Round
3 started with FC Shaolin Badgers versus GSF
Drunkerz. FC Shaolin Badgers had just had the
one fixture so far where they had picked up
a 1-0 defeat. GSF Drunkerz had played twice
– drawn 1, lost 1. They both had a goal difference
of -1 at kick-off. We expected a close game.
In
the previous game, GSF Drunkerz had seen their
run of 12 group games and 18 games unbeaten
overall in our tournaments come to an end. Their
haul of 1 point from a possible 6 represented
their slowest start to a eurofootballfives.com
tournament yet. How would they respond?
Pretty
well was the answer. They scored their first
goal of the day thanks to a strike from Jozef
Virdzek. At the other end there was a second
shut out for Miroslav Saga in between the posts
for the Slovakians.
It
was a tough result for FC Shaolin Badgers, it
was a second 1-0 defeat but there was still
time for the English team to kickstart their
challenge.
World
Pinteur were making their third eurofootballfives.com
appearance. They were so close to making it a
winning start when they competed at the 2016 Lisbon
Tournament. In Group A they recorded 4 wins out
of 4 with 6 goals scored and 0 conceded. They
met Fundacao Benfica in the Cup Semi-Finals and
won the game 1-0. They then met Parques Tejo in
the Cup Final. They won 2-0 against them in the
group phase and were 2-0 up in the final before
Parques Tejo pegged back the French to 2-2. The
2016 Lisbon Tournament would be determined on
penalties and it was the Portuguese who were victorious,
2-0 in the shoot-out.
They returned to action for the 2018 Riga Tournament
and were drawn in a very tight group. They opened
up with a 2-2 draw with Colonel Getafe before
their first win of the day (3-0) versus Stag Park
Rangers. They then finished the group with two
draws 1-1 versus Paralytic Athletic U23's and
0-0 versus Shahs of Sunset. They finished in second
place to qualify for the Cup. Their day ended
after a 2-1 defeat to Lithuania's Lilchicago in
the Quarter-Finals.
So
far today they were unbeaten with 4 points from
6. They were to stretch that run to 5 points from
9 with Alexandre Braud still to concede a goal.
At the other end, Gary Hatfield kept a clean sheet
for 3 Lions Touching Cloth who put their first
point on the board.
To
complete Round 3 was Mamarre FC versus Fiorentina
Turner. Both teams had a 100% record – Mamarre
FC had an enviable CV today of 2 wins from 2 games.
Fiorentina Turner had played 2, lost 2. On paper
this looked like a banker home win.
On
the pitch the respective form of the two teams
continued. Mamarre FC had been excellent so far
and were yet to concede a goal. Alessio Zianni
had so far kept two clean sheets and that was
soon to be three games in a row.
With
everything tight at the back, Mamarre FC were
getting full value for their goals at the other
end. Daniel Sanchez was the match winner in their
previous game and he was on target again here
to break the deadlock. At this stage Mamarre FC
were on course for a third successive 1-0 win.
Mamarre FC were to increase their lead though
this time thanks to Ali Kazemi. He scored twice
as Mamarre FC ran out 3-0 winners.
