Tsunami FC had the chance to put opening game disappointment behind them when they met Hawks. Hawks must have been buoyant coming off the back of their stunning first game victory and they continued their form by taking a first half lead through Daniel Cooke who scored his second goal in as many games. After 3 goal-less halves Tsunami FC found their shooting boots in the second half of this game when Jamie Palmer opened their account. Hawks had enough in the tank to cancel this out though as Daniel Beccles goal earned a 2-1 victory. The win saw them pull out a 3 point lead at the top of Group B.

The next game for Tsunami FC was against Lozenetz City. Both teams had a chance of Cup qualification (at least mathematically) proving just how tight this group was. If Tsunami FC won and Rapid Bosco Navas lost with a 2-goal swing in goal difference then they would progress. Lozenetz City knew that a win would be enough if Rapid Bosco Navas failed to beat Hawks. If Rapid Bosco Navas and Lozenetz City both won there would be a 3-way tie at the top and goal difference would decide which two of the three teams would make it through.

When Tsunami FC and Lozenetz City kicked off it was Lozenetz City who would provide wave after wave of attack on the Tsunami goal. The Bulgarians wanted to win and win big to take the goal difference issue out of the equation for them. Tsunami FC were hit for 5 in a belligerent first-half with Alexander Kyulev the main threat scoring a hat-trick. Another hat-trick (Bozhidar Gorchev) and another 5 goals followed in the second half although Ian Madgett did spoil a clean sheet for the Bulgarian goalkeeper. 10-1 was the final score and Lozenetz City were through.

The only game left was Rapid Bosco Navas versus Hawks. The Spanish team and defending champions had to win and keep their hopes alive whilst Hawks just needed to avoid defeat. Rapid Bosco Navas showed why they were champions and pulled out a great performance just when it was required. The early exchanges could not provide a goal and the longer the game remained at 0-0 the more important the first goal would be. Half-time came and went with both defences on top. We were to see goals though and Oscar Fuster swung the game in Rapid Bosco Navas's favour and changed the whole dynamic of the game. Suddenly the impetus and initiative to find a goal was now on Hawks who needed to score to go through. As they pushed forward inevitably gaps would appear at the back. When Jaume Camprubi Sannicolor extended the lead to 2-0 it was game over. Rapid Bosco Navas had qualified for the Cup but it was the Plate for Hawks who would enter that competition arguably as favourites. It was rough justice for them as you have to be very unlucky to gain 6 points in such a tough group and still fail to make the Cup.

 
Results

Tsunami FC (Eng)

1

v

2

Hawks (Eng)

Tsunami FC (Eng)

1

v

10

Lozenetz City (Bul)

Rapid Bosco Navas (Spa)

2

v

0

Hawks (Eng)

 
Table

Team

Pld

Won

Drawn

Lost

For

Agst

Pts

Lozenetz City (Bul)

3

2

0

1

12

3

6

Rapid Bosco Navas (Spa)

3

2

0

1

5

2

6

Hawks (Eng)

3

2

0

1

3

3

6

Tsunami FC (Eng)

3

0

0

3

2

14

0

 
Into;
 

Group Phase:

 
 
Plate Knock-out
 
Cup Knock-out

 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
   
 
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