With both teams heading into their final Group A fixture, there was plenty at stake in this clash between Shaheens United and WPL FC. For WPL FC, it was a final opportunity to get off the mark in what had been a challenging campaign. However, victory could still lift them off the foot of the table. For Shaheens United, the prize was potentially much greater — a win would take them to 5 points and keep their hopes of Plate qualification alive, depending on how the later fixtures played out.

Shaheens United approached the game with urgency and determination, clearly aware that anything less than three points would send them home early. Their bright start paid dividends, and they took control of the game before the interval. Omar Shoaib was the difference-maker, helping himself to two first-half goals as Shaheens United built a 2-0 lead at the break. WPL FC had moments of promise but were struggling to break down a more organised and energised opponent.

After the break, Shaheens United continued to push forward in search of the goal difference boost that could prove crucial. Omar Shoaib was in inspired form, completing his hat-trick and then adding a fourth to cap a remarkable personal performance. FC kept battling and were rewarded with a well-taken consolation goal from Sean Murphy — a deserved moment of cheer in what had otherwise been a tough campaign.

At full time, it finished 4-1 to Shaheens United — a result that saw them move temporarily into 4th place, the final Plate qualification spot. Their fate, though, was out of their hands. They would now need to wait and see how the remaining group fixtures unfolded. WPL FC, meanwhile, bowed out of the 2025 Amsterdam Sixes having faced some of the toughest teams in the competition, and although results didn't go their way, they played their part in a high-quality tournament.

The final match of Group A saw all eyes on Young Stars versus Humble Goats. Due to the other results in Round 5, Young Stars were already crowned Group A winners. If they could win this match they would do so with a 100% record and could possibly eliminate one of their main rivals for the title in terms of Humble Goats. With 2x Sevens titles and 2x Sixes runners-up finishes, the Humble Goats were one of the pre-tournament favourites. They were under real pressure to qualify for the Cup having lost their lost game to One Last Dance FC. That defeat was their 2 nd in 34 group games and they'd never lost 2 consecutive games in their eurofootballfives.com history. If they were to do so here then they would qualify for the Plate instead of the Cup.

Waiting in the wings were One Last Dance FC who would be Young Stars supporters for this game. The English team needed Young Stars to win because if Humble Goats drew they would be level on points with Humble Goats holding the advantage on goal difference (+10 compared to +9).

We expected a close game but with the match under way, it soon becamse apparent our expectations were wide of the mark. Young Stars asserted their dominance early on as they raced into a 4-0 lead at half-time and finished the job after the break, 6-0.

It was a crushing blow to Humble Goats – their biggest defeat in our tournaments, the first time they had lost two games in a row and the first time they had missed out on the Cup. They would need to pick themselves up for a crack at the Plate competition.

For Young Stars though, they stormed into the Cup competition and, after this result, you could perhaps make them favourites.