Masters football review – week one
The Maccabi Masters League kicked off with wins for Chigwell and Lions in Division One, and EHRS and St John’s Wood Tigers in Division Two, writes Jeremy Silverstone.
Chigwell laid down their intentions to retain the Division One title, while there was a last-gasp win for the Tigers over Marshside.
DIVISION ONE:
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Chigwell made clear their intention to regain the title with an emphatic 7-1 win over Brady Maccabi A. Doubles from Scott Warren and
Daniel Sugarman, coupled with strikes from Ben Graham, Daniel Castle and Robert Donn saw them to the win – though only after Tim Frome had fired the visitors in front.
Lions A also signalled their ambitions as Michael Abrahams’ brace inspired them to a 5-1 win over Scrabble. Saul Conway, Danny Gordon and Bradley Lazarus also all finding the back of the net, while Tim Levene netted Scrabble’s consolation.
DIVISION TWO:
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Two debut goals from Marc Morris and one from Martin Seifert saw EHRS to a 3-0 win over Brady B, whilst a late goal from Gary Myers secured a 2-1 victory for St John’s Wood Tigers over Marshside.
Tigers had taken the lead through Jason Bentley just before half-time and when Leon Wise headed in a Barry Silkman cross with just five minutes remaining, Marshside thought they’d earned themselves a point, only to be denied by Myers’ last gasp winner.
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