Official Cup

Forge Field
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 111, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 2) Dobsko SSA's Radomil Pietrowiak started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a defensive mix-up in Birmingham Railers FC's zone, Edward Falk stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eurico Gonçalves came out of the goal and Edward Falk tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Birmingham Railers FC getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Fausto Guimarães hit a great ball. Eurico Gonçalves showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Radomil Pietrowiak, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. The supporters of Birmingham Railers FC booed when Dobsko SSA was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Radomil Pietrowiak didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dobsko SSA's Marek Lemiesz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 11th minute of the match, managed to save Dobsko SSA from getting a goal against them. Marek Lemiesz made an important save on a dangerous shot by Fausto Guimarães in the 15th minute. Edward Falk fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 19th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Gonçalves having to interfere. 25 minutes into the match, Birmingham Railers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Radomil Pietrowiak came free, but Eurico Gonçalves reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dobsko SSA's Marek Lemiesz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 28th minute of the match, managed to save Dobsko SSA from getting a goal against them. In the 30th match minute, Dobsko SSA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Boguslaw Wietrzychowski to maneuver through the defense. Radomil Pietrowiak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eurico Gonçalves having to interfere. With a little luck, Dobsko SSA's Marek Lemiesz got control of the ball when Diego Forlan tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Luiz Paulo Arce got free with Marek Lemiesz in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Diego Forlan could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Marek Lemiesz made a huge save. The Birmingham Railers FC fans' excitement grew in the 45th match minute when Birmingham Railers FC's Diego Forlan looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The audience was convinced that Radomil Pietrowiak's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eurico Gonçalves was relentless in the 51st minute of the game. Marek Lemiesz didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Kauan Vinhas went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-1 was the resulting score. 66 minutes into the match, Dobsko SSA's Radomil Pietrowiak sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Eurico Gonçalves narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 70th minute, Jacinto Varela hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kauan Vinhas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 72nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Marek Lemiesz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Diego Forlan in the 76th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Edward Falk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dobsko SSA's supporters rose to their feet, but Edward Falk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eurico Gonçalves breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Narciso Guedes hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Marek Lemiesz took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Diego Forlan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 92 minutes into the match, Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Eurico Gonçalves had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dobromir Naujasodis. Luiz Paulo Arce's late challenge caught a Dobsko SSA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Paulo Arce helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Dobsko SSA booed when Birmingham Railers FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 93 match minutes in a wonderful position. Luiz Paulo Arce didn't get a good kick on the ball. For all the effort they put into the match, the Dobsko SSA players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Birmingham Railers FC.