SK Zelenec (Cze)

1

V

4

Cheesecake FC (Eng)

Celtic Craic (Ire)

1

V

3

DHL Prague Blue (Cze)

CSF (Eng)

2

V

6

Cheesecake FC (Eng)

SK Zelenec (Cze)

1

V

0

DHL Prague Blue (Cze)

Celtic Craic (Ire)

1

V

3

CSF (Eng)

 

Game 6 of Group A was to be the battle royale as the top two teams came face to face to battle for supremacy. Both teams had 6 points and plenty of goals in the bank so picking a winner would be difficult. It was advantage SK Zelenec in the first half as Petr Hosl's 3 rd goal in as many games put the Czech team 1-0 up. It was a lead they were to hold until the break. The game took a different direction in the second half as Waseem Khalique equalized for Cheesecake FC. They then took the lead through Justin Rees and the momentum was firmly with the travelling side as Mark Martell made it 3-1 and then Mark Hignett put the result beyond doubt at 4-1. Cheesecake FC were top of the table and looking impressive.

 
 
 

Celtic Craic were hoping to put the disappointment of their first two games behind them when they met a DHL Prague Blue team hoping to make it two wins out of two and go joint second with SK Zelenec. It was a much improved Celtic Craic performance as Julian Cornelius scored his second of the day to cancel out Alfa Diallo's fourth in two games. At half time it was 1-1. DHL Prague Blue kicked on in the second half as Martin Rehacek put them 2-1 up and he scored again to complete a 3-1 victory. It was a result that gave DHL Prague Blue a shot at making the Cup and something for Celtic Craic to build on for their final group game.

 
 
 

CSF had the unenviable task of playing Cheesecake FC on their next game. In an open first half period we witnessed 6 first half goals with Ross Bowman bagging a brace for the CSF but 4 goals from Cheesecake FC meant they were still behind. In the second half Cheesecake FC consolidated their position and stretched their advantage to 6-2. They continued to share the goals around with Justin Rees (2), Mark Hignett (2), Waseem Khalique and Time Horan all finding the net. It also meant at this stage Mark Hignett was leading the race for the Top Goalscorer award with 8 goals in 4 games.

 
 
 

Group 9 of Group A was a winner takes all clash to see who would finish second and qualify for the Cup and who would finish third and settle for the Plate. SK Zelenec had the superior goal difference and knew a draw would be good enough or them. It was looking good for SK Zelenec at the break with the teams both deadlocked at 0-0. A goal less draw was always unlikely in this ‘Group of Goals' and we were to witness a goal in the second half. It was to be the crucial strike as Radel Sulta fired SK Zelenec into the lead and into the Cup for the fourth time in 5 tournaments. It was unfortunate for DHL Prague Blue who would now aim for success in the Plate.

 
 
 

The final game of Group A was also winner takes all as Celtic Craic took on the CSF. The winner would qualify for the Plate, whereas defeat would mean qualification for the Wooden Spoon play offs. The CSF, Plate specialists with 4 Plate successes has the better goal difference so it would be them to progress should the game end in a draw. The CSF looked determined to take part in their beloved Plate as they opened up a 3-1 lead by half-time as Chris Tuck opened his account before James Nott scored his second of the day and Soph Jones also opened his account. Julian Cornelius kept his personal goal scoring run going but his Celtic Craic team had to score at least 3 in the second half to reach the Pate. They got one through Mick Dillon but, sadly for them, could add no more. The CSF scored two more themselves through Miachale Ofori and Chris Tuck's second of the game. The 5-2 victory secured them fourth place and their hunt for a fifth Plate success was alive and well. Celtic Craic would continue their day in the Wooden Spoon Competition.

 
 
Team
Pld
Won
Drawn
Lost
For
Agst
Pts

Cheesecake FC (Eng)

4

4

0

0

28

4

12

SK Zelenec (Cze)

4

3

0

1

17

5

9

DHL Prague Blue (Cze)

4

2

0

2

6

11

6

CSF (Eng)

4

1

0

3

7

14

3

Celtic Craic (Ire)

4

0

0

4

3

27

0

 
 
 
Group Phase
 
 
Wooden Spoon
 
Plate Knock-out
 
Cup Knock-out
 
 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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