20 games down and 8 to go in Group A – the results and points on offer were becoming increasingly crucial as we progressed through the rounds. To kick us off in Round 6 we had Cruz Del Sur B versus Retainers Academy.

Both teams were yet to get off the mark in terms of points and occupied 7th and 8th place. These teams found themselves 7 points off 6th position so knew they would be playing in the Plate competition this afternoon. They also knew that this game was effectively a knock-out tie in terms of avoiding finishing bottom. As well as playing or pride a win here would help secure an easier Plate Quarter-Final tie. We've seen teams struggle in the groups before and then go on to win the Plate so a positive result here could re-ignite the winner's challenge.

The two teams had remarkably similar records so far if you looked at the league table:

Cruz Del Sur B: 5 0-0-5 2-12 0

Retainers Academy: 5 0-0-5 1-12 0

Cruz Del Sur B had scored one more goal which is why they sat above their opponents in the table so should this game finish in a draw it would favour them.

The game would not end in a draw though. The teams were evenly matched as their record suggested. Just the one goal would be required to win it and that goal came from Alex Demi. There was a clean sheet to boot and Retainers Academy had their first points on the board – 3 of them in fact.

The next game was also one between two teams with near identical records on the field of play. There were three teams level in joint fourth position and we had two of them in action here. 6th place ADP Netherlands played host to 5th placed PMPCAR. Only goal difference separated the teams with the former on -3 and the latter on -1.

It was ADP Netherlands who came into the game with the greater form. They had secured 7 points from a possible 9 including ending Indoorsoccer's 100% record last time out. Over the same period PMPCAR had picked up just the 4 points.

It was ADP Netherlands who continued their form as they picked up a 1-0 win. It was a second clean sheet for Pieter Werff in three games as they tightened up their defence. At the other end the match-winner was Tim van der Kolk. It was van der Kolk's first goal of the tournament as it gave them all 3 points and saw them rocket from 6th to 3rd.

Next on Pitch A, or Campo A as the locals would have it, we had Leave It FC versus Barrymoore's Swimming Club. Leave It FC had just secured a morale-boosting win over Brewin Dolphin that put them in fourth place. ADP Netherlands win had just seen them slip to fifth so they needed another 3 points. Their form today read WLDLW.

In comparison, Barrymoore's Swimming Club's form was exceptional. It read WWWWW. Not only that but they had scored 14 goals without reply so far. They had scored 6 more than their nearest rivals and were also solid at the back – the dream ticket! As a result they would obviously be much fancied for this one.

It was normal service resumed for Barrymoore's Swimming Club as they scored twice through Jason James and Sari Itani. It was clean sheet #6 at the back for the defence. Could anyone stop Barrymoore's Swimming Club? It didn't look like it at the moment. They now lead by 5 points and could be Group A champions with a game to spare if Indoorsoccer failed to win their next game.

The final game of Round 6 was a big one. It was Brewin Dolphin (Eng) versus Indoorsoccer (Por). The Portuguese team were currently 5 points behind Barrymoore's Swimming Club with a possible 6 points on offer – this game and their final game where they would meet Barrymoore's in a potential title decider. If the Portuguese failed to win then second position was the best they could manage.

From a Brewin Dolphin perspective, they could secure a place in the Cup should they be able to claim all 3 points. Anything less for them and they would be in a dog-fight going in the final round of fixtures.

Both teams may have come into the game a little flat – Indoorsoccer had just lost their 100% record and Brewin Dolphin came into the game on the back of defeat. In such circumstances the first goal is often critical to give the leaders a boost.

The first goal in this one went to Bruno Sousa with his third strike of the tournament. Pedro Mendes scored his second of the day to make it 2-0 before Alexandre Ribeiro also scored his second of the day to make it 3-0. It was an emphatic response from the Portuguese after that draw in the previous game and the perfect preparation for their title showdown in Round 7.

For Brewin Dolphin, having been in the top 3 and Cup qualification places all day, they saw themselves slip to fourth position at just the wrong time with their Cup hopes suddenly in jeopardy.