We were down to our final 4 teams in the Plate competition. The first Semi-Final would see FC Dad versus Dragon Balls. FC Dad came into the knock-out phase on a good run of form, unbeaten in 3 games with 7 points from a possible 9. Dragon Balls had only lost one game all day but 3 draws had limited their climb up the league table.

The game itself was dominated by defences with Graham Dodds (FC Dad) and Marcin Baldyga (Dragon Balls) both keeping clean sheets. The first penalty shoot-out of the day would be required to decide this one. Dragon Balls had won their one previous penalty shoot-out in our tournaments. This was also at the Plate Semi-Final stage when they defeated Pink Lloyd A 3-1 at the 2019 Gdansk Tournament. Surprisingly this was FC Dad's first penalty shoot out in our events.

Just like the Netherlands at the 2014 World Cup FC Dad changed their goalkeeper for the shoot-out. Calum Jones took the gloves from Graham Dodds and it seemed to pay dividends as he saved Dragon Balls 1 st penalty from Kuba Dabrowski. However, he was adjudged to have come off his line. The penalty was retaken and Dragon Balls lead 1-0.

Calum Jones was goalkeeper turned striker as he struck the ball into the bottom corner to make it 1-1. You couldn't keep Jones out of the action as he stood strong to save Dragon Balls 2nd penalty, Marcin Cichacki struck it down the middle but saw it saved. FC Dad took full advantage as crowd favourite Ben McNamee clipped his penalty in off the ‘keepers left post to make it 2-1.

Dragon Balls converted the last regulation penalty courtesy off Michal Stachowski to make it 2-2. It meant Graham Dodds had the chance to power his team into the Plate Final. Dodds duly obliged as he struck his spot kick low to the goalkeeper's right. The referee blew his whistle to conclude the contest and FC Dad were through to the final.