ABC
United knew they needed at least a point to win
Group B, they could even afford a narrow defeat
due to their favourable goal difference to achieve
this aim. However, I am sure defeat and draw were
not in the ABC United manager's thoughts as he
prepared his team for the encounter with SLFN
Y.
SLFN
Y had the minimum 5 players and it would be a
daunting and tiring fixture that awaited them
as the Romanians had the full squad of 10 to rotate.
SLFN Y would need a point to ensure Plate qualification
but they could still make the Plate even if they
did lose as long as Friedrichschain Rovers did
not win their last game.
A
quick look at the form book would suggest an ABC
United win and if we had a bookmakers at the tournament
I'm sure they would not have even quoted odds
on a ABC United win – no disrespect intended to
SLFN Y.
After
a first half that saw ABC United race to a 6-0
win I am sure the bookmakers would have been running
a book on how many? The final score was 10-0 and
the Romanian team finished the group with a 100%
record, 28 goals for and just the one against.
They were leaving Group B as champions and favourites
for the Berlin title.
Their
goalscorer's incidentally – Adrian Constantin
Neaga (4), Razvan Radu (3), Stefan Munteanu (2)
and Florian Mihai Mihalache.
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