So,
what was at stake going into the final game of
Group B? Naranjitos needed a win to make it a
3-way tie at the top of Group B – a 5 goal win
would see them take the group title otherwise
they would be second. A draw would see them finish
3rd and hoping to be one of the best 3rd place
finishers to progress to the Cup. A defeat by
less than 4 would achieve the same (although they'd
be in a weaker position) and a defeat by more
than 4 would see them slip to 4th .
For
Budapest Celtic Lions it was a whole lot simpler
– win by 4 to finish 3rd and see if that was enough.
Anything less and they'd be 4th and going into
the Plate competition. At half-time in this one
Budapest Celtic Lions were half-way to reaching
their goal as they lead 2-0 thanks to Heike Bult
and Neil Evans.
It
was now or never for Naranjitos – could they respond?
David Moya Aparicio reduced arrears to 2-1 with
his 8 th of the morning – another contender for
the top goalscorer prize. 2-1 became 2-2 when
Carlos Cebrian Salinas scored his 4th of the day.
With
time running out it looked like Budapest Celtic
Lions hopes of a 4-goal victory were over but
they could put a spanner in the works for Naranjitos
and that's what they did. The game finished 2-2
with the draw not much use for either. The teams
finished in 3rd and 4th place and Narnajitos haul
of 7 points did prove enough to see them progress
to the Cup.
HMNB
Portsmouth emerged as Group B winners so well
done to them.
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