Game
14 of Group A was AFC Shooters 2 versus Les
5 Salopards. This would be an intriguing contest
as AFC Shooters 2 were unbeaten so far with
2 wins and 2 draws. They currently sat in second
position on goal difference. A win or draw here
would guarantee their place in the Cup. A loss
would almost certainly see them miss out – rough
justice for 1 bad result. If things went well
here they could be Group A winners, if not they
could be in the Plate.
From
a Les 5 Salopards perspective things might look
bleak following two successive defeats but if
they could rediscover their form from their
first two games they could book their place
in the Cup with a win. A defeat would see them
finish fourth whilst a draw would see them finish
third at best. Only a win was good enough to
reach the Cup.
It
was the French team who struck first with a
goal from Gani. It was not the end of the world
for AFC Shooters 2 at this stage but they needed
to hit back. Instead they found themselves two
goals down when loan signing Luke Hatfield scored
for his French foster team. AFC Shooters 2 had
quite the second half on their hands. They needed
to score at least twice to avoid the result
of this game undoing all their good work so
far today.
Gani's
second of the game and third in two matches
made it 3-0 to Les 5 Salopards and with that
there was no way back for AFC Shooters 2. It
was a fine win for Les 5 Salopards who booked
their place in the Cup. AFC Shooters 2 would
play Plate football in the knockout phase.
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