At the start of Round 3, we had Big Time Krakow versus Fylde FC A. Big Time Krakow came into the game with a share of the lead at the top of Group A. Like Krakowcaine they had 4 points and a goal difference of +3 but were in second on ‘goals scored'. Fylde FC A were tucked in behind nicely on 3 points with a 1-0 defeat and a 1-0 win on their brief eurofootballfives.com CV so far. A win would see them leapfrog their opponents and stake a strong claim for Cup qualification.

After a competitive first half there was nothing to separate the two teams and, like a number of first halves today, we reached the break at 0-0. Often in these games, the goals came in the second half as games opened up and we would not be disappointed here.

The deadlock was broken by Spanish captain Carlos Diaz's second goal of the tournament. Although representing Poland, Big Time Krakow were a multinational team with players from Bulgaria (x2), France (x3), the Netherlands (x1), Poland (x2) and Spain (x2). It was one of their international contingent who made the game safe when Daniel Tonev scored for 2-0.

Big Time Krakow were heading to the top of Group A on 7 points. It was a blow for Fylde FC A who knew they needed 2 wins and other results to go their way to make the Cup and keep their hopes of winning the 2017 Krakow Trophy alive.

Krakowcaine were the big movers in Round 2 when their 5-2 win over Projetio Tokio saw them rise from 4th position to 1st place in the table. They were up against a Cracow United team who had suffered two defeats and were currently propping up the table. This was a top versus bottom clash.

Krakowcaine had fallen behind in their first two matches and were not to make the same mistake for a third time. They took the lead in the first half in this fixture thanks to a Hector Navarro Real goal. There was to be no further score before the break.

In the second half Cracow United hit back when they won a penalty. Captain Ian Corkhill stepped up (from his position as goalkeeper) to convert the penalty for 1-1. He was one of a number of goalkeepers to grab a goal today. At 1-1 the game was back in the balance but last time Krakowcaine conceded an equalizer they kicked on to regain the lead. They did so again here as Beni Weber scored for the second game in a row to make it 2-1. Nacho Mochales then opened up a 3-1 lead for his team when he added his fourth of the tournament.

Krakowcaine were on course to consolidate their position at the top of the table but they had a late scare as Marcin Antor reduced the deficit to 3-2. It proved to be too little too late and also to be the last kick of the game as the referee blew for full time.