WEEK 11 REVIEW: Round-up of all the EAL league & cup action from the weekend

FENTON CUP

In the Fenton Cup, holders FC Petrocub London saw their grip on the trophy reach a conclusion as a couple of late goals helped Walthamstow Reserves complete a hard fought 2-0 victory at Wadham Lodge.

SENIOR DIVISION

On Friday night, leaders Waltham Forest Borough were in action as they took on a Sporting Bengal United Reserves side at Parsloes where two Luke Dimond goals and a Louie Cooper strike saw Borough leave 3-0 winners.

Over at Cricklefields, another of the title chasing sides, CSM London, were in action with their trip to Barkingside where Junior Milla’s strike followed by a Cyril Pluche effort meant it was CSM going home with a 2-0 win under their belts.

The biggest winners on Saturday were Fairlop Rovers who moved to within two points of Chadwell Heath Spartans following a 4-1 win there. Billy Barr, Sonny Clarke, Freddie Bose and Leo Siki goals done the damage with Drey Johnson notching for Spartans.

Kulture moved back into the top two as they made it seven wins from ten at the weekend following a 2-0 away win over Newham Wanderers courtesy of strikes from Aaron Browne and Darrell Agyemang.

That same scoreline was mirrored in another of the top flight games, this time from Wadham Lodge where Ryan kept up their strong start to the campaign in a 2-0 home win over Saint City.

It was a big shift up the table for Bealonians who climbed out of the danger zone following a 3-2 away win against Vallance with Louie Morales scoring twice and Freddie Bright once for the victors.

Another closely fought game came from Parsloes where it was hosts Greengate District leaving the happier of the two teams after they defeated Old Barkabbeyans in a 2-1 scoreline, overcoming Roeuan Whyte’s goal with Ioan Berende and Ashley Tshitenga goals.

PREMIER DIVISION EAST

Frenford Reserves starting the evening trailing opponents, Bakers693, by six points at Parsloes Park but had slashed that to just three by the end as Omar Kaddoura’s hat-trick plus goals from Teraun Davis and Cyril Afram helped Frenford win 5-2.

Leaders, Romford Town Flyers, made it six league wins on the spin in their quest for promotion to the top flight as Jahvann Menzie scored both goals in a 2-1 away win at Old Esthameians.

Sitting on the same points are AFC Newbury who made it six wins from eight on Saturday as they secured a 3-1 derby win at Kit Out London, overcoming Petar Stoilov’s goal with strikes from Malcolm Ennin, Jordan Rock and Abdur Rahim.

It ended all square in a high-scoring game from an adjoining pitch where Athletico Redbridge finished level at 3-3 with Old Parkonians, who had Rocco Biagioni, Charlie Fiander and Joe Freeman goals to thank.

APSA are on the move up the table and this time secured a big 5-1 win away at Redbridge Reserves to sit ninth, closing the gap to just a couple of points on their opponents in the standings.

In the late game from Beckton, it was advantage to AS Rapid Londra who bounced back to winning ways with Vlad Bucur and Andi Hotoi goals handing them a 2-1 win over Condor to move above them into third place.

PREMIER DIVISION WEST

There were some tight games in Premier Division West, beginning in a goal-fest from Peter May where Royal Forest eventually came away 5-4 winners, despite North East Lions goals from Souare Ayouba (2), Mohammed Massodi and Charles Akingbade.

It’s all change at the top as Waltham Athletic Sporting Club moved to the summit following a 3-1 home win against Ocean Pacific aided by Omar Rouane’s double and one from Andre Graham.

It ended locked in a 2-2 draw in the game involving the other team from the top end of the table as Sporting Hackney were held to a point at Jolof Sports, with Daniel Matthew and Richard Balogun scoring the Parrots’ goals.

That was the same scoreline reflected in the final game from the division too where FC Baresi Reserves ended all square in a 2-2 draw against ACE 05, the latter having Joshua Adu and Ruben Carvalho goals to thank for earning a point.

DIVISION ONE EAST

Goals were flying in across Division One East, beginning in Debden where FC Alpha secured a big 7-2 win over Loughton Town. Igor Marmulat’s hat-trick was added to by Denis Musteata, Yerassyl Baiuzak, Serghei Scupoi and Caganovschi Victor efforts with Lawrie Wiggins and Tom Osmond netting in reply.

There were eleven goals in Ilford where Bealonians Reserves walked away 8-3 against Frenford Development with Aaron Porter scoring a hat-trick, Ashley Webster two, Daniel Mahoney and Jordan Gallagher the others while Sebastian Marolicaru (2) and Ivan Boakye struck in consolation.

It was just the nine goals in the game from Hornchurch where Stratford East were in action at home against London East, the latter leaving the happier as they recorded a 6-3 win on the road.

Leaders, Old Barkabbeyans Reserves, kept their place at the top of the standings going for a while longer after Ademide Adebanjo scored both goals in a 2-0 home win against Lymore Gardens Reserves.

The side keeping chase, Chadwell Heath Spartans Reserves, sit just a couple of points behind as they recorded a 3-1 win at Ekota as Owen Rami’s double and a Sultan Agunbiade goal overcome Tapiwanashe Kapumha’s effort for the hosts.

That was the same scoreline in the game from Mayesbrook Park where hosts Barking Development secured another three points, beating Romford Town Flyers Reserves in a 3-1 scoreline, despite Paul Constable’s goal.

DIVISION ONE WEST

Goals continued to be a theme in the West too where it was a double figures success for a UK Moldova side now sitting fourth in the standings after they struck a 10-2 win against Leyton City in east London.

Unbeaten East London Phoenix maintained that accolade for another week at least as they racked up five without reply in a 5-0 win at London Cranes following goals from Harry Rixson, Kiril Halenin, Francesco Morandi, Magsud Shikhzadayev and Philipp Hermann.

Scoring six in a win were Get Rich Together who had Michael Tovide to thanks as his hat-trick helped them beat Elite Energy 6-2 at Nutter Lane, with further goals coming from Latrel Louis, Mateo Varela and Jahmarni Dyer.

There were some close games too, including as the leaders, Sich London, were held to a 2-2 draw away at CSM London Under 23s with Serhii Hura’s brace equalled by host goals from Aamir Salah and Emmanuel Apalata-Mbembe.

It took the odd goal in three to separate the sides in Newbury Park where Saint City Reserves left 3-2 winners over IBF London Under 23s after Emmanuel Hammond scored two and Jason Okhuarobo one, overcoming Edgar Laukys and Demari Thomas goals.

DIVISION TWO

It was back to winning ways in Division Two for Newhall Rangers who struck seven goals without reply in a 7-0 win over Dagenham United Reserves with Hadley Waterman scoring two, Kane McCrisken, Jack Rae, Luca Hart, Albie Tyler and James Keys-Kidd with the others.

Buckhurst Way struck twice late on to snatch a point from the leaders, Kulture Under 21s, ending the latter’s winning run in a 2-2 draw after Bless-Light Lubaki and Callum Kealy-Johnson goals had given them the lead.

That was the same scoreline in another of the games too as Parsloes Park saw hosts, Jays, taking on a Thurrock Thameside outfit, where the two couldn’t be separated in a 2-2 draw. Amine Matouk and Tommy Byrne both scored for Jays in the game.

Old Parkonians Reserves moved up a place into second in the standings as they hosted a Skyline side in Barkingside and left with a 4-2 win under their belts with goals from Sam Davey-Hardcastle, Maikano Randy Chris, Anderson Dos Santos and Rafe Attfield.

DIVISION THREE

It’s as you were at the top of the Division Three standings as Barking Blues sit a point clear having conceded just a single goal, this week defeating London Academics in a 1-0 scoreline courtesy of Rasheed Fasanya’s goal.

With a game in hand, JK Silvertown continue to hold all the aces and continued their strong start with a 6-2 win at Romford Town Flyers B where Nicholas Baginski’s brace, along with Dean Coster, Bobby Rusbridge, Michael Taylor and Keanan Allassani goals were too much, despite Mason Demuth’s brace.

Redbridge Under 23s sit in third place and just a couple of points further back off the leaders as their fixture saw them taking on East London Ballers Under 19s on Saturday, the visitors taking home the points in a 4-0 scoreline.

There was a seven goal thriller in Dagenham where Cobra secured a derby victory with a 4-3 win against Freetown, aided by Shaun Lovett, Ashley Grace, James Mapp and Jabbar Jabbie goals.

Over in Hainault, it was a third victory of the season for Millwall Albion who produced a big 6-1 away win over Chigwell to take the points, a result which sees them sit sixth in the standings at the end.

Imope will have been happy with their efforts too as they moved fourth following a 3-1 home win over Thameside Athletic after Jima Niru scored two and Adam Abdelaziz the other while Olaseni Fajolu struck with the opposition’s consolation.

COUNTY CUP

The sole county cup action of the weekend saw Eastside Foundation make the trip into the capital to face a Park Stars Blue side in the London Junior Cup, the visitors leaving happier as Eastside fell to a 4-2 defeat on the day.