Round 4 of Group A began in what was a very hotly contested group. Realistically, any of the top 5 could still claim the two places up for grabs in the Cup competition. The first two teams to stake their claim would be PMPCAR versus ASMS. It was a battle of the top two. If either of these teams could claim victory they would be in a very strong position going into Round 5.

PMPCAR would no doubt start favourites as they were the top scoring team in the group with 7 goals and had the highest points haul of the two teams. ASMS had the best defence though with just 1 goal conceded and were also unbeaten – this appeared to be their biggest challenge yet.

It was ASMS who broke the deadlock though. Benyahya Hicham's first goal of the tournament gave the team from Rabat a precious 1-0 lead. In the early stages of the second half 1-0 became 2-0 as Noureddine Zahir scored to give the Moroccan team what looked to be an unassailable lead.

With time running out PMPCAR needed a hero. They found out – Paulo Tavares. The Portuguese player dubbed “Gato Serra” scored twice in the final two minutes to rescue a point for his team. Final score, 2-2.

The point would ensure PMPCAR would lead Group A at the end of Round 4. It was a tough end to the game for ASMS and it gave the chasing pack hope.

Game 12 of Group A was Tinniedad & Tobacco versus Naranjitos. These two teams had met before back at the 2014 Barcelona Fives. On that occasion it was Tinniedad & Tobacco who emerged victorious, 2-0, with goals from Jon McKinley and Michael Wilkes. It was a result that won Group A for the Tins back in Barcelona (on their eurofootballfives debut).

Tinniedad & Tobacco still had hopes of winning Group A here in Lisbon but they would need to take all three points from this fixture. Other results in Round 4 had seen them slip to fourth but a win could take them joint 2 nd and just 1 point behind the leaders.

Naranjitos could also still qualify for the Cup. With 3 draws so far a win would see them climb to third on 6 points (2 behind the leaders) and a game against the bottom team to come. They had to get something from this game though.

The first half came and went with the two teams locked at 0-0. A draw would not really suit either team and leave them too much to do going into the final round of games. Could these teams find the goal(s) they desperately needed?

For one team that answer was no, for the other it was a yes. It would be Tinniedad & Tobacco celebrating as Michael Wilkes scored the vital goal. It was his fourth goal of the tournament and his goal here helped see off the challenge of Naranjitos in Lisbon as it did in Barcelona four years ago. Tinniedad's hopes of a second title were still very much alive.