When DHL Prague Blue and Metropolitan met after first game defeats they knew a win was required to put them back in the mix for Cup qualification. Martin Rehacek broke the deadlock and gave the Czech team a lead they would keep until half-time. It was becoming do or die time for Spanish team Metropolitan and a goal from Pav Ortego put them level at 1-1. Rob Millan put DHL Prague Blue back in front and it looked to be the goal that would give them their first win of the day. Pav Ortega had other ideas though and he was the Metropolitan hero as he made it 2-2 with just seconds remaining. The draw was not ideal for either team but at least they had opened their accounts. For Metropolitan their fate know lay in their own hands but DHL Prague Blue would need to rely on other results.

The equation for the Czech outfit when they met Galacticos was to win and hope Metropolitan would win or draw against FC Radbroke but maintain or gain a better goal difference than Metropolitan/FC Radbroke respectively. Their task would not be easy and whilst Galacticos had ensured Cup qualification they had a 100% record to keep up. In the first half neither team could find their way through to goal. DHL Prague Blue's hopes of qualification were still very much alive if they could find a goal from somewhere. This could well be enough as news from Pitch A in the other game was working in their favour. DHL Prague did find the goal they craved through Rob Millan but sadly for them Galacticos found two and they were condemned to defeat and therefore the Plate. Galacticos kept their 100% record going but were made to work hard for it. Yaaseen Patel scored another two to take his personal tally to 7 and his challenge to be top goalscorer was well on course.

This result meant FC Radbroke versus Metropolitan was a straight shoot-out to make the Cup. FC Radbroke had the added luxury that a draw would be enough to see them through. At the half-way stage it was looking like Spanish team Metropolitan would join Galacticos thanks to Pav Ortega's goals giving them a 2-1 advantage. Matthew Nicholls goal for FC Radbroke kept them in the hunt going into the second half. There was to be one more goal in this game and it would prove decisive. When Michael Brandon stepped up to equalize he also booked his team's place in the elite 8 teams of this competition as the Cup awaited them. Metropolitan would join DHL Prague Blue in the Plate.

 
Results

DHL Prague Blue (Cze)

2

v

2

Metropolitan (Spa)

FC Radbroke (Eng)

2

v

2

Metropolitan (Spa)

DHL Prague Blue (Cze)

1

v

2

Galacticos (Eng)

 
Table

Team

Pld

Won

Drawn

Lost

For

Agst

Pts

Galacticos (Eng)

3

3

0

0

14

5

9

FC Radbroke (Eng)

3

1

1

1

5

5

4

Metropolitan (Spa)

3

0

2

1

7

13

2

DHL Prague Blue (Cze)

3

0

1

2

3

6

1

 
Into;
 

Group Phase:

 
 
Plate Knock-out
 
Cup Knock-out

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
   
 
 
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