The first Cup Semi-Final between home side Maritimo Olhanense and Maniche's Mean Machine was to prove a topsy-turvy affair.

First blood went to Maritimo Olhanense who took charge of the tie thanks to a first-hald double from Celso Rosario. These were his 6th and 7th goals of the tournament keeping him in the mix for the top goalscorer prize. Liam Dutson got on the scoresheet for Maniche's Mean Machine, his 5th of the competition, to keep the English team in the game. At 2-1 up the game was in Maritimo's hands although not going to be easy against an unbeaten side.

Maniche's Mean Machine came out firing in the second half and drew level through Rich Allen. This was a real game for goalscorers coming to the fore as this goal was also his fifth of the tournament. At 2-2 the game was perfectly poised and there was to be one more goal in normal time to decide which of these teams would make it through the final. That goal was a second of the game for Rich Allen who had earned his team the right to play in their first final with a 3-2 victory. Comiserations to Maritimo Olhanense and with their exit the hopes of a Portuguese team winning the tournament went.

That is because the second semi-final was an all England match up between Olympic Phil Babb and Cantona's Classicos. Both teams had gone through the mill in the quarter-finals need extra time and/or penalties to reach this stage. Maybe the quarter-final scare worked in Olympic Phil Babb's favour and fired them up for this fixture.

Olympic Phil Babb came out blazing with Alex Woolston giving them the early lead. James Cooper doubled the lead to 2-0 before Chris Jarrett made it 3-0 and it was still not even half-time. Half-time came and went with the score still 3-0 and a heroic second half performance required for Cantona's Classicos to recover and stay in the competition.

Cantona's Classicos did pull the came back somewhat in the second half and managed to match their opponents sharing four goals. Craig Bryant scored a brace for the Classicos whilst Martin Hinks and James Batty both opened their personal goalscoring accounts for Olympic Phil Babb. The 5-2 final score was emphatic and Olympic Phil Babb's march for a second tournament win continued. Well done to Cantona's Classicos for their best showing in a tournament so far. Final next time lads?