GAUDI'S masterpiece in the centre of Barcelona is the Sagrada Familia. It's a church on a scale like nothing else, a vision Gaudi never saw realised. It's a work in constant progress, funded by public donation - and epic in its conception. If finished, it will have 18 intricately designed unique spires and a giant cross, beaming out light in 3D. It's 130 years since construction work began - and only reached the halfway stage in 2010. The creation of true genius takes time. No matter how impossible the dream might seem, the work goes on.

The rest of the week passes by in a blink of an eye. The semi finals, the final in Camp Nou's Mini Estadi - a 15,000 seater boutique stadium next to its big brother that would slot perfectly into the A-League - where Matthew was easily better than the entire backline of one team, competition in midfield was fierce but Devante could have held his own, and Stephen was far superior to the Argentinean #3 in attack, then the selection of the final 16 and finally the unforgettable pool party to bring things to a close. For the boys it was fun, but that wasn't what they crossed half the world for.

This stage of the boys' journey is now over, but their careers have barely begun. The Aussie boys have already played for (Nike-sponsored) Western Sydney Wanderers in a pre-season trial match and there are high hopes something more formal might spring up with the Wanderers youth team. If that comes off, despite crashing out of The Chance at the first hurdle, they could yet still match the success of Tom Rogic. But regardless, their journey has just started. Clut says: "I hope to see myself at an A-League team. And if that doesn't happen, I'll just keep training and see if another opportunity comes along."

The Sagrada Familia began with the first spire. The Aussie and Kiwi boys, immersed in the genius of Barca, can now build on the towering achievement of reaching the final 100. Like the Sagrada Familia, the work goes on...