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Week 3<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Match Reports <\/strong><\/p>\n Group One:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Romania 1 (Leon) V Benin 0<\/p>\n Romania who lost last week were playing for pride on Friday and they sure did! A wonderful display from Romania earned them a win and 3 points. Leon’s goal clinched the match for the Romanian side. The goal dashed Benin\u2019s hopes of jumping China to top the table.<\/p>\n China then go through from Group One to the first semi-final!<\/p>\n Group Two:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Estonia 2 (Johan, Ben) V Nigeria 0<\/p>\n Last week\u2019s loss meant Poland was out of the competition and with the final game of the group on Friday, Nigeria needed to go through to the semi-finals. If the game ended in a draw, Estonia would top the group and go through. Nigeria began without star performer from last years competition Michael Hutchinson- out injured. 2 great goals from Ben and Johan meant Estonia took the points and topped the group and will join China in the semi-finals on Friday.<\/p>\n Group Three:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Albania 0 V South Africa 6 [Ryan(4 goals) Roy (2 goals)]<\/p>\n The South African diamond striker Ryan bagged another impressive 4 goals today to see South Africa into the semi-final and continue his fight for the golden boot. In a partnership like Liverpools SAS, Sturridge and Suarez, South Africa\u2019s other striker Roy scored twice. This brings the RAR (Ryan and Roy) duos competition total to an amazing 15 goals. With a strike force like this they will be a hard team to beat!<\/p>\n Group Four:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n India 1 (Kevin) V Lithuania 1 (Nicolas)<\/p>\n Greece, despite not playing today, went into the match as favourites to progress to the semi-finals having won one and drew one match. However, if Lithuania beat India by more than 5 goals they could spoilt the Greek party!<\/p>\n It wasn\u2019t to be and the game ended in a draw with both Kevin and Nicolas taking a goal each for India and Lithuania.<\/p>\n Greece now progress to the semi-finals versus South Africa.<\/p>\n Semi-Finals and Finals take place this Friday in the local Sports Centre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" World Cup Reports: Week 3 Match Reports Group One: Romania 1 (Leon) V Benin 0 Romania who lost last week were playing for pride on Friday and they sure did! A wonderful display from Romania earned them a win and … Continue reading