League

Birmingham
Spectators: 6936 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Rodrigo Malheiro took the kick off in the first half of the match. Afonso Pereira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Diamantino Mendes tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Simão Regalado stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Viveque De Matos's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute, Toni Cunha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Birmingham AFC's Alda Curvelo couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 18th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Howden United. If Heitor Areosa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Howden United's Simão Regalado proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 25th minute of the match, managed to save Howden United from getting a goal against them. Heitor Areosa scored 0-1 in the 28th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Diamantino Mendes, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Heitor Areosa in the 32nd minute of play forced Birmingham AFC's goalkeeper Diamantino Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Heitor Areosa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 42 played minutes Birmingham AFC got a freekick which was hit by Alda Curvelo. Birmingham AFC's Viveque De Matos got a good chance for a goal in the 46th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Rodrigo Malheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Simão Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Heitor Areosa made a kick off. Afonso Pereira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 55th minute of the match, but Diamantino Mendes made a huge save. Viveque De Matos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Custódio Malafaia kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Howden United's zone, Rodrigo Malheiro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Simão Regalado came out of the goal and Rodrigo Malheiro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Rodrigo Malheiro came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Birmingham AFC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rodrigo Malheiro couldn't finish the play. Rodrigo Malheiro received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Simão Regalado tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Viveque De Matos in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Simão Regalado saved Howden United from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Afonso Pereira got free with Diamantino Mendes in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. If Afonso Pereira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 87th minute Heitor Areosa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diamantino Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 94th minute, Birmingham AFC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Afonso Pereira fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Howden United's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.