The Algarve selection saw the dream of qualification for the final phase of the UEFA Regions' Cup collapse with a late goal suffered in the last matchday of the competition. The Portuguese team needed favorable results in other matches to advance in the competition.
The Algarve team achieved an emphatic victory against the Finns from Järvenpää United, winning 5-2. This positive result, however, was not enough to guarantee qualification for the next phase of the tournament.
What determined the Algarve's elimination was the result of the match between the English from Cheshire and the Swedes from Gothenburg. The Cheshire players scored a goal at 90'+5, securing a victory that ended up eliminating the Portuguese selection from the race for qualification.
With this outcome, the Algarve selection ends its participation in the competition without being able to achieve the goal of reaching the final phase of the European regional selections tournament.
