Official Cup

ROCH - ARENA
Spectators: 153 (Terracing: 115, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) Leandro Zica made the kick off and thus started the match. A collision led to Birmingham Railers FC getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Kléber Salgado hit a great ball. Leandro Zica received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cipriano Alvarenga came out and tried to block the shot, but Leandro Zica slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 11th minute. 14 minutes in the game, Yuri Domingues dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. After 15 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Cléber Abraão. Cipriano Alvarenga made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ulisses de Medeiros in the 16th minute of play. In the 18th match minute, Birmingham Railers FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luiz Paulo Arce to maneuver through the defense. Ulisses de Medeiros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Alvarenga having to interfere. In the 22nd minute Yuri Domingues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cipriano Alvarenga saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Birmingham Railers FC booed when BANDOLEIROS osasco was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jacinto Goiano didn't get a good kick on the ball. Guto Arantes didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Serginho da Mata went, in the 25th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. With a little luck, Birmingham Railers FC's Cipriano Alvarenga got control of the ball when Leandro Zica tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cipriano Alvarenga showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Leandro Zica in the 37th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sílvio Luís Schmidt during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Sílvio Luís Schmidt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Birmingham Railers FC's Zé Pedro Guerra got a free kick in the 44th minute. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

BANDOLEIROS osasco's Osvaldo Queirós was substituted for Leandro Zaga. The wind increased when Kauan Vinhas made the kick off in the second half. Ulisses Cardozo made a great header on BANDOLEIROS osasco's corner, it was just that Birmingham Railers FC's Cipriano Alvarenga managed to reach the ball for a save. Cipriano Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yuri Domingues, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. After 65 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Frank Abreu. Cipriano Alvarenga showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Paulo José Peres, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. 68 minutes into the match, Birmingham Railers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Zica came free, but Cipriano Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 75 played minutes BANDOLEIROS osasco got a freekick which was hit by Víktor Costa. Serginho da Mata, 75 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. 81 minutes into the match, Birmingham Railers FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leandro Zica came free, but Cipriano Alvarenga reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cipriano Alvarenga took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Leandro Zica, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Birmingham Railers FC's Frank Abreu got a free kick in the 87th minute. Osvaldo Queirós received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. Cipriano Alvarenga tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Leandro Zica fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Cipriano Alvarenga having to interfere. BANDOLEIROS osasco'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.