At the start of Round 3, we had AFC Shooters A versus Galacticos. AFC Shooters A had played 2 and drawn 2. They remained unbeaten but in these Group phases too many draws can seriously stall a team's progress up the league table. They would hope to turn 1 point into 3 in this game.

Galacticos were a point behind AFC Shooters A in the table and yet to score in the tournament. They got off to just the start they wanted with an Andre Paulino goal before the break. Galacticos kept a clean sheet last time out and if they could repeat that feat they would be on their way to their first win of the day.

AFC Shooters A would surely have hoped to avoid a third draw before kick-off but at this stage they would probably have taken it before moving on to the final couple of games. They needed to find a goal from somewhere but the goal they craved ultimately proved elusive. As the referee blew the final whistle it was Galacticos who emerged victorious, 1-0.

It was a first win of the day for Galacticos as they leapfrogged their opponents in Group A.

Next up we had Water Boy versus Club Tropicana Drinks FC. At the start of Round 3 these teams were 1st and 2nd in the table and promised to be a mouth-watering encounter.

A win for either team would most likely see them end Round 3 as the league leaders and well on course for Cup qualification. As is so often the case in top of the table clashes we had a close fought contest and goals were at a premium as neither team conceded in an inch in the opening period. It was perhaps no surprise we reached half-time at 0-0.

After the break we had the first goal of the game as Bernardo Agostinho swung the game into Water Boy's favour. He gave the Portuguese team a vital lead. Water Boy were yet to concede today and so Club Tropicana had a huge task ahead of them to get anything from this game. That task became twice as difficult when Bernardo Agostinho doubled his tally and his team's lead to make it 2-0.

It was game over and Water Boy stretched their lead at the top of the table. For Club Tropicana it was 2 defeats in 2 as they slid down the table.

It was 3rd placed Kazakhstan FC against 5th placed Lacey Green FC in the final fixture of Round 3. If Kazakhstan FC could claim victory they would move in to second place in Group A and just a point behind the leaders. For Lacey Green it was a chance to build upon their two opening draws and move up the table if they could find their first victory of the day.

Kazakhstan FC entered eurofootballfives.com competition for the first time in November 2011's Barca Fives. Having drawn a tough group with Midshires FC and Rapid Bosco Navas they finished 3 rd and narrowly missed out on Cup qualification. They played in the Plate and went on to make the final before finishing runners-up to HMS Sultan FC. In 2012 they returned to the Barcelona Fives finishing 2 nd in their group to eventual tournament winners Black Sheep of Spain. In the knock-out phase they bowed out narrowly (1-0) to Budapest Celtic Lions. In 2013 they played in our Mallorca Tournament and finished joint 2 nd in their 6 team group (3 rd on goal difference) before a narrow 3-2 Cup Quarter-Final defeat to eventual champions and 2-times eurofootballfives.com winners Inter Women. In 2014, it was the Mallorca Tournament again for Kazakhstan FC and they were joint 2nd (3rd on goal difference) again. It meant Plate qualification where they reached the Semi-Finals before bowing out.

So far today defeat had been followed by victory. In this game they were to put a tick in the draw category. The game ended 0-0 and it was a point that meant Group A remained very close. There was just 2 points separating 2nd from 6th and with two rounds to go any of these teams could still qualify for the Cup and still win the Group.