Matchday Five of the JC MSFL Season throws up some great fixtures including an Essex derby in Division Two. Danny Caro looks ahead to all the action. Wishing all MSFL players, officials and referees a happy new year.
JC SAVE OF THE WEEK
Arthur Kaplan (Hendon B) - 30 seconds into the game the FC Team striker broke through and unleashed an excellent shot that was heading into the top corner. Kaplan dived full-length across the goal and produced a stunning one-handed parry to push the ball wide. Top class
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JC PHOTOGALLERIES
PREM DIV: FAITHFOLD A vs NL RAIDERS A
DIV 1: MONTANA BOCA UTD vs CHIGWELL ATHLETIC
DIV 4: BRADY B vs SPEC
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YOUR WEEKEND PREVIEW STARTS HERE:
JC MSFL PREMIER DIVISION
TOP-SCORER
5 - Jamie Wolfson (North London Raiders A)
BRADY MACCABI vs FAITHFOLD A
The big games keep coming thick and fast for Brady and on Sunday, they will need to put in a real backs-to-the-wall job if they are to stop Faithfold.
Try as hard as they might, the Brady boys were unable stop champions Redbridge last weekend in a game where Zak Presky put in a real shift.
Jon Green and Jonny Ellis have added another dimension to Brady this season but they will have their work cut out against a top Faithfold team.
Josh Rosenfeld?s men will arrive looking for three points. He told JC Sport: ?Faithfold will be an extremely tough challenge for us. I fancy them for the title this year and playing the likes of them is the reason why I took this job.
?We will give them a tough game, battle until the end and looking forward to getting out there.
?Unfortunately, due to Rosh Hashanah, we will not be training this week and we need to bounce back quickly after last weeks result.?
Faithfold blew me and North London Raiders away last Sunday with a 90-minute display of pure class. Mike Pearson, Alex Levack, Alex Kaye and Dan Howard were a class above, while the team really looked the part.
Pearson and Levack scored goals out of nothing while Kaye produced another all-action 90-minute display.
Lorian Madanes also showed that he?s more than capable of producing magic moments while you should never write off Daryl Phillips.
Faithfold assistant-manager Daryl Phillips told JC Sport: ?We look forward to the game against newly-promoted Brady and are expecting a tough game.
?We hope our boys will be taking it easy over the festive period and not eating too much honey cake.
?Shana tova to all MSFL players.?
Faithfold will be looking to make it three out of three on Sunday and I can?t see Brady stopping them.
JC team news: Brady will take a full-strength squad with the exception of striker Paul Hakim.
Paul Sammeroff is still sidelined with an anke injury for Faithfold. Paul Savitz may return to the squad if he does not break down in training this week.
Venue ? Rowley Lane, Ref ? M. Fox
JC star man: Lorian Madanes (Faithfold)
DC Prediction: Brady Maccabi 1 Faithfold A 3
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LONDON MACCABI LIONS A vs FC TEAM A
Mitch Young has been riding on the crest of a wave this week following the 3-2 win over Harmen A ? FC Team?s first-ever in the Premier Division.
His troops came back from the dead with goals from Matt Drage, Simon Peterman and Jules Noti.
But it was the performance of Dave Ossack which pleased Young most ? a performance that earned him a place in my team of the week.
A two-goal head-start is not something that Team can afford the Lions on Sunday.
Managed by Josh Newman and Malcolm Newman, the Lions blew Raiders B away last Sunday is a top-class performance.
Captain Ben Joseph reminded everyone just how good he is - continually found the ball in dangerous areas setting the tone and tempo throughout. He ran the game for Lions.
New signing Alex Bowman deservedly grabbed a brace to show for his tireless work up front with two excellent finishes as well as some great hold up play.
Reflecting on the win, Josh Newman told JC Sport: ?We played some really good football, particularly in the first half. However, the game still highlighted areas that we need to work on but the improvements since the season has started have been promising. In order to have a good year we will need to continue improving week after week.?
There will be lots of young attacking talent on show at Rowley Lane. Yoav Lebens, Joseph and Bowman will be looking to get the better of Richard Salmon, Shai Davidi and Danny Moss.
Ultimately, I can see this game being won and lost in midfield.
Venue ? Rowley Lane, Ref ? L. Benson
JC star man: Alex Bowman (LML)
DC Prediction: LM Lions A 2 FC Team A 1
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NORTH LONDON RAIDERS B vs NORTH WEST NEASDEN A
Neasden will be looking to extend their 100 per cent record when they travel to Brunel for the second time this season.
They came back three times against Raiders A recently, before going on to edge home 4-3 in a thriller. Another action-packed 90 minutes is on the cards here.
Managed by Darren Yarlett and Lee Cash, Neasden have a really strong squad again this season with competition for places across the pitch.
Striker Jason Lindsay has looked the part since his summer move from Shirley Park while the team has an embarrassment of riches in midfield.
In Jake Gottlieb, Danny Daggers, Paul Babai, Matt Sofier and Ryan Glynne, Neasden have a strong unit with great pace out wide. Bradley Sharp and Rob Lerner continue to push for a start and it?s clear that they will be up for the game against a team they beat in the latter stages of the cup last season.
Cash wants nothing less than three points. He told JC Sport: ?Our aim for Sunday is a good performance, lots of goals, concede as few as possible and our 100 per cent record intact.?
Raiders suffered their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Lions last weekend. They missed the presence and leadership of central defenders Rik Sherman and Dan Grossman.
They conceded from three set-pieces will no doubt be looking to keep Neasden at arm?s-length, given the number of dead-ball experts in the opposition ranks.
Looking ahead to the game, Raiders boss Rob Richman told JC Sport: ?We are looking for a much improved performance from last week. Last week was a lesson that you can't only turn up for 45 minutes.
"Neasden will be another really tough examination but we are all looking forward to it."
This promises to be an intriguing contest between two teams excellent on the counter. It could all boil down to which team keeps its composure in front of goal.
JC team news: Raiders welcome captain Rik Sherman and Dan Grossman back in the squad. Dave Esterkin is out while Nicky Woolf a big doubt having picked up a back injury in the defeat to Lions.
Neasden will be missing Rob Lerner, who is away, while Adam Klein will have a late fitness test on his baby toe.
Venue ? Brunel Uni, Ref ?
JC star man:
DC Prediction: NL Raiders B 1 NW Neasden A 2
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SOUTHGATE HARMEN B vs NORTH LONDON RAIDERS A
Gulp! It could be calculators at the ready as basement battlers Harmen welcome the Raiders to their new home in Enfield.
A real fanfare atmosphere is expected although the ground will be filled with tension, as well as black and white balloons, as both teams have yet to record a win this season.
Harmen were unable to hold on to a 2-0 advantage as they slipped to a 3-2 defeat against FC Team.
Manager Dan Uzan came away mightily disappointed, in a game that featured goals from predator Alex Bourne and the excellent Nick Gold.
?We have let ourselves down again,? Uzan told JC Sport. ?The first half was a great performance that we totally dominated, and we were slightly disappointed to come in only 1-0 up.
"Nick Gold, who in my opinion was the best player on the pitch, played a fantastic through ball which Alex Bourne ran on to and finished as if he'd never been away.
"But in the second half we gave away three sloppy goals including a penalty and a header from a corner.
"We lost our shape and that cost us the game. FC Team did very well, and they deserve to be in the Prem.
"But we will look to Sunday to get a win against Raiders at our new home ground."
Raiders hope that a new year brings with it a change of fortune. The team average three goals a game, however they continue to concede at an alarming rate.
Jamie Wolfson and captain David Rhodes have been the top two performers to date, and travelling fans are expecting a major improvement on Sunday.
There could be an intriguing head-to-head between the Ellis brothers to keep an eye on in what promises to be a high-octane affair.
Venue ? Southbury Leisure Centre, Ref ? B. David
JC star man: Nick Gold (Harmen)
DC Prediction: Southgate Harmen A 2 NL Raiders A 3
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DIVISION ONE
TOP-SCORER
7 - Jamie Kent (Brixton Old Boys A)
CHIGWELL ATHLETIC vs NORTH WEST NEASDEN B
On paper, this one has home banker written all over it. And I can?t see it being much different on grass.
The Chigs have recovered from a bad start to record victories in their last two games. Ever the perfectionists, manager Richard Slater wants his troops to tighten up at the back as they go in search of a top two finish.
Last week they came from behind to power past Montana. They were in impressive form in the second half with the goals coming through Glenn Michaels, Paul Lenchner, Daniel Castle, Jon Swead and Anthony Mendel.
If Michaels can find the net 15 times and Mendel, Castle and Lenchner continue to chip in with regular goals, I can see them being there or thereabouts come the end of the season.
Swead was the star of the show against Montana last week and I can see him and Castle dominating the midfield on Sunday.
Chigs gaffer Richard Slater told JC Sport: ?Nothing less than a win will do for us Sunday, even this early on in the season. We must maintain our good run of form.?
The signs are that this could be a tough season for Neasden. Manager Daniel Hodes is looking to bring more quality into the squad.
After last weekend?s 3-0 defeat against Oakwood, Hodes gave this brutally honest assessment. ?Right now lacking enough quality to win games and this may take a long time to come until we can really challenge teams,? he told JC Sport.
I think Chigwell will have the brains and brawn to win this game.
JC team news: For Chigwell, Jamie Fox returns to squad after getting hitched last weekend. Simon Felstein and Michael Witzenfeld (work), Adam Goodman (away) Lloyd Becker, Marc Radzan and Rob Shepherdson (injured) miss out.
Chigwell squad: Marc Jacobs, Lee Hyams, Alex Norman, Paul Lenchner, Glenn Davis, Russell Yershon, Dean Michaels, Jonathan Swead, Daniel Castle (capt), Richard Slater, Craig Pearl, Antony Mendel, Jamie Fox, Glenn Michaels
Venue ? Peter May Sports Centre, Ref ? A. Djanogly
JC star man:
DC Prediction: Chigwell Athletic 3 NW Neasden B 1
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OAKWOOD vs NORSTAR A
Unbeaten in three, Oakwood will be looking to add another notch to their belt when they host the Stars.
James Abrams, Dan Ash and Adam Levine were the marksmen in the 3-0 win at Neasden B last Sunday, but it was defender Rob Davidson who caught the eye with ?a spotless performance at left back?. Joint-manager Ric Blanc said he played with ?pace, power, bravery and composure?.
Now Blanc and co are setting their sights on Norstar. He told JC Sport: ?As always, we?re looking forward to the game this weekend.
?We know that newly-promoted sides are full of momentum and belief so it will be a very difficult game against Norstar. Afterall, we were a newly promoted side ourselves once!
?The boys are fit and firing at the moment and looking forward to each game. That?s a great frame of mind to be in and long may it continue. Shana tova everyone.?
Norstar go into the game on the back of a 6-1 mauling at the hands of third division Glenthorne B. But manager Phil Peters isn?t hitting the panic button yet.
After two frustrating cup defeats, Norstar boss Phil Peters has reported ?an almost full-strength squad? for Sunday. He said: ?We're currently leaking goals at the back and not putting away our chances at the other end.
?With lots of competition in the attacking department, the lads up top are going to have to start taking their chances otherwise I?m going to be forced to play myself again - and after a wonderful free-kick last weekend I'm not sure anyone would have too much of a problem with that.
?We lost 3-1 to Oakwood in the cup last season and we know they're a solid team who are very hard to break down. Three defeats in a row is unacceptable for me and Slav and we'll be challenging the boys to get back to winning ways.
?We're also hoping that most of the Oakwood boys choose to stay up north after the Rosh Hashanah break rather than coming down for a relatively meaningless early season match!?
Oakwood are at home and on fire. I can only see one winner.
JC team news: The Oaks are missing Eddie Manson or Kintish again this week while Ben Myers completes his suspension. Blanc added: ?I?d actually almost forgotten about him but he rolled up to training the other night as if he?d never been away asking to play. He?ll be back next week.?
Venue ? Parmiters, Ref ? A. Myerson
JC star man: Rob Davidson (Oakwood)
DC Prediction: Oakwood 3 Norstar A 1
To be concluded on Wednesday ...
Source: http://www.thejc.com/sport/sport-news/55537/jc-msfl-matchday-5-preview
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