As we entered the final rounds of games what were the permutations and possibilities for each team;

9 Nana Budds: Need a draw or a win to become 2009 Valencia Fives champions. They could even afford to lose if Prisoners beat Shabbier and they lost to Legends by less than 4 goals.

Legends: To win the tournament they would need to beat 9 Nana Budds by at least 4 goals and better Shabbier's result against Prisoners. A draw would mean runners-up medals if Prisoners won or drew.

Shabbier: To win the tournament they would rely on Legends beating 9 Nana Budds and them beating Prisoners with a 5 goal swing in goal difference and bettering Legends margin of victory. A win or a draw would guarantee runners-up place if 9 Nana Budds won.

Prisoners: Would have to beat Shabbier by 5 goals and hope 9 Nana Budds won by the same to sneak runners-up position.

Let's start with Pitch A and the Legends versus 9 Nana Budds fixture. It was a nervy start for 9 Nana Budds and Legends had most of the early play. 9 Nana Budds were favourites for the game and expected to win but disaster struck mid-way through the first half when they conceded a penalty. Legends had the chance to blow this group wide open and give them and Shabbier a chance of glory. Much to 9 Nana Budds relief the penalty went wide and parity was preserved. Would that be a wake-up call for 9 Nana Budds? Needing only a draw to win the tournament it looked as if the English team did not know whether to stick or twist. If they could forge ahead they would be able to breathe a lot easier. As the half-time whistle blew we were still at 0-0.

On Pitch B it was Shabbier who were not just looking for victory against Prisoners but looking for goals. It was a much improved performance by the Prisoners and whilst they battled hard they could not prevent Shabbier taking the lead through MP Matthews. Shabbier were leading at half-time but just by the one goal. They would have been buoyed by news from Pitch A that Legends were still level with 9 Nana Budds. With just one half to play they needed more goals and Legends to claim victory.

Shabbier were pushing for goals and whilst extending their lead they were not doing it quickly enough and still relying for a Legends goal. 9 Nana Budds were still looking nervy though but holding their own never-the-less. Arguably Legends were having more of the game without truly threatening but it would only take one goal to put the cat amongst the pigeons.

With just a few minutes to go we saw the goal that would decide the destination of the 2009 Valencia Fives Trophy as Gary Myhill broke the deadlock on Pitch A to give 9 Nana Budds a lead that, barring any spectacular collapse, would see them emerge victorious. The goal must have broken Legends hearts and those of Shabbier on Pitch B. Myhill's goal was good enough to earn a 1-0 victory.

In the other game Shabbier finished with a 3-1 win that would jump them into second place and take the runners-up medals.

Our congratulations to 9 Nana Budds on a fantastic victory that saw them crowned worthy winners of the 2009 Valencia Fives.

Congratulations also go to MP Matthews of Shabbier who finished on an outstanding 14 goals in 6 games to claim the top goalscorer prize.

Thank you to all the teams who competed in the inaugural Valencia Fives. Pre-sales for 2010 are impressive as the event looks to double in size. We hope to see all teams in eurofootballfives.com action in the future whether in Valencia or in one of our other amazing destinations across Europe.