Plate Quarter-Final 1 saw arguably the toughest draw of the Plate Quarter Final. Intellectual George finished 3 rd in Group A following two narrow 1-goal defeats to two good sides in the shape of Whiteley FC and SV Amstelland United. Their reward was a tie against the 4 th placed team in the ‘Group of Death' Over Crusaders.

Over Crusaders should not be ashamed to finish 4 th in such a group although I am sure the Over Crusaders II side would take the opportunity for bragging rights having qualified for the Cup. The game was a tough one to call and it was another close game for Intellectual George who came close again but again just felt short of the required mark. Over Crusaders went on to record their first win of the tournament and what a time to get it. The final score of 3-1 ensuring their safe passage to the semi-finals. Intellectual George played well without getting the due results that their performances merited. We are sure they will come back strong on their next European adventure.

In the second Quarter-Final, Nascherano Six came into the knock-out phase on the back of a 5-2 success whilst Exiles, like Over Crusaders before them, were still looking for their first win of the tournament. Just like Over Crusaders they achieved that goal when it really mattered and they do so in convincing fashion. The Nascherano Six could not repeat the form of their previous match against Zandi Boys of Rotterdam and found themselves on the wrong end of a 5-0 scoreline. Lincoln Mynott, David Pollitt (2), Justin Hoggett all opened their tournament accounts whilst Jason Bishop scored again to make it four for him in the Amsterdam Fives.

IFC Stella struggled in Group A against strong opponents and would face strong opponents again in Jordans Town of Northern Ireland. The Northern Irish had finished third in the ‘Group of Death' and so were strong favourites to win this one. The match went to form in an entertaining game with plenty of goals for the spectators to enjoy. Martin O'Doherty, Michael Cooke, Michael Carlin, Brendan Gallagher and a double from Paul Mulgrew paved the way for victory by a margin of 6-2. IFC Stella's tournament was complete whilst Jordans Town were now just two games from glory.

The final Quarter-Final threw up an all-Dutch encounter between Amsterdamse Bos and Zandi Boys. Amsterdamse Bos had started the tournament brightly with 4 points out of 6 before a heavy defeat in their final group game saw them miss out on Cup qualification on goal difference. They would be a team to watch in the Plate and came up against Zandi Boys who had suffered three straight defeat in their group.

Would we see the Amsterdamse Bos of early in the day? Well not quite but they still proved to have too much for their opposition winning 4-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Dylop. Zandi Boys would take the train back to Rotterdam whilst a semi-final against Jordans Town was the reward for Amsterdamse Bos.