Official Cup

Forge Field
Spectators: 150 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 3) Ajax's Wieslaw Cerocki 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luiz Paulo Arce in the 3rd minute of play forced Ajax's goalkeeper Walery Nowacki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 4 minutes into the match, Vítor Ferraz had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Walery Nowacki. Ajax's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Vítor Ferraz was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Eurico Gonçalves didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Wieslaw Cerocki went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 12 minutes into the match, Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Luiz Paulo Arce came free, but Walery Nowacki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Wieslaw Cerocki had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 14th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Karim Adeyemi struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Walery Nowacki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birmingham Railers FC. Walery Nowacki made an important save on a dangerous shot by Vítor Ferraz in the 38th minute. After 39 minutes of play, Birmingham Railers FC's Karim Adeyemi made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Walery Nowacki was left in no man's land by his defense there! Mateusz Biegun was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 43 minutes into the match. 47 minutes into the match, Luiz Paulo Arce had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Walery Nowacki. Ajax's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Luiz Paulo Arce was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 6-1.

In the 52nd minute, Vítor Ferraz left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Birmingham Railers FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 7-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vítor Ferraz in the 55th minute of play forced Ajax's goalkeeper Walery Nowacki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 56th match minute, Ajax was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tadeusz Lagiewniki to maneuver through the defense. Vítor Ferraz struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Walery Nowacki didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Birmingham Railers FC. Walery Nowacki took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karim Adeyemi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cléber Abraão in the 60th minute of play forced Ajax's goalkeeper Walery Nowacki to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 66th minute Vítor Ferraz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Walery Nowacki saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 80 minutes into the match, Wieslaw Cerocki had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Eurico Gonçalves. Birmingham Railers FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wieslaw Cerocki was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 8-2. Walery Nowacki showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Luiz Paulo Arce, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Birmingham Railers FC's zone, Wieslaw Cerocki stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eurico Gonçalves came out of the goal and Wieslaw Cerocki tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 90 minutes into the game, Birmingham Railers FC's Karim Adeyemi nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Walery Nowacki made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 9-2. Walery Nowacki came out of the goal in the 98th minute to try and stop a shot by Birmingham Railers FC's Vítor Ferraz. But to his dismay, Vítor Ferraz quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 10-2. Birmingham Railers FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.