Maccabi thrashes the Mob in touch football
THE Maccabi Kings defeated Moriah Old Boys (Mob) 5-2 in their top-of-the-table clash in the Eastern Suburbs Touch Association.
DAVID WEINER
THE Maccabi Kings and Moriah Old Boys (Mob) touch football teams will finish the regular season in the Eastern Suburbs Touch Association’s top division with the honours even after the Kings’ 5-2 win over the Mob on February 4.
It was a convincing performance by the Kings, who showed their class and patience by coming back after the Mob started the match with two lucky long-range tries.
Perfect Mob defence forced Maccabi to squeeze a pass, which Paul Meltz snapped up for a length-of-the-field intercept. He combined with Daniel Kochan soon after to catch Maccabi napping on a turnover of possession.
But that was where the highlights ended for the Old Boys. A stunted attack barely caused Maccabi to raise a sweat in defence, while the Kings attacked with verve and intent. Danny Glattstein slid over untouched to pull one back before the break.
Maccabi broke the game open in the second half, with David Krantz finishing off brilliantly in the far corner, while Yotam Hatzvi’s no-look flick pass allowed Yoni Sonnabend to slice the defence open for a scintillating try.
Glattstein sealed the result with an outrageous step past the Mob defence, while Ben Glattstein and Ben Nemeny kept the Old Boys on their toes with lively displays.
It assures the Kings of at least a finals spot in the Division Two playoffs, while keeping them in touching distance of qualifying for the Division One playoffs by finishing in the top four.
The Mob has endured a dismal month to start 2010, and must win this week if they want to maintain their record of never missing a finals series.
Monday’s mixed match between the Maccabi Lions and Mobags was washed out.