Group A kicked off with two eurofootballfives.com debutants on Pitch A as El Studs ‘hosted' Bure Park Old Boys. We were treated to goals from the start as James Spencer shrugged off the previous night's hangover to bag a first-half hat-trick for El Studs. Ian Mansley found his way to goal for Bure Park reducing the arrears at half-time to 3-1. The second half was a closer contest and one where goalkeepers and defences were on top to prevent further additions to the scoreline. The game ended 3-1 and El Studs were off and running with three points.

Meanwhile, on Pitch C, JNJ Global Services were taking on Harp Chancers. The Chancers were looking to improve on their previous incarnation as Harp Hospada but things did not start well as Gordon MacIntosh volleyed home a corner early on. JNJ Global services retained this lead into the second half and always had the edge as Harp Chancers battled hard. They did get on the scoresheet through Lukas Vrba but it was not enough to earn them points as JNJ added goals from Wilco Veldhuizen and Martin Kolmhofer to secure a 3-1 victory.

The final game of the opening fixtures was an all Czech encounter between last year's runners-up, Kehar Club, and eurofootballfives.com stalwarts, DHL Prague Red. In a very competitive encounter both defences prevailed as neither side could make the early breakthrough. A goal-less first half meant the first goal, if and when it came, was likely to be crucial. It did come and when it came it was David Janecek of DHL Prague Red who put his team 1-0 up. One-nil became two-nil through Janecek again not soon after and the second goal all but sealed the victory. Not the start Kehar Club wanted although with a much changed line-up from previous tournaments it would surely take time for them to settle.