Results
 

Humble Goats (Ned)

4

V

2

Retainers AFC (Eng)

Hilfe FC (Eng)

3

V

1

Joga Bonito (Rom)

Medenballers (Ned)

2

V

1

Dirt Dogs (Ned)

 

The fourth match of Group B brought together two sides whose opening results had sent them in opposite directions. Humble Goats had begun their latest Amsterdam Sixes campaign with a hard-fought 2–1 victory and were looking to build early momentum. Retainers AFC, meanwhile, were hoping to bounce back after a narrow 2–1 defeat in their opener.

Humble Goats wasted little time asserting themselves. Youssef Yachou opened the scoring before quickly doubling both his own tally and his side's advantage with another well-taken finish. Full of confidence, the Dutch side continued to press and stretched the lead further through Jeremy Freyne before Rafael Olivero Hernandez capped a devastating first-half display with a fourth goal. Retainers AFC struggled to contain the relentless attacking football and found themselves staring at a daunting 4–0 deficit by the interval.

To their credit, the English side refused to let the game slip away without a fight. Jamie Falla gave Retainers AFC a glimmer of hope early in the second half before Joe May added another to reduce the deficit to 4–2. For a spell, the momentum swung their way as they searched for an unlikely comeback, but Humble Goats maintained their composure, tightened up defensively, and ensured there would be no dramatic turnaround.

The 4–2 victory made it two wins from two for Humble Goats, who continued to impress with their attacking quality and looked every bit like genuine contenders for the Group B title. Their explosive first-half performance ultimately proved decisive. Retainers AFC could at least take encouragement from a much-improved second-half display, but consecutive defeats left them with an uphill task if they were to force their way into the knockout stages.

 
 
 

The fifth match of Group B brought together two of the early pace-setters as Hilfe FC faced Joga Bonito. Both teams had opened their campaigns with narrow one-goal victories and arrived with maximum points from their first outing. It promised to be one of the standout fixtures of the round, with the winner taking a significant step towards the Cup qualification places. Joga Bonito made the brighter start and continued the impressive form they had shown on their tournament debut. Claudiu Coltor found the net for the second consecutive game to give the Romanians a deserved lead, putting Hilfe FC under pressure for the first time in the competition. The English side responded well, however, and before the interval Zakariya Lunat restored parity with a well-taken equaliser, ensuring the teams went into the break level at 1–1.

The second half belonged to Hilfe FC. Usamah Asania completed the turnaround with a clinical finish to edge the English side in front before Marquez Cadette, who had also scored the winner in their opening fixture, struck again to extend the advantage to 3–1. With a two-goal cushion to protect, Hilfe FC controlled the closing stages well, limiting Joga Bonito's opportunities and seeing out another impressive victory.

The 3–1 success maintained Hilfe FC's perfect start to the tournament, making it two wins from two and strengthening their position near the top of Group B. Once again, they showed composure in a closely fought contest before pulling clear when it mattered most. For Joga Bonito, the defeat was disappointing after another encouraging display, but the Romanian debutants had already shown enough quality to suggest they would remain firmly in the hunt for a knockout place.

 
 
 

The final fixture of the second round in Group B saw two teams searching for their first points of the tournament as Medenballers took on Dirt Dogs. Both sides had suffered narrow defeats in their opening matches, with Medenballers losing 1–0 to Hilfe FC and Dirt Dogs falling 2–1 to Humble Goats. A victory here would not only get their campaigns up and running but also lift the winners back into contention in an increasingly competitive group.

Medenballers made the brighter start and were rewarded when Thomas Quentin Beller broke the deadlock to give the Dutch side a valuable lead. Dirt Dogs responded positively and continued to show the resilience they had displayed in their opener. Tariq Aberkan, who had found the net in his first appearance, maintained his fine personal form by scoring his second goal of the tournament to level the scores at 1–1 before the break.

With the teams still evenly matched, the second half became a tense battle in which one moment of quality looked likely to prove decisive. That moment arrived courtesy of Thomas Quentin Beller, who struck for the second time in the match to restore Medenballers' advantage. From there, the hosts defended resolutely to preserve their lead and record an important 2–1 victory.

The win represented the perfect response for Meden Ballers after their opening-day disappointment, getting their first points on the board and moving them back into the race for the knockout places. Dirt Dogs, meanwhile, were left frustrated by a second successive one-goal defeat. Their performances had been competitive throughout, suggesting they possessed the quality to trouble any team in the group, but they would need to find a more clinical edge if they were to turn encouraging displays into positive results.

 
 
Table
 
Team
Pld
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Agst
Pts

Humble Goats (Ned)

2

2

0

0

6

3

6

Hilfe FC (Eng)

2

2

0

0

4

1

6

Medenballers (Ned)

2

1

0

1

2

2

3

Joga Bonito (Rom)

2

1

0

1

3

4

3

Dirt Dogs (Ned)

2

0

0

2

2

4

0

Retainers AFC (Eng)

2

0

0

2

3

6

0

 
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