Into the 2nd round of games in Group A and we were treated to a match between two first match winners, Duevi 1997 versus Dark Horses. Each team had the opportunity to make it a 100% record and put themselves in a commanding position on top of Group A. We expected goals as these teams had scored 8 between them in the 1st round and we were not to be disappointed. We witnessed another 7 in this fixture and it was Duevi 1997 who continued to find the net with unerring accuracy. They scored 5 more to make it 10 in two games with Antoni Gentile (2), Loris Orla, Domenico D'Ambrosio and Alessio Covella getting on the scoresheet in this match. Dark Horses joined CUGO in finding out just how tough it was to keep their opponents from Torino at bay. The potential Achilles heel for Duevi 1997 was maybe their defence as the conceded two more in this game from Neil Randell and Richard Walker. The final score was 5-2 and Duevi 1997 had fired themselves to the top of the Group A table.

The next scheduled game was Fugitive versus Wilhelmus A so it was a nice and easy 3 points for Wilhelmus with a walkover who could enjoy a rest from the sun and hot weather.

Goldsmith Williams played their first on field game when they met CUGO of Scotland. CUGO could not have had a tougher start with Duevi 1997 and then Goldsmith Williams who had made 3 consecutive eurofootballfives.com finals. To show you just how difficult CUGO's task was, Goldsmith Williams had won 17 out of 20 eurofootballfives.com games with just 1 defeat in normal time. In the group phase the record was even more impressive with 11 wins and just 1 draw (in a game where they had already qualified).

The opening goal of the game came as a surprise then when CUGO's Stephen Gullan put the Scots 1-0 up. It was a lead they were to hold until half-time. Goldsmith Williams would have to summon up all their reserves of strength and power to avoid their first group game defeat and they got back into it when Liam Currie scored their first goal of the tournament. It would not be enough to salvage a point though as Stephen Kilshaw scored the vital winning goal. It was an amazing performance from CUGO and a result that pointed to an incredibly strong group and one that Goldsmith Williams must really pull out all the stops to qualify from.

When you look at the league table it was tough justice for CUGO who after such a fine result slipped to 5th in the league table on goal difference. In reality they were joint 2nd and must surely be a team to be reckoned with.