RAF,
despite a spirited effort, faced their first
loss in the tournament in their previous game
and would look to bounce back in their final
group game. Their fate was still in their own
hands following Mngball FC's victory over Big
Time Krakow. They currently resided in second
place and knew a win would guarantee them Cup
qualification and a shot at the title. Anything
less and Mngball FC could potentially depose
them should the English team beat Cream of the
South (who were currently bottom).
RAF's
opponents were to be CBT FC. CBT FC came into
the game on a high having secured their first
win of the day but they were to need another
victory here and also one of Big Time Krakow
and Mngball FC to lose their final game. The
odds were against them not only in the quality
of their opponents but also in the context of
the group.
It
was RAF who struck first thanks to a Joao Fernandes
goal. At half-time the lead was slender but
after the break RAF eased away from their opposition.
Tiago Nogueira became the first man to score
two hat-tricks in the tournament as he extended
the RAF lead from 1-0 to 4-0.
By
now, CBT FC knew they were heading out of the
tournament but they did leave with a final hurrah
as William Baker scored to make it 4-1. It was
to be a mere consolation for the English team
as we said farewell to them, on the pitch at
least.
RAF
had a bit of a scare but had successfully negotiated
the group phase.
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