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and Max Saunders steered Camden through. Kay said: “We experimented with a very attacking formation and got the job done.” Jon Breger and Richard Salmon replied for FC Team and player-manager Mitch Young remarked: “We bossed the game for certain periods and the scoreline flatters them.”
STRAW HAT PIRATES 0 LOS BLANCOS 3
JOEL SALOMON saluted his players for “another character-building win” as Los Blancos overcame the Pirates with strikes from Alex Lewis, Josh Laurier and Daniel Sinclair. Salomon commented: “We’re delighted with another clean sheet in what was a hard-fought and scrappy game played on a testing surface in poor conditions.” Pirates boss Elliot Cukier said: “Coming up against an experienced Maccabi side was a daunting task but we walked away knowing we gave everything against a Blancos team who played outstandingly.”
MGBSFL PREMIER DIVISION NL RAIDERS A 2 ML LIONS BLUE 4
SAM MARCHANT praised his players for returning to winning ways as Josh Bloom (2), Michael Kenley and Ed Brafman helped Lions Blue move ahead of Raiders. Lions boss Marchant said: “Coming off a few tough results these past few weeks, we knew we had to react and we did that well.” Dave Cohen struck twice for Raiders whose manager Dan Shafron said: “We missed three great chances in the first five minutes of the game and it just seemed like it was going to be one of those days. Defensively we were poor and individual errors cost us.”
DIVISION ONE FAITHFOLD A A REDBRIDGE JC B
(Match abandoned due to injury with Faithfold leading 1-0)
FAITHFOLD’S MATCH at the Hive was abandoned following a knee injury to Redbridge’s Daniel Cooper. Faithfold led 1-0 through David Leiwy before play was halted on 70 minutes. “The ref was right to call the game off as Dan was in immense pain,” said RJC joint-manager Josh Hambling. “He’ll be gutted as it’s been two years since he last had a run of games and it will be a long road back to recovery.” Faithfold’s Avi Markiewicz said: “We were bossing the game with only 20 to go and I’d like to be awarded the win. I’ve checked the rules and it is possible but I’m sure Redbridge will feel differently. We’re going to have to wait and see what the outcome is.” But MGBSFL chairman David
Wolff confirmed the Danny Bloom
1 4 ALON PINHAS insists Bayern Mincha are “improving every week” as they crushed promotion rivals Raiders C with braces from skipper Jake Dayan and Josh Levy. Bayern jointmanager Pinhas said: “We dominated from start to finish.” NLR’s goal came through Alex Goodman. NLR’s Sam Rose said: “In my time managing Raiders C I think this is the most disappointed I’ve been at the end of a game. I can’t fault the ability of my players — we know we have it in our locker — but we need to be smarter on the ball, tougher and play with the right attitude if we want a successful season.”
TEMPLE FORTUNE B 1 CATFORD & BROMLEY 4
JEFF GOTCH believes Catford were “far from their best” as they maintained their one-point lead with a hard-fought win over Temple Fortune. Jamie Sinai, Alex Jacobs, Mitch Green and Jason Shoffman registered for Catford, with Adam Lenz replying for Fortune. “The result is not a true reflection of the game and the lads deserve some credit,” said Fortune joint-manager Darren Zitren.
BOCA JEWNIORS 0 REAL HENDON 3
BENNY GOLDBERG (2) and Adam Hersh steered Real Hendon past Boca. Real’s Rafi Addlestone commented: “It was a good result given the difficult conditions. We’re pleased to be back to winning ways and, of course, delighted to keep a clean sheet.”
HERTSWOOD VALE 1 FAITHFOLD B 3 MOSIHI LEWIS (2) and Rob Cohen helped Faithfold B seal their first win of the season. Faithfold player-manager David Garson said: “We worked to a game-plan, survived the hurricane in the first half and with the score at 1-1, we felt there was only one winner with the wind on our backs.” Jordan Harris replied for Hertswood.
FOOTBALL DESPITE the crass sexist comments directed at her, Hapoel Beer Sheva owner Alona Barkat will travel to Romania for next week’s Europa League clash with Steaua Bucharest.
Last week Steaua owner Gigi Becali said: “I don’t fight with women, I will ignore her. I think women shouldn’t be in football. If Alona comes to the return leg, I will respect her, show her my appreciation, but I won’t talk about football with her.”
Hapoel spokesman Gil Lebanony commented: “As the club’s owner Alona attends every Hapoel match. We are not commenting on what was said.”
Becali did not attend his team’s 2-1 victory last week in
Beer Sheva, and when asked if Barkat would shake hands with him in Romania, Lebanony replied: “Yes. Hapoel Beer Sheva is a club that respects everybody regardless of gender, religion or race.”
That cannot be said of Becali who is known for his racist, sexist and homophobic views. A former member of the Romanian parliament, he was forced to resign after being convicted for corruption. Becali once said that a woman has no value after giving birth. Hapoel’s fans would beg to differ. Barkat bought the club 10 years ago when it was struggling in Israel’s second division and after winning promotion several years later, she has led the team to back-to-back premier league titles over the past two seasons — their first titles in 40 years.
UEFA has begun disciplinary proceedings against Becali after the New Israel Fund’s Let’s Kick Racism Out of Israeli Football campaign brought Becali’s sexist comments to their attention.