League

St Andrews Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Renan Pimenta took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Cafu Coelho shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Perivaldo Aparecido saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Perivaldo Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Pimenta in the 5th minute of play. When Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s Renan Pimenta in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye BIRMINGHAM's goalie prevented a goal. The audience was convinced that Renan Pimenta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Perivaldo Aparecido was relentless in the 10th minute of the game. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind BIRMINGHAM's goalkeeper Perivaldo Aparecido, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Perivaldo Aparecido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgard de Alcântara, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. Perivaldo Aparecido showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renan Pimenta, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. Alfredinho Pitta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 22ndth minute of the game Renan Pimenta who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but BIRMINGHAM's Perivaldo Aparecido was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Perivaldo Aparecido took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Edgard de Alcântara, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Breno Valle hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. When Gualter Monteiro fell near the penalty area in the 27th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored BIRMINGHAM's protests and gave Gualter Monteiro a yellow card for diving instead. 27 minutes into the game, one of BIRMINGHAM:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Jumentus de Turim F.C. a penalty, 29 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Orlando Antunes, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of BIRMINGHAM's Perivaldo Aparecido. 0-1. In the 36th match minute, Jumentus de Turim F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcus Aguiar to maneuver through the defense. Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s Christian Faustino played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alfredinho Pitta in the 38th minute of play. In the 41st minute, Breno Valle hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 44 minutes into the match, Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Alfredinho Pitta came free, but Christian Faustino reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s Christian Faustino got control of the ball when Rony Cardoso tried to sneak it across the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

After having played for 51 minutes, Renan Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Renan Pimenta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Perivaldo Aparecido made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Renan Pimenta in the 57th minute of play. After 59 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Jumentus de Turim F.C.! Christian Faustino had in the 61stth minute some difficulties stopping Sílvio Luís Ramos's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. 61 minutes into the match, Sílvio Luís Ramos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Christian Faustino. Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sílvio Luís Ramos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renan Pimenta in the 66th minute of play forced BIRMINGHAM's goalkeeper Perivaldo Aparecido to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in BIRMINGHAM's zone, Renan Pimenta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Perivaldo Aparecido came out of the goal and Renan Pimenta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Perivaldo Aparecido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Raúl Hames in the 70th minute of the match. In the 70th match minute, BIRMINGHAM was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rodolfo Nogueira to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in BIRMINGHAM's zone, Renan Pimenta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Perivaldo Aparecido came out of the goal and Renan Pimenta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Perivaldo Aparecido was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Marcus Aguiar showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-3 in the 73 minute of play. After having played for 79 minutes, Renan Pimenta managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Jumentus de Turim F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Renan Pimenta was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Perivaldo Aparecido showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcus Aguiar in the 80th minute of the match. In the 84th minute, Renan Pimenta got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Cafu Coelho had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.