It
was Cup Final time in Prague. After 35 games of
football we came down to the most important of
them all. Game 36, the showpiece match of the
Open Age section that would determine the 2024
Prague Fives champions. Who would be celebrating
at the presentation in just under an hour's time?
This
is how we lined-up:
Foot
130 A (Fra)
Best
appearance to date: 2023 Amsterdam Fives Winners
Record
today: Played 6, Won 5, Drawn 1, Lost 0.
Goal
difference today: 35-12
Current
unbeaten run: 13 games (dating back to last year)
Today's
top goalscorer: Rodrigue Antikossie (13)
Clean
sheets: 0
Mitre
FC A (Eng)
Best
appearance to date: 2023 Barcelona Fives Plate
Winners
Record
today: Played 6, Won 4, Drawn 1, Lost 1.
Goal
difference today: 22-13
Current
unbeaten run: 1 games.
Today's
top goalscorer: Sam Pagano (14)
Clean
sheets: 1
This
promised to be a fascinating game as statistically
everything pointed towards a French win – they
were unbeaten, most goals scored, best goal difference,
had previous experience of a Cup win, were on
form with a convincing semi-final win etc. However,
Mitre FC A had proved they could match their opponents
by playing out a thrilling 4-4 draw with Foot
130 A in the group phase. This game was certainly
no foregone conclusion.
As
mentioned in the Semi-Final section, Foot 130
A were bidding to become only the 7 th team to
win their opening two tournaments with us. Mitre
FC A were also gunning for a place in the history
books as one of a select band of teams who boasted
both a Cup win and a Plate win on their CV. There
were currently 12 teams on this list (which included
FC Mahou who were in the Veterans section today).
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