City slickers Furman hits the ground running

AVIV City moved to the top of the Hamilton Court Olim League with an impressive 2-0 victory over title rivals England FC.

An excellent performance from City keeper Rob Bradman helped them leapfrog England on goal difference.

Avi Korman (2), Amit Dinowitz (2) and Eli Warner fired Jerusalem to a 5-2 success over Jaffa.

Dean Furman will hope to keep his place in the South Africa team for Sunday’s crucial Africa Cup of Nations clash against Morocco after his latest all-action performance.

The 24-year-old played a starring role on his competitive international debut as his side beat Angola. Oldham skipper Furman was overlooked for the host nation’s opener against Cape Verde which finished goalless, but he repaid the faith shown in him by manager Gordon Igesund by producing an impressive 90-minute showing during the 2-0 victory on Wednesday.

Furman, who only made his international debut last October against Brazil, came within a whisker of scoring his first goal for his country when his low shot was tipped around the post.

Playing in front of the back four, Furman was typically tenacious, flying into tackles at every opportunity and dominating the midfield battle. Siyabonga Sangweni and Lehlohonolo Majoro scored the goals for the home side, which is hoping to win the tournament for the first time since 1996.