Group A started with sad news that the Wilhelmus squad which was due to enter two teams was down to one due to a few last-minute injuries. The Wilhelmus Squad would take their part in Group B and relinquish their second berth in Group A. The CSF were due to be their opponents and they benefitted to the tune of a 3-0 walkover.

The first action on the pitch would see the FC Biermeisters Nord make their eurofootballfives.com debut against 2008 Barca Fives Plate Runners-Up – 3 Lions. The first half proved to be a close contest and with both defences on top the teams could not be separated with the score 0-0 at the turnaround. The second half saw the deadlock broken when Chris Baginsky put the 3 Lions 1-0 up. 1-0 became 2-0 through Baginsky again when his perseverance paid off. FC Biermeisters ‘keeper Van Den Broek saved the initial attempt pushing it onto the post but as Baginsky followed up he bundled the ball into the net with his chest.

You could be forgiven for thinking it was game over but FC Biermeisters pulled one back to keep the contest alive as Dom Bouloux scored their first of the tournament. 3 Lions held on though and picked up all 3 points.

Tom Tom One would begin their campaign against eurofootballfives.com veterans the CSF competing in their 6 th tournament. It was the Dutch team who were to draw first blood when Bimmce Sekeyeke gave them a 1-0 first half lead. In the second half Tom Tom One went to town. Sekeyeke added a second before Kweku Blay made it three. Sekeyeke completed his hat-trick and would later round off the scoring with his fourth. In between, Rogier Monpellier grabbed a goal for a 6-0 victory.

The next scheduled fixture saw FC Biermeisters Nord pick-up their three walkover points against Wilhelmus A. The next two teams to take to the field would be 3 Lions and Tom Tom One. Early indications had shown that these would be the two teams battling it out for the Group A title.

As most top of the table clashes prove to be, this was a very even game with both teams showing a lot of quality and desire to win. Neither team gave an inch and we went into half-time at 0-0. In this type of fixture the first goal is often crucial and when it came in this game it would be decisive. Mike Monaco of the 3 Lions was the man to claim the goal. Chris Baginsky added a second (his third of the tournament) and the game finished 2-0. A great win for the 3 Lions and they topped the table at the half-way stage.