SAL VETS - Div 1
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Sun 29 Sep 2019
Globe Rangers
2
4
MACCABI LONDON FC
SAL VETS - Div 1
G Gold (10'), (20'), (72'), H Silver (41')
Maccabi Strike Gold

Maccabi Strike Gold

Daniel Jacobs30 Sep 2019 - 17:34
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Dora's treble

A later than usual kick-off in Walthamstow on Sunday morning saw the Lions visit the home of Globe Rangers, a former Essex veterans league side, keen to make up for their first league defeat of the season last time out against Aloysians. The lions however came into this one keen to build on their first win last time out.

On one of the largest pitches seen at masters level, and with a very tidy set up, it was the home team that took an early lead. After five minutes, confusion at the back with Lenchner and Norman getting into a muddle saw a wayward pass make its way across the penalty area and gifted to the unmarked Rangers left winger who was given the simplest task of slotting the ball into an unguarded goal.

Shellshocked, this seemed to quickly focus the minds of the Lions boys to look after the ball better and make allowances for a very quick and now wet playing surface.

The Rangers lead did not last too long. Levack and McCarthy started to impose themselves on this game and after good work from Lazarus who released Gold down the left, the left sided attacker cut in and dinked a calmly taken finish over the onrushing keeper to make it one apiece.

Ten minutes later and the Lions had turned the game completely on its head, Gold making the most of a more than hopeful cross field pass from Levack, chasing down the Rangers keeper, who made a complete hash of his clearance, smashing the ball against Gold, who had the easiest of tasks of walking the ball into an open goal.

By now the Lions were really growing into the game, Lazarus had a long-range effort drilled straight at the goalkeeper, and Wagaman had a header that went just over.

At the other end the Lions defence looked to be growing in confidence, and did well to limit any threats on their goal to long range efforts.

2-1 became 3-1 five minutes before the break, a composed Hadley Silver chipping the keeper for his first goal of the season after being put through by Kleinman.

After the break the Lions had to endure some heavy pressure, Rangers forcing corner after corner, and after a rushed clearance from Lee, the ball fell to the Rangers left back whose ambitious cross into the box somehow managed to find its way over the Lions keeper and into the net. 3-2

The pressure was lifted once more when Gold got his hat trick. Good work from Wagman beating his man and getting to the byline to centre to Gold who after seeing his first shot saved by the home keeper, was the most alert to the rebound bundling the ball over the line despite the desperate lunges of the Rangers defender and keeper. 4-2 To the Lions.

Rangers now switched to 4 up top, and their tricky pacy right winger was real threat, getting in behind the Lions back a few times before being brought down by debutant Slater in the box. The referee giving the home side a penalty.

Lee, more than making up for his earlier error with a penalty save diving to his right and then reacting quickly to get himself up and bravely block the rebound.

Gold could have and should have had a fourth for himself after Dan hakimi released Slater down the channel who’s deep cross was headed wide by the unmarked Gold.

The closing stages of the game were well managed by the visiting side, taking the sting out of the game and running down the clock with some clever and patient possession football.

Two wins on the spin for this newly formed SAL side, and the work rate, the ability to stick together roll up the sleeves, win ugly and grind out three points will be pleasing for the management after this game.

Match details

Match date

Sun 29 Sep 2019

Kickoff

11:15
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