League

Forge Field
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) Almir Meira made the kick off and thus started the match. Betinho de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Poli Puyol, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Álvaro de Britos short, quick shot in the 6thth minute got William Gaúcho to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Tomas Paelemans in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Betinho de Azevedo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s William Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Wen Yin Zhen in the 18th minute of play. Birmingham Railers FC's Betinho de Azevedo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Richárd Lovász in the 22nd minute of play. Betinho de Azevedo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Almir Meira, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. 29 minutes into the game, Önder Aksakal was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Birmingham Railers FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Casa Real de Savóia F.C. the free kick. After 30 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Önder Aksakal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Almir Meira in the 32nd minute of play forced Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Betinho de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Önder Aksakal in the 35th minute of play forced Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s goalkeeper William Gaúcho to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s William Gaúcho played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Anakoz Amer in the 37th minute of play. After 47 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Ulysses Pernambucano. In the 47th minute the ball was on its way in behind Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Betinho de Azevedo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Önder Aksakal made the kick off in the second half. Betinho de Azevedo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Almir Meira in the 51st minute. After 53 minutes, Daniel Hidle mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birmingham Railers FC and the Casa Real de Savóia F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 53rd match minute, Birmingham Railers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Daniel Hidle to maneuver through the defense. 54 minutes into the match, Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Betinho de Azevedo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Richárd Lovász. Betinho de Azevedo made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Richárd Lovász in the 65th minute of play. 71 minutes into the match, Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Wen Yin Zhen came free, but William Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 73rd minute, Ugo Fantozzi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Almir Meira in the 75th minute of play forced Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Betinho de Azevedo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 77 minutes into the match, Casa Real de Savóia F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Anakoz Amer came free, but William Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 79th match minute, Casa Real de Savóia F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jorge Proença to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 79 minutes, Ugo Fantozzi managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Birmingham Railers FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ugo Fantozzi was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ugo Fantozzi was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 84th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 2-0 became the score in the 85th minute when Luizão Alagoano elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. William Gaúcho showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Anakoz Amer in the 91st minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Birmingham Railers FC's zone, Richárd Lovász stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Betinho de Azevedo came out of the goal and Richárd Lovász tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Birmingham Railers FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while Casa Real de Savóia F.C. had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.