It was deep into the evening on Sunday before the winner of the Nations Cup was decided.
Extra time and a penalty shoot-out were required to separate India and Croatia in the men's open division, with the former coming out on top to regain its crown from last year's winner.
During the last of three days of thrilling amateur soccer, the fields across Richmond were heated up not only by the sunny weather but also by enthusiastic cheers this weekend.
Thousands of amateur players and fans from across Western Canada arrived in Richmond for the annual 42nd Nations Cup soccer tournament, played across all ages and sexes over three days at Hugh Boyd, Minoru and South Arm fields.
Aside from the main event, the men's open final, men’s over 52s went to England, 2-0 over Scotland, while the 45s section was won by Germany, 1-0 over Canada.
The men’s over 38s win went to Iran with a 1-0 victory over Scotland, and the men’s over 30s title goes to India, which defeated Scotland 1-0.
In the women’s open division, India took the win with a 2-1 over Canada
For all the tournament’s results and final standings, visit thenationscup.com.
