FC Moldova Montreal came into this encounter sitting proudly at the top of Group A with six points from their opening two matches, having maintained their unbeaten record in regular time at eurofootballfives tournaments. JK Silvertown A, meanwhile, were under pressure to deliver a result if they were to keep their title defence on track. The English side had lost their opener against The Legends before recovering with a 3-2 victory over Catalunya Legends Juniors, leaving them on three points alongside two other teams. With goal difference separating second to fourth, and JK Silvertown A sitting bottom of that trio on -1, there was little room for error.

FC Moldova Montreal once again demonstrated why they had made such an impressive start to the tournament. Dorin Vasilica opened the scoring to give the Canadians a valuable lead, putting further pressure on the defending champions. JK Silvertown A needed to find a response, but Montreal continued to look composed and dangerous, extending their advantage through Iurii Verbanov to make it 2-0. The Canadians were showing the same confidence that had carried them through their opening fixtures, while Silvertown faced an uphill battle. Lilian Stah added a third goal for FC Moldova Montreal, putting the result beyond doubt and completing another commanding performance from the Group A leaders. JK Silvertown A were unable to find a way past the Canadian defence, and the match finished 3-0. It was another clean, convincing victory for Montreal, who had now scored ten goals across their first three games.

The result took FC Moldova Montreal to nine points and opened up a six-point gap at the top of Group A, strengthening their position as they pursue a place in the Cup knockout stages. Their unbeaten record remained intact, and they were looking increasingly formidable with every match. For JK Silvertown A, the defeat leaves their title defence in a precarious position. With three teams clustered on three points behind Montreal, the battle for the remaining qualification places remains tight – and their main rivals now had a game in hand. JK Silvertown would need a strong response in their next fixture and other results to go their way to climb back into contention for the Cup.

Catalunya Legends Juniors went into their third Group A fixture knowing that a victory over FC Moldova Montreal would lift them into joint second place and strengthen their hopes of reaching the Cup competition. Having lost their opening match 3-2 to JK Silvertown A before bouncing back with a 2-1 win over The Maulers, the Spanish side had shown enough to suggest they could challenge the group leaders. However, they faced the toughest possible test in the form of FC Moldova Montreal, who had won all three of their matches so far in Lloret de Mar. The Canadians were enjoying an excellent run of form and needed just a draw to guarantee top spot in the group, while a fourth consecutive victory would give them a perfect record for the day, mirroring their achievement at the Lisbon Veterans tournament in May.

FC Moldova Montreal made their quality count as they took control of the contest and moved into a two-goal lead. Vadim Arama opened the scoring to put the Canadians 1-0 ahead, continuing his impressive tournament and finding the net for the third time. Denis Creanga then doubled the advantage, also registering his third goal of the competition and putting Montreal firmly in the driving seat. With two of their attacking contributors finding the target once again, the Canadian side demonstrated the consistency that had carried them through their opening fixtures and left Catalunya Legends Juniors facing an uphill battle.

The Spanish side refused to let the match slip away without a fight, and Inaki Larrea gave them renewed hope by reducing the deficit to 2-1. His goal brought Catalunya Legends Juniors back within touching distance and gave them an opportunity to put pressure on the group leaders. However, FC Moldova Montreal responded at the right moment, with Dorin Vasilica restoring their two-goal cushion to make it 3-1. It was Vasilica's second goal of the day, and his contribution proved decisive as Montreal re-established control and saw out the remainder of the contest without allowing their opponents to close the gap again.

The final whistle confirmed a 3-1 victory for FC Moldova Montreal, extending their perfect record to four wins from four matches in Lloret de Mar. The result also secured their position at the top of Group A, with the Canadians continuing to underline their credentials as serious contenders for the tournament title. For Catalunya Legends Juniors, the defeat halted their progress after the win over The Maulers and left them needing to make the most of their remaining fixture as they continued their pursuit of a Cup qualification place.

With both JK Silvertown A and The Maulers sitting on three points, Match 9 was a crucial encounter in the battle for Group A's knockout places. Victory would take JK Silvertown A level with The Legends on six points, keeping alive their hopes of reaching the Cup, although they would also need the Bulgarians to slip up. A draw, meanwhile, would guarantee Silvertown a place in the Plate competition. For The Maulers, they needed a win and to hope it would overturn goal difference against JK Silvertown A or Catalunya Legends Juniors (if they lost to The Legends).

JK Silvertown A had arrived in Lloret de Mar as defending champions following their triumph at the 2025 Barcelona Veterans, but their title defence had been far from straightforward. After losing their opener 3-1 to The Legends, they had responded with a 3-2 victory over Catalunya Legends Juniors, before suffering a 3-0 defeat to FC Moldova Montreal. Now facing The Maulers, they needed to deliver when it mattered most. They had some serious attacking pedigree at their disposal, with Chris Wright having finished as top scorer in Barcelona last year with 12 goals, while Alan Sanders had claimed the same honour in Porto in 2024, also with 12 goals. That was a formidable pair of goal threats for Silvertown to call upon, but could their experience and firepower make the difference in this decisive fixture?

The Maulers had drawn 0-0 against JK Silvertown B last year but this was a step up against the A team here in Lloret de Mar. The A team had that extra clinical edge and clinched the result in the form of a 2-0 victory for JK Silvertown. Chris Wright opened the scoring to give the English side the advantage, providing another reminder of the finishing ability that had made him such a prolific performer in Barcelona. Alan Sanders then added the second goal, putting further distance between the teams and giving Silvertown a valuable cushion. With both of their proven goalscorers finding the net, it ultimately proved the difference between the two sides. The result gave JK Silvertown A three important points and lifted them to six, level with The Legends and back in contention for a Cup place, although their hopes still depended on the outcome of the Bulgarians' remaining match.

For The Maulers, a 2-0 defeat against the two-times title winners is no disgrace but it still meant elimination from the tournament in 5 th place in what was a very tough group.

The Legends entered their final Group A fixture against Catalunya Legends Juniors knowing that a single point would be enough to secure their place in the Cup competition. For the Spanish side, the equation was considerably more demanding: only a victory by three clear goals would allow them to leapfrog the Bulgarians and claim the coveted qualification spot. With so much at stake, Catalunya Legends Juniors needed a near-perfect performance, while The Legends could draw confidence from their previous results and the opportunity to finish the group stage strongly. Having already demonstrated their attacking potential in Lloret de Mar, the Bulgarians were determined to make sure their place among the Cup qualifiers was not left in doubt.

The Legends made an important breakthrough in the first half when Aleksander Shabanov found the net to give his side a 1-0 lead. It was a significant goal in a match where the pressure was firmly on Catalunya Legends Juniors to attack, and it put the Bulgarians in a strong position heading into the interval. The Spanish side now faced an even steeper challenge, needing to score at least four times without reply in order to achieve the three-goal winning margin required to overtake their opponents. At half-time, The Legends had the advantage and were on course to get the point they needed, while Catalunya Legends Juniors had little time left to turn the contest around. Any hopes of a Spanish comeback were dealt a major blow after the restart, as Shabanov struck twice more to complete a superb hat-trick and extend the lead to 3-0. His treble was The Legends' second hat-trick of the tournament, following Mladen Mihaylov's earlier achievement in the 5-0 victory over The Maulers. Shabanov's clinical finishing proved decisive, transforming a narrow advantage into a commanding lead and putting the outcome beyond Catalunya Legends Juniors' reach. Iskren Ilyev then added a fourth goal for the Bulgarians, completing an emphatic 4-0 victory and putting the finishing touch on a convincing performance.

The result confirmed The Legends' qualification for the Cup. For Catalunya Legends Juniors, the defeat meant their Cup ambitions were over, and they would have to turn their attention to the Plate competition, where JK Silvertown A would join them.

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