Grilled International defended their place in IV.54 successfully today, as they saw off V.81 champions SF Keratsiniou in a one-sided 6-1 contest. The Greek club did have their moments, many of them via sprightly Spanish playmaker Javier Martínez, but there would be no stopping Hardi bin Besar today. The Number Seventeen was devastating in front of goal, scoring twice when called upon, with Tibor Atzenhain missing a penalty - yet again - before coming good.

Rohan won their qualifier too, 3-0 against Boldklubben af 1909 - B, and leaguewinners The Sun men couldn't get past III.10's Brazilians Furacão Tricolor - RJ, losing 2-5 despite a fairly even match. This means that IV.54 will see only two new faces for the new season - Dzintara Krasts from Latvia, and Maas en Waal United from the Netherlands.

The day would also see Rancher Rabbits academy defensive midfielder Xie Siong Heng secure a free transfer to Berlin's Dead as a Dodo, with the Division Seven club continuing to build up their trainee contingent with their ninth signing. Swiss head coach Friedrich-Gerhardt Blasfeld appears to have settled on a 3-5-2 as his go-to formation, which should mean more opportunities for Xie to present himself.

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