(i) Get them pissed as early as possible. Arrangement for taxis home worth the stress-relief.
(ii) Hold raffle on first, second etc scorers in cup-final. Prizes up to you - funny-toys but funny anything - don't forget wooden spoon for worst miss judged by you or drunken throng by acclaim!
(iii) Non-footies - challenge them to cite best QI, quite interesting, fact or reveal most embarrasing moment or other such game - like am I lying about silly experience? Record it!
(iv) Kiddiewinks - suprvised sports e.g footie or, indooors, pillow-fight, hand-wrestling (pentathlon).
Good luck Bobby and wife xxx.
SIQ.