The
two teams would meet again in the next Group B
fixture and maybe ABN
Ammo had spent all their effort into rescuing
the last game. This time round they found themselves
on the wrong end of a Pilote
Urbain assault. The Spanish team were relentless
as they racked up their third win in three games.
Most of the damage was done by Cedric who found
the net on four occasions. Julien Greco scored
his second in consecutive matches and the game
was all over. When the referee blew the final
whistle it was 5-0 and Pilote Urbain had all but
secured the Group B title.
The
only team that could potentially stop them were
3 Lions FC. To
do so they would need to win their last two games
and significantly improve their goal difference.
The first of these final two games would be against
ABN Ammo. It would
take a lot of character for ABN Ammo to respond
to their previous game defeat and that is exactly
what they showed. The ABN Ammo defence responded
and held the 3 Lions FC attack at bay. At half-time
they had produced a solid display and were 0-0
at half-time.
When
these two teams met it was the second half when
the two teams would be split. It was to be exactly
the same routine again as 3 Lions FC broke the
deadlock. This time it was Tony Shadbolt who scored
the vital goal that would secure a 1-0 victory.
The win for 3 Lions FC meant they had qualified
for the Cup. ABN Ammo knew their destiny now lay
in the Plate competition.
With
3 Lions FC and
Pilote Urbain both
safely through to the Cup they would meet in the
final game to decide the destination of the Group
B title. Pilote Urbain held the advantage knowing
at least a draw would be good enough. In fact
they could even afford to lose it as long as they
did not surrender the goal difference as well.
3 Lions FC would have to win by 3 goals to leapfrog
their opponents at the top of the Group.
Neither
team wanted to lose and as the game went on Pilote
Urbain were more and more secure in their position
as neither team could find the back of the net.
Half-time came and went with the game still at
0-0. As time ticked away it was looking less and
less likely that 3 Lions would score the goals
they needed. In the end it wasn't to be and the
match finished 0-0. Congratulations to Pilote
Urbain on their group victory and also to 3 Lions
FC for making it through to their first Cup qualification.
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