League

Birmingham
Spectators: 6947 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 0) 7 minutes into the match, Chaffley AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Malheiro came free, but Viveque Firmino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 9 minutes into the match, Chaffley AFC's goal looked a bit too open when Rodrigo Malheiro came free, but Viveque Firmino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cláudio Carvoeiro sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 12 minutes of play, Chaffley AFC's Cláudio Carvoeiro made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Diamantino Mendes was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 15thth minute of the game Miguel Flores who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Birmingham AFC's Diamantino Mendes was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Viveque Firmino took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodrigo Malheiro, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 23 played minutes, Chaffley AFC's Paulo Bastos shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Diamantino Mendes came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Chaffley AFC reached it. Rogério Dikaté kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. Viveque Firmino made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Viveque De Matos sent off a good shot on target. Diamantino Mendes stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cláudio Carvoeiro's shot from short distance in the 36th minute. Cláudio Carvoeiro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 40th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Diamantino Mendes having to interfere. 41 minutes into the game, Chaffley AFC's Hélio Malafaia nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Diamantino Mendes made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2.

After a rather tough play, Chaffley AFC's Hélio Malafaia got a free kick in the 60th minute. The supporters of Birmingham AFC booed when Chaffley AFC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 73 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cláudio Carvoeiro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cláudio Carvoeiros short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Diamantino Mendes to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After having played for 84 minutes, Cláudio Carvoeiro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Chaffley AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cláudio Carvoeiro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, Birmingham AFC's Diamantino Mendes got control of the ball when Cláudio Carvoeiro tried to sneak it across the goal line. Delmano Dos Santos charged in rather forcefully in the 90th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Delmano Dos Santos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 90th match minute, Birmingham AFC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Delmano Dos Santos to maneuver through the defense.