As we entered the final Round of games we had a whole host of potential outcomes regarding who would qualify for the Cup and the Plate especially with the re-arranged fixture to come. There was still everything to play for as the final round of games kicked off.

On Pitch C we had the all-Spanish contest of Palma Bay versus Mallorca Look. Palma Bay CF were currently in third position. With the other groups finished they knew that a win and 9 points would be enough to see them through as either one of the best third placed finishers or automatically in second if they could climb above Melee FC. In fact a draw and therefore 7 points would be enough if they finished third as they had a better goal difference than McArthur's Big Macs in Group B. However, they had to finish third and so they would have to hope either The Funky Shepherds or Shergold's Hairline Harriers failed to win both their remaining games.

Mallorca Look needed just a point to secure the Group C title, a win to complete it in style with a 100% record but a draw would leave them vulnerable to Melee FC climbing above them. This would matter – not only for pride, honour etc – but also as winning the group should provide an easier Quarter-Final tie.

This would be no foregone conclusion for Mallorca Look as Palma Bay were an improving side. They lost their first two but now had two consecutive wins behind them. They proved a good match for Mallorca Look and the teams changed ends level at 1-1. Daniel Gonzalez was on target for Palma Bay, Jose Garcia on target for Mallorca Look.

In the second half there was a bit of a surprise as we got a winner – it came from Jeremias Tiemo of Palma Bay. Mallorca Look's unbeaten record had gone although we are sure they would be happy with their morning's work. It was a stunning win for Palma Bay and ensured they would qualify for the Cup as well.

On Pitch D, Shergold's Hairline Harriers met Melee FC. This was game number 4 of 5 for Shergold's Hairline Harriers and although they currently sat on 3 points they had a chance of Cup qualification if they could win both of their last games. They would have their work cut out against a Melee FC side who were second in the table.

Melee FC had 9 points from 12 so far and a draw would guarantee them second spot. They could still win Group C should they pick up all 3 points here and Mallorca Look lose their final game. The Melee FC and Mallorca Look games were due to be played at the same time so they did not know yet that Mallorca Look did in fact lose their final game. Melee FC and Mallorca Look had identical goals for and against records so any form of win would do it.

The victory was never really in doubt for Melee FC. Chris Pilsbury set them on their way before David Stothard scored his 5th and 6th of the tournament. Tom Clark made it 4-0 and Melee FC signed off Group C in style – as champions. This was the second time they had won their group in eurofootballfives.com competition (they also did so at the 2015 Lisbon Tournament).

For Shergold's Hairline Harriers, hopes of the Cup were over but they were still very much in the hunt for a place in the Plate.

That left us with Whangdoodles versus The Funky Shepherds. The Whangdoodles were the only team yet to get off the mark in Group C and this was their final chance. If they could pick up a win they would move on to 3 points and have some hope of qualifying for the Plate. A defeat or a draw would mean their elimination from the tournament.

For The Funky Shepherds this was their penultimate fixture and they went into it in a similar position to Shergold's Hairline Harriers. They had a chance of Cup qualification if they could win both of their last games. However, after a disappointing first half that never looked like happening.

For a team not yet off the mark Whangdoodles put in a stunning first half display. They raced to a 3-0 lead and effectively won the match in the opening period. Their hopes of prolonging their stay in the tournament had been given a massive boost.

Whilst The Funky Shepherds hit back in the second half the damage had been done in the opening period as Whangdoodles ran out 4-2 winners. The Whangdoodles had gone from famine to feast in front of goal with Lee Malcolm, Ben Miller, John Curran and Gerren Allen all finding the back of the net.

For The Funky Shepherd there was a double for Luke Pearson – some personal satisfaction amongst team disappointment. We now had three teams locked on three points with two of those due to meet in the final fixture of Group C.

After their efforts in the Whangdoodles fixture, The Funky Shepherds were a spent force and were unable to continue in the tournament. They waived their final fixture handing a 3-0 walkover win to Shergold's Hairline Harriers.

What this meant for the group was Shergold's Hairline Harriers would collect the 3 points and finish in fourth position. Whangdoodles would move up above The Funky Shepherds on goal difference to also qualify for the Plate. The Funky Shepherds would be eliminated. We thank them for attending the tournament and apologise once again for the fixture error that effected their campaign.