, ” summed up with conditions. crucial of the table clash on Sunday pace. Ethan Kessel, with a double, Hendon boss David Garbacz. “They equal- and Jordan Grundman scored the vic(10am). “Both goals came down the for right-hand ised threeKristall’s times but westunned showedthe fantastic tors who also forcedthe anfiown goalinto at Rowley Daniel team league side. Leigh crossed rst one Cohen Lane. character pick ourselves up won to score leaders lasttomonth when they 2-0, aa to finish, before slotting home himself. 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Chigwell clear ofLondon Real Madreidel who defeated Brady rallied with goals Club from de Josh Cohen moved and Ja- North Raiders Masters. into Leigh fourthto spot behind 4-2 FCJacob 4-0 and a point further of London cob record an Oakwood importantwith 2-1 aaway Kalms struck twiceahead for Fortune who victory at bottom club Faithfold White. Athletico who were in cup action. win. scored through leading scorer James MilOnly one match in Division OneCare survived The most exciting game of the weekend Galaxy head Redbridge Jewish A in letwith his 17th goal of the season. wintry conditions Brook Farm Rovers saw Hapoel the table by just oneas point after 10 matches, TheQarabagel result wasand all the moreHampstead remarkable edgedplace homeFairlop 2-0 against Hampstead Ducks play out an astonishing thriller with third FC are five points be- as Temple were down 13-goal to 11 players with with awith Samtwo Georgevic brace to cement a top ‘keeper Hapoel Ben coming out on top 7-6. a shoulder hind games in hand. Rebuck dislocating three inscored the titlefor race. Prais,up. Mikey Leibovitz and Jordan Rafiplace Bloom Oakwood. in Sam the warm Stoke are top though a clash bagged a brace apiece. Matt Da“It wasSalmon a fantastic performance in a Conn “Thisallwas a fantastic win given the with FC East London Bees was postponed. vidson scored an instinctive backheel.
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Stand in manager Marcus Foux described the performance as a “brave win”. Ben Binder scored twice as Temple Fortune B edged past Camden City 2-1. The match between Redbridge Jewish Care White and Oakwood Town was postponed. Aaron Searle scored the only goal of a tough cup tie as injury hit Oakwood defeated Maccabi London FC in the second round of the Peter Morrison Trophy. “Huge credit to the boys for getting the job done,” commented O’s Lewis Blitz. “It was a great result, we are looking forward to trying to go all the way in this competition.” In the Cyril Anekstein Cup first round, London Athletico won 3-0 against Boca Chillers with Rafi Rees (2) and Saul Fenton scoring. The match between HMH and NWL Azurri was postponed.
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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.” Action from Geez Park Rangers versus Milbrook
circumstances,” said delighted Fortune boss Simon Linden. “We had a number of players out, Rebuck got injured, so I couldn’t have asked any more from the players. We wish Ben a speedy recovery. “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. It’s a big win, one we will enjoy and we hope to build on it in 2019.” He added, “This win marks 50 years as a football club and will be one Nigel Kyte and everyone associated with the club from day
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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 Vale would like to wish the Fortune ‘keeper a quick recovery, we hope to see him back on the football pitch as soon as possible,” he said. As for the defeat, Emanuel commented, “It doesn’t matter how big a squad you have, you can never account for unavailability or injury. Only five of today’s team played in our recent win over FC Team, a lack of togetherness and poor individual
Milbrook’s goalkeeper Clark Pollins makes a brave save against Rangers
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