Group matches.
Vaughn’s 5 Magpies 7
Tranmere Victoria 8 Magpies 1
Ipswich Wolves 5 Magpies 3
This really was the group of death. Vaughn’s drew with Tranmere and Ipswich!
Booth Tranmere and Ipswich qualified througfh the quater finals; booth being knocked in the semi final.
The full Ipswich squad were Portugese, Tranmere include 4 Portugese. Futsal being the Portuguese national game.
Wolrld cup star Deco played futsal until age 17 before changing to football.
The final was contested by White Bear and Team Baltic. Booth teams total squad of 20+ players were from eastern europe.
Such was the streangth of the Magpies group that they met Vaughn’s in the Plate Final. A superb game was watched by the Head of Small Sided Football at the FA and the England Futsal Team Manager. Magpies went 4-2 up, 7-4 down, level, and then lost an enthralling game 8-7 in extra time.
Vaughn’s included 4 England players. Star of the match Paul Goodhand (Magpies).
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