Round 2 started with Why Always Morris versus Drunken DisAudley FC. The former had lost their opening fixture and the latter had claimed victory so a simplistic prediction would be to plump for an away win. The fact that Drunken DisAudley FC had defeated a 2-times eurofootballfives.com winning team would add merit to their credentials as favourites going into the game.

Why Always Morris? had started well enough in their opening game but tailed off in the second period (in terms of the score if not performance) so would hope for a fast start to bounce back. They did just that with Tom Burrard Lucas and Rob Stockwell both finding the net. From there they never looked back as they saw the game out in a professional fashion, 2-0.

Drunken DisAudley, by their own admission, had failed to reach the heights of their opening game. We've all heard of “second season syndrome” so maybe this was a case of “second game syndrome”. I am sure Why Always Morris? would not care one jot as they deserved their first win of the day. Drunken DisAudley still had 3 games to regain their opening game form and mount their title challenge.

AFC Shooters were up next as they took on Skidmarks. It was a similar scenario as the previous game in that we had one team with an opening game victory playing another with an opening game defeat. Above you saw the team that tasted defeat bounce back with a win. If this was to happen here it would make the group incredibly interesting with 5 teams on 3 points.

AFC Shooters would be desperate for this not to happen as they could open up a 3 point lead at the top and put them in command of Group C. Their task would not be easy against a Skidmarks team who had a formidable record in the Group Phase of our tournaments. In their 5 previous outings they had played 23 group games winning 15, drawing 7 and losing just 1. They had scored 60 goals in the process, conceded 17 and amassed 52 points. That one game they lost came at the 2014 Bratislava Fives – on that occasion they bounced back immediately with a 3-0 win. AFC Shooters may need to be wary of a wounded beast.

The first half showed this was a pretty even contest between two good sides and there was nothing to separate the teams at half-time, 0-0. In the second half there would be a solitary goal that would win the tie. Step forward Ashley Britten as the man to score the goal and claim all 3 points for Skidmarks in a very hard fought victory.

To complete Round 2 we had Depo Originals versus Algarve Stars and once again we had a first game winner against a first game loser. A win for Depo Originals would see all teams level on 3 points and just goal difference separating the entire cast of Group C – it would be an incredible scenario and one we've not seen before. A win for Algarve Stars would see them open up a 3 point lead over the chasing pack.

At half-time the game was still very much in the balance with the two teams tied at 0-0. Both teams had been level at 0-0 in Round 1 but then their second half performances had decided the destination of the points. Algarve Stars stepped up to claim all 3, Depo Originals slipped to defeat and joyously for the Portuguese and unhappily for the Irish history was to repeat itself.

Nuno Pines broke the deadlock to put Algarve Stars ahead before Binlo all but secured the points by making it 2-0. It was bitterly disappointing for Depo Originals who had no substitutes and maybe the ability of their opponents to refresh personnel during the games was a crucial factor in these second half performances.

The win put Algarve Stars on top of the pile whilst Depo Originals were in 6th position.