Cyril Anekstein Round One Review
Picture: Marc Morris
Sunday saw first round ties played in this season's Cyril Anekstein Cup...
**VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS FROM FAITHFOLD A 5 BAFANA BAFANA 2----------------------------------------------------
PHOTOGALLERIES
FAITHFOLD A VS BAFANA BAFANA
BRADY MACCABI VS L'EQUIPE
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CYRIL ANEKSTEIN FIRST ROUND: (Number in brackets represents division)
BRADY MACCABI (1) 3 L'EQUIPE (3) 4
In a thrilling tie, L'Equipe got back to winning ways - and in style - as they upset the odds to defeat Brady. Jason Miller helped himself to two of the goals, including netting the winner with virtually the last kick of the game, while David Prager and Josh Lewis were also on target.
Steve Weston, Danny Mourmouris and Lee Platt scored for Brady. MATCH REPORT
TJ PREDICTION:
BRADY MACCABI (1) 3 L'EQUIPE (3) 1
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CAMDEN PARK (1) 5 PINNER (4) 2
Despite having a severely depleted side and going a goal down in only the first couple of minutes, Justin Rockberger's side fought back in style to ensure there was no upset. Russell Greenfield helped himself to a hat-trick, while Rick Harris and Michael Goldberg also got on the scoresheet.
Sam Cramer had given Pinner the lead with a delicious lob, while Toby Morris was also on target for Les Conway's side.
TJ PREDICTION:
CAMDEN PARK (1) 4 PINNER (4) 0
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CHIGWELL A (Prem) P SOUTHGATE HARMEN A (2) P
MATCH POSTPONED
TJ PREDICTION:
CHIGWELL A (Prem) 3 SOUTHGATE HARMEN A (2) 1
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FAITHFOLD A (Prem) 5 BAFANA BAFANA (Prem) 2
A hat-trick from Ben Lewis helped steer the Greens through in this battle between the premier division sides.
Bafana player-manager Adam Lawrence scored twice, including opening the scoring in the 12th minute, and hitting a stunning equaliser on the stroke of half time.
However, Lewis' treble, plus goals from Paul Lenchner and Matty Kleinman secured the win for the hosts.
TJ PREDICTION:
FAITHFOLD A (Prem) 1 BAFANA BAFANA (Prem) 2
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FAITHFOLD B (1) P REDBRIDGE A (Prem) P
FAITHFOLD CONCEDE TIE AS UNABLE TO RAISE A SIDE
TJ PREDICTION:
FAITHFOLD B (1) VS REDBRIDGE A (Prem)
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FC MARYLEBONE (4) 2 CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI (3) 4 (AET)
Lester Jacobs' side scraped through this trick tie thanks to goals from Fred (Franco) Baresi, Adam Lewis, John Keller and Joel Isaacs.
Marylebone skipper Mikael Benguigui was managing the team for this tie and having found themselves 1-0 down at the break, saw his side deliver a great performance in the second half, with Benguigui goal equalising as he headed home from corner kick. The home side also had countless chances to kill the game off, including two shots which hit the crossbar.
However, the tie went into extra time and Marylebone quickly conceded three goals due to a lack of concentration. Benguigui headed in another to make the final score 4-2.
Benguigui acknowledged afterwards that his players had a good game but missed the chance to upset Catford in the second half. Recognising the quality in the squad, the Marylebone management believes that great things can be achieved this season with better confidence.
TJ PREDICTION:
FC MARYLEBONE (4) 1 CATFORD & BROMLEY MACCABI (3) 2
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HENDON HAWKS (4) 2 RAPID BANTA (2) 3 (AET)
A last-minute strike from Jeff Gross ensured there was no upset here. Asher Gershuny and Raf Revah were also on target for Marc Abrahams' side, who were held to a 1-1 scoreline after 90 minutes.
Amit Dinowitz and Danny Kon scored for the Hawks.
TJ PREDICTION:
HENDON HAWKS (4) 1 RAPID BANTA (2) 3
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HENDON UNITED A (Prem) P AC CRICKLEWOOD (3) P
GAME CALLED OFF DUE TO WATERLOGGED PITCH
TJ PREDICTION:
HENDON UNITED A (Prem) 6AC CRICKLEWOOD (3) 0
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HENDON B (1) 3 CHIGWELL B (1) 0
The Hornets booked their place in round two thanks to goals from Gav Noe, Ben Kon and Rafi Kon.
TJ PREDICTION:
HENDON B (1) 3 CHIGWELL B (1) 0
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HENDON UTD D (4) 4 HENDON C (3) 6
The Hendon derby didn't disappoint as it produced a ten-goal thriller. Yuval Hen and Benny Goldberg scored two each for the D's, but a hat-trick from Ben Russell, plus efforts from Aryeh Goldring, Benjy Israel and RA Noe saw the C's through.
TJ PREDICTION:
HENDON UTD D (4) 1 HENDON C (3) 4
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HOLY MOUNT ZION (2) 1 FAITHFOLD C (2) 2 (AET)
David Garson's side are through to the next round after oals from Ricky Lawrence and an extra time winner from Jon Mack saw them home.
Jon Posener scored for the Zionists though it wasn't enough as they fell to the division two leaders.
HMZ manager Sam Potter told TJ: "We were much better than them, but an early penalty and a lucky bobble did for us.
"Our midfield was excellent with each of Danny Potter, Jaime Millan and Mikey Stirton all performing superbly. But our man of the match was young winger Ben Goldsmith, who completely destroyed their left back, time and again.
"I cannot believe that we lost this game, but hey, that's football..."
TJ PREDICTION:
HOLY MOUNT ZION (2) 2 FAITHFOLD C (2) 1
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LONDON MACCABI LIONS B (Prem) 3 NORTH WEST NEASDEN C (2) 2 (AET)
Gavin Stollar saw his side book their place in the next round as goals from Scott Levy - who continues his rich vain of form, a pearler from skipper Hadley Silver and an extra time second half winner from Will Beresford ensuring there was no upset here. Joel Hilton and Adam Leveson hit back for Neasden. MATCH REPORT
TJ PREDICTION:
LONDON MACCABI LIONS B (Prem) 2 NORTH WEST NEASDEN C (2) 1
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LONDON MACCABI LIONS C (2) 1 RED SEA (2) 4
Two goals each from Gideon Gold and Jason Lynsday saw the Seacats win this all-division two clash.
Having found themselves 4-0 down after just 25 minutes, this was always going to be a damaged limitations and the Lions can at least point to the fact that they won the second half with Matty Berger getting on the scoresheet.
Lions manager Frank Steinberg said: "We had a very poor start littered with several personal errors and a lack of concentration."
TJ PREDICTION:
LONDON MACCABI LIONS C (2) 2 RED SEA (2) 1
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NL RAIDERS B (2) 2 GLENTHORNE UTD B (4) 3
Glenthorne pulled off one of the shocks of the round as two Jamie Weinrich strikes, plus Mitchel Ross' 40-yard screamer saw them to a famous win.
TJ PREDICTION:
NL RAIDERS B (2) 3GLENTHORNE UTD B (4) 0
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NORTH WEST NEASDEN B (1) P TEAM JLGB (4) P
MATCH CALLED OFF AS JLGB COULDN'T RAISE A TEAM
TJ PREDICTION:
NORTH WEST NEASDEN B (1) 4 TEAM JLGB (4) 1
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OAKWOOD A (1) 3 WOODFORD WANDERERS (4) 2 (AET)
Oakwood just about managed to stave off an upset as goals from Dan Ash, Adam Levine and Ian Tussie saw them get past the division four side. Mitch Hahn and Elliot Winner scored for the Wanderers.
TJ PREDICTION:
OAKWOOD A (1) 3 WOODFORD WANDERERS (4) 1
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REAL LIFE (4) P FC TEAM A (3) P
REAL LIFE FORFEITED TIE AS THEY WERE UNABLE TO RAISE A TEAM
TJ PREDICTION:
REAL LIFE (4) 1 FC TEAM A (3) 4
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SOUTH MANX A (1) 12 UJIA (4) 0
The Manx were the most emphatic winners of the day as they went goal-crazy. Daniel Kent helped himself to four of the goal, Johnny Haik chipped in with three of them, with Craig Cole's double along with efforts from Alon Hershkorn and Adam Kaldor completing the rout.
Manager John Nitka told TJ: "It was an easy game however, credit to UJIA who were competitive throughout the 90 minutes and never gave up."
TJ PREDICTION:
SOUTH MANX A (1) 4 UJIA (4) 1
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SOUTH MANX B (3) 8 ZIG ZAG (3) 4 (AET)
In a thrilling tie that had just about everything, the Manx took a 4-0 lead, Zig Zag pulled it back to 4-4 to take the tie into extra time. A punch-up resulted in both sides being reduced to ten men - Manx's Matt Hoffman and ZZ's Danny Fenton, before the Manx took control, scoring another four goals.
Richard Fogelman scored four times for the Manx, as well as setting up another three, with Mark Martell's double, a Marc Newman penalty and Rob Greene's strike completing the scoring for the victors.
Neive Gilat with two goals, Byron Watkins and an own goal put the visitors level.
Zig Zag manager Neal Cohen told TJ: "We lost our shape in extra time as I had already used all subs and had no centre half's."
TJ PREDICTION:
SOUTH MANX B (3) 2 ZIG ZAG (3) 1
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SOUTHGATE HARMEN B (2) 3 NORSTAR (4) 1
Two goals from Elliot Wallis plus one from Marc Cohen saw the Purples avoid a potential cup upset here. MATCH REPORT
TJ PREDICTION:
SOUTHGATE HARMEN B (2) 3 NORSTAR (4) 2
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TEMPLE FORTUNE (2) 3 EAST LONDON KNIGHTS (4) 3 (AET) - Knights won 4-3 on penalties
Having been tied 2-2 after 90 minutes, the game went to the lottery of the spot-kicks with the division four joint-leaders eventually prevailing.
After a goalless first half, the Knights took the lead around the hour mark but Richard Cooper equalised approximately 15 minutes later from the penalty spot after Paul Walker had been brought down.
Soon afterwards Paul Walker converted Cooper's cross to put Fortune into the lead but the visitors levelled with a few minutes remaining.
In extra time, Daniel Woolfe restored the advantage for the home team only for the Knights to make it 3-3 with a penalty towards the end of extra time.
Adam Glekin made a good save in the penalty shoot-out with the scores level at three kicks apiece but two consecutive misses for Fortune settled the tie in favour of the Knights.
TJ PREDICTION:
TEMPLE FORTUNE (2) 2 EAST LONDON KNIGHTS (4) 1
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