Results
 

The Warriors (Eng)

0

V

2

Bure Park Old Boys (Eng)

Polonia Limerick (Pol)

1

V

1

Peebles All Stars (Sco)

Pork Vale (Eng)

3

V

1

Los Amblos (Eng)

 

As we entered the fifth round of games each match was becoming progressively more important. Games were running out and points were becoming increasingly valuable.

The Warriors came into this game needing a win. It seems a funny thing to say for a team that was still unbeaten at this stage. However, they had 2 wins and 2 draws and those draws could well be the difference between taking the title and just missing out. Bure Park Old Boys were in fourth position in the table but had a game in hand in 2 of the 3 teams above them. A win for them would mean the top four would be separated by just two points.

When The Warriors had met Bure Park Seniors earlier in the day they'd secured a 1-0 defeat. Could they do the Bure Park double or could the Old Boys secure a win that would keep them in the hunt for this inaugural SuperVets title?

It was Bure Park Old Boys who struck first with Larry Moore opening the scoring in the first half. Amazingly, it was the first goal The Warriors had conceded today. Should the result stay the same this was a good result not just for Bure Park Old Boys but also Peebles All Stars and Polonia Limerick. The Warriors' rivals would then have been delighted to see Nathan Vicentijevic's second goal of the tournament put Bure Park Old Boys 2-0 up and cement a fantastic win. Bure Park Old Boys were still in the mix for this title.

 
 
 

The next match was the biggest game of the tournament so far: Polonia Limerick versus Peebles All Stars. Peebles All Stars were still top of the table but only by a point. If they could win this they would move 4 points above The Warriors in second place. They would also open up a 5 point lead over Polonia Limerick (even though Polonia Limerick would have a game in hand). If Peebles All Stars could win this then they would have their fate in their own hands.

Conversely of course, if Polonia Limerick could win this then they would be top of the table by a point over Peebles All Stars but also with a game in hand. Polonia Limerick would then be in pole position to take this title.

With the match underway it was Bart Baranski who gave the Polish team a 1-0 lead. This would now be a real test of Peebles All Stars title credentials. Could they respond against this strong Polonia Limerick team? The short answer to that is yes as Andriy Moryev bagged his fourth goal of the tournament. It was 1-1 at half-time. There was to be no addition to the score in the second half and the teams shared the points.

In the context of the group, the draw kept Peebles All Stars on top of the table. They held a 2 point lead over both The Warriors and Polonia Limerick. Polonia had a game in hand though so this table was still very delicately poised.

 
 
 

Game 15 was Pork Vale versus Los Amblos. It was currently the team in sixth versus the team in fifth. A win for Pork Vale would see them climb above their opponents. For Los Amblos, a win would see them cement fifth position and have a 4 point lead over their opponents. They would then have a chance to break into the top four in the final couple of rounds.

This was game 4 of the tournament for Pork Vale and they'd got off to a fast start in all previous games scoring in the first half on every occasion. John O'Donnell was the man with the goal this time. It was the third time in four games they had opened the scoring but they had not yet gone onto win. Could they change that here?

They had every chance when Andy Cross' third goal of the tournament extended that lead to 2-0. The luxury of a two goal cushion did not last for long though as Adrian Chester reduced the arrears to 2-1 before the break.

Pork Vale would have been disappointed to see 1-0 leads in previous games not result in a victory. If could have been a morale killer if they would see a 2-0 lead disappear here. They would not need to worry though as a Paul Johnstone's second of the tournament re-established a two goal lead at 3-1. The goal headed off a Los Amblos comeback and earned Pork Vale their first victory in eurofootballfives.com competition.

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Table
 
Team
Pld
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Agst
Pts

Peebles All Stars (Sco)

5

3

1

1

6

4

10

The Warriors (Eng)

5

2

2

1

3

2

8

Polonia Limerick (Pol)

4

2

2

0

7

2

8

Bure Park Old Boys (Eng)

4

2

1

1

5

3

7

Pork Vale (Eng)

4

1

1

2

6

7

4

Los Amblos (Eng)

4

0

2

2

3

7

2

Bure Park Seniors (Eng)

4

0

1

3

1

6

1

 
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