The first final of the day was the Plate Final between England Lions and Sparta CSF.

Sparta CSF on a high after their late semi final winner started the game off at electric pace and deservedly took the lead through Chris Le Tuck- his first of the tournament and what a time to score it. The CSF pushed forward looking to capitalise while their tails were up. While they dominated possession and territory, they could not find the killer pass to unlock the England Lions defence and score the second goal. You felt a second goal was needed and as attack after attack broke down you could feel some tension creeping in.

It's an old adage in football that you are never safe at 1-0 and it proved to be the case here. The Parry Brothers again causing the damage. The brothers finishing with 11 goals between them, 6 for Ian and 5 for Michael. Ian Parry put the sides level at 1-1 and the game was now back in the balance.

The final then saw the significant 3 rd goal and it was a comedy goal. As England Lions broke, the Sparta CSF ‘Keeper, defender and Lions forward all converged simultaneously on the ball. As the three players slid in the ball ricocheted around and squirted into the air. As the players lay on the floor the ball landed and hit the melee of floored players fortuitously rolling into the unguarded net. Would this prove to be the winning goal? Alas it would.

Sparta CSF poured forward but as with the scores at 1-0, attack after attack broke down before the killer final ball could be found. Time ran away and when the referee put the whistle to his lips for the final time, it was England Lions who could celebrate as the Prague Trophy Plate Winners.