ByDanny Caro, Danny Caro
Strikes from Scott Ansher and Jason Sears extended Brady Maccabi’s lead at the top of Maccabi Masters League Division One.
The defending champions overcame nearest rivals North London Raiders 2-0, with Raiders denied a late revival by a wonder save from Brady keeper Adam Merand.
Division Two table-toppers Glenthorne United B suffered their first defeat of the season. They went down 5-0 to London Maccabi Lions, courtesy of a hat-trick from Marc Morris and goals from David Price and a penalty from Stuart Coutts.
EDRS Stonegrove, last season’s champions, were edged out 3-2 by South Mancs B. Marc Schneiderman (2) and Simon Davidson netted for Mancs whilst Martin Seifert and Mark Kingston replied for EDRS.
Brady B climbed into second place with a 4-2 victory over Norstar. David Feldman put Brady ahead in the second minute with a curling effort from David Sawyer doubling the advantage early in the second half.
Norstar halved the deficit with a header from Ashley Marks but their hopes were crushed when Sawyer restored Brady’s two-goal advantage with his second, and a rasping drive from Roger Kay cemented the points, despite Lee Cohen’s late consolation.