WEEK 29 REVIEW: Round-up of all the EAL league action from the weekend

BBC ESSEX PREMIER CUP

Ocean Pacific produced a memorable performance to reach the final of the BBC Essex Premier Cup, overcoming a division deficit to shock Olympian League leaders, Catholic United, in a 5-2 scoreline. They now head to New Lodge in April to take on Wakering Sports in the showpiece final.

SENIOR DIVISION

On Friday evening, it was a home victory for Ongar Town who saw off Haringey Borough Reserves in the A10 derby match, Jude Collins and Wesley Antonio both netting in a 2-0 win for Town that keeps them in the top five.

Over at Parsloes Park, Woodford Town Under 23s weathered the early storm from Greengate District, producing a terrific second half performance that saw them win the game 2-0 with Trey Alexzander-Roberts scoring two and Max Chamberlain one.

London Harts United put on a scintillating display to increase the gap on second placed FC Petrocub London, defeating their visitors in a comprehensive 7-0 scoreline at the Harlow Arena, extending the lead to seventeen points at the summit.

CSM London missed the chance to move up into second place as they were held to a 1-1 score draw away at Frenford Development where Romeo Mudhar-Hedley’s strike from the bench equalled a Tyler Shillingford effort from the hosts.

On an adjoining pitch, it was Chadwell Heath Spartans walking away with the smile as they recorded a hard fought 2-1 home win over Kulture at The Drive with Jaiden Odle’s double being the difference between the sides in the end.

At the other end of the table, Dagenham United gave themselves a lifeline after returning home with all three points against Ryan, moving off the bottom on the back of a 2-1 victory through Renato Molaudzi and Adjilson Santo goals.

PREMIER DIVISION CUP

There were a couple of Premier Cup ties including action from Lakeside where AS Rapid Londra saw them run reach an end following a 4-1 defeat against Bealonians. Cornelius Wilton-Waddell, Louie Morales, Samuel Hawkes and Aaron Porter goals were too much with Wangel Nvima scoring for Rapid.

In the quarter-finals, a five-goal thriller saw Old Barkabbeyans eventually prevail to secure a place in the last four following a 3-2 win over Kit Out London. Charles Ariwa scored twice for the visitors but Yunus Mussa, Rasheed Heikal and Mohamed Hassan goals proved decisive at the other end.

PREMIER DIVISION EAST

It was a theme of score draws in the east division where, firstly, Athletic Newham Under 23s and Inter Newbury were both in fine scoring form in front of goal, taking a share of the spoils in a 3-3 draw at Flanders.

Over at Westlands, it was another game that couldn’t separate the teams after Romford Town Flyers and Motormen both struck twice in a 2-2 draw, Leonardo Lopes and Ali Rajim goals ensuring the hosts were able to take a point.

PREMIER DIVISION WEST

There were plenty of goals too in the West where Vallance put themselves well into the ascendency following a big 7-1 away win over FC Baresi Reserves. Victor Ewa’s four-goal performance stood out, Suhayb Aftab, Mikie Robinson and Sahaile Allen goals finishing the job. Gabriel Mazur scored for Baresi in response.

That result was made all the more important after Newham Wanderers dropped out of the promotion picture for the first time in a while, defeated by West Essex Reserves at Parsloes Park in a 3-1 scoreline.

The team to benefit from that result the most were Unitey who moved up into a promotion place with five games to go following a narrow 3-2 win over London Cranes at Parsloes where Ahmed Dousa’s hat-trick proved pivotal in separating the sides.

There were nine goals in the Walthamstow derby as Onyx netted six in an eventual 6-3 win over North East Lions with Andy Adomakoh scoring a hat-trick, George Young, Jaylan Nicholls and Gideon Adomakoh the others, Amariah Williams, Oskar Plusa and Kai Perkins all struck for Lions in reply.

It was derby day in another of the games too where the old Marshes rival sides, Priory Park Rangers and Sporting Hackney, met at Douglas Eyre where it took a single goal from Rangers to separate the teams, the hosts leaving 1-0 winners.

DIVISION ONE CUP

There were three quarter-finals in the Division One Cup where FC Alpha produced a big home win in beating Bealonians Reserves 6-1 at Noak Hill. Liviu Nistreanu and Serghei Scupoi both scored two, Alexandru Petcu and Denis Musteata also scoring. Ashley Webster struck for Beals in reply.

It was a five-goal thriller as Chadwell Heath Spartans Reserves took a place in the semi-finals following a 3-2 win over Redbridge Community. Kwesi Botchey and Gabriel Ogunwomoju goals were superseded by Spartans efforts from Jamie Pooley, Francis Akindutire and Brodie Gingell.

The other tie came from Westlands and saw Romford Town Flyers Reserves produce a 3-1 win in their tie against Parsonage Leys where Ronnie Challis scored two and Martin Gee one, Dwayne Smith scoring for the visitors in reply.

DIVISION ONE EAST

It took just a single goal to make the difference in the east’s only fixture as Royal Forest bounced back from defeat last time out in the league to take all three points in a 1-0 success over Old Parkonians A at Roding Valley.

DIVISION ONE WEST

There were three close games in the west, beginning at Wadham Lodge where SP United won a thriller of a game against Leyton City as Richard Arhin scored three and Hardi Bernard the other in a 4-3 success.

That same scoreline was reflected in the game at Lakeside where Get Rich Together scored the odd goal in a 4-3 win over Saint City Reserves. Oluwatomiwa Roberts netted two, Gunay Ahmet and Rohan Beckford the others while Harry Carter, Glory Bello and Daoude Cisse struck for City.

At Peter May, it was just the three goals in the contest between Hackney Wanderers and Sich London as the leaders took home another three points, winning 2-1 as they overcame a Ruslan Mykheiev goal with two Marcio Ferreira efforts.

DIVISION TWO CUP

In the Division Two Cup, the meeting of the big two in the division saw Iona Wheels battle to a 2-0 away win over Eastside Foundation to secure their place in the last four, Josh Duah and Luke Fearne both scoring in the win.

The other tie also came from Hainault where Lymore Gardens Under 23s moved to within ninety minutes of a possible final after a 2-1 away win against London East, lining up a semi-final against the league leaders.

DIVISION TWO

A fine first half Kulture Reserves performance proved enough to earn three valuable points, beating Glendale 5-3 at Fairlop Oak. Moussa Traore and Sergio Mata both scored twice, Seyed Arfaei the other scorer, while Emmanuel Ejembi, Braulio Costa and Jelka Tabukanga scored for the Dales.

CSM London Under 23s bounced back well from their dramatic county cup defeat last weekend to earn three points this time round, beating Freetown in a 4-0 scoreline at Castle Green to get back to winning ways.

DIVISION THREE

Buckhurst Way put another win on the board for themselves after a 5-3 victory against Upminster Albion. Lenny Stead’s brace and goals from Dan Joseph, Tom Glattback and Aaron Holloway proved enough to overcome Albion efforts from Samuel Ellis, George and Oliver Cornwell.

ANAGRAMS RECORDS TROPHY

It was the end of the road at the last eight stage for Waltham Forest Borough in this season’s Anagrams Records Trophy, defeated 3-0 by Herts Senior County League leaders, Hertford Heath, who progress on at Borough’s expense.