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Four-midable Maccabi GB off to a flyer

Andy Landesberg insists patience was key as Maccabi GB made a winning start in Open Football, beating Sweden 4-0.

July 30, 2019 16:37
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Goals from Adam Burchell, Adam Bolle, Jack Mattey and Max Kyte earned an emphatic victory at the MTK Lantos Mihaly Sports Centre in Budapest.

Burchell was a key figure in the opening exchanges, tormenting the Sweden right-back. A couple of mazy runs and dangerous crosses found Bolle in the first 20 minutes but the London Lions’ striker was unable to convert.

GB opened the scoring shortly after the first hydration break, in a match played in scoring conditions. A delicious Crossfield pass from centre-half Nick Landesberg found Burchell in acres of space. He cut inside and lashed his shot into the net, beating the keeper at his near post.

Bolle was rewarded for his efforts with GB’s second goal after 64 minutes. Swedish heads began to drop and Landesberg freshened things up by introducing substitutes Mattey and Kyte, who were soon on the scoresheets with rasping efforts. Mattey made it 3-0 after 79 minutes before Kyte completed the rout two minutes from time.