Group D saw a straight shoot out between 2 Czech teams (AFK Druhaci and FC Dropa) and 2 UK teams (Yorvik Blades and We Are Messi). The draw meant the two opening fixtures were played simultaneously and both saw Anglo-Czech ties.

On picth A, AFK Druhaci wasted no time in seeing off We Are Messi by a convincing scoreline of 4-0. The game also saw the remarkable feat of Marek Kropelnicky scoring all 4! A feat later matched by Richard Worr of AMG (as you may have seen from reading the Group B report!)

Pitch B witnessed a much tighter affair between Yorvik Blades and FC Dropa. Matt Wilson scoring Yorvik Blades first of the tournament but FC Dropa hit back with goals from Jiri Kvrek. And then what proved to be the winner from David Hrvska. FC Dropa made it a Czech double emerging victorious.

The 3 rd game of the group saw the two UK sides meet with both teams searching for their first points of the day. We Are Messi were like a different team quickly putting their 4-0 defeat at AFK Druhaci behind them to score 4 goals of their own against Yorvik Blades. Yorvik Blades now looked destined for the Plate. We Are Messi's win gave them a real chance of making the Cup. Goals from Chris Pye (2) and Graham Dillon (2) doing the damage. Scott Manford scored the Yorvik Blades goal.

The all Czech encounter of FC Dropa and AFK Druhaci saw the latter continue their imperious form and notched up their second comfortable win (3-0) in 2 games. All eyes were on Marek Kropelnicky but he could not add to his tally. A double from Tomas Hruby put AFK in control with Ludek Bruckner finishing the job. AFK Druhaci sat pretty at the top of Group D with 6 points, 7 goals scored and none conceded.

The final games kicked off simultaneously with We Are Messi and FC Dropa in a straight fight for 2 nd place and a chance to take their place in the Cup. A fight it proved to be. Whilst nothing unsavoury occurred there was clear tension bubbling below the surface. In a tense and niggly affair the extra experience, might and power of We Are Messi saw off the young FC Dropa side 2 (Pye/Dillon)-1(Hrvska) to finish 2 nd in the group.

In the other game AFK continued their 100% record with a 1-0 win over Yorvik Blades. The game saw one of the most remarkable goals of the tournament. Yours truly only started watching the game with a couple of minutes to go but chose to watch the game at just the right time. A flowing move of 16-20 passes (we lost count!) was finished off in style by none other than AFK ‘Keeper, Jiri Repka, with a sweet left foot drive. All AFK players were in the Yorvik Blades half. With such a cavalier attitude we turned to a spectator assuming a landslide and asked “How many's that?” 1-0 was the answer that came back. We assumed the game must be in the bag at this stage but this was an incredible attitude at 0-0. AFK deserved their 3 points with such attacking flair. Yorvik Blades must wonder how they finished this group with no points. Plucky performances against FC Dropa and one of the tournament favourites AFK Druhaci, only saw narrow defeats.

News then rocked the Prague Trophy that FC Dropa were retiring from the competition after picking up a couple of injuries and they would be unable to fulfil their fixtures in the Plate. As a result Yorvik Blades were promoted to 3 rd place.