Official Cup

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Spectators: 157 (Terracing: 118, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Aldair Code started the match with the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Diego Forlan in the 4th minute of play forced Club Sacode Football CIMZ's goalkeeper Vito Cardozo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jorge Moreira sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Décio Sarmento got free with Rafael Monteiro in the 19th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's Vito Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Diego Forlan in the 20th minute of play. After 23 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Giovanni Guimarães. After 24 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Giovanni Guimarães. Jorge Moreira could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 25th minute of the match, but Rafael Monteiro made a huge save. The Club Sacode Football CIMZ fans' excitement grew in the 28th match minute when Club Sacode Football CIMZ's David Berger looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's Vito Cardozo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Caio Valladares in the 33rd minute of play. In the 38th minute, David Berger ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rafael Monteiro was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Rafael Monteiro made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aldair Code in the 41st minute. After 42 played minutes Club Sacode Football CIMZ got a freekick which was hit by Jeremias Lima. After 44 played minutes Birmingham Railers FC got a freekick which was hit by Luiz Paulo Arce. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Diego Forlan to strike the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Birmingham Railers FC booed when Club Sacode Football CIMZ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. David Berger didn't get a good kick on the ball. 55 minutes into the match, Club Sacode Football CIMZ's goalkeeper Vito Cardozo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Diego Forlan. An unexpectedly hard shot by David Berger in the 57th minute of play forced Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Rafael Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet as Diego Forlan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Vito Cardozo. That made the score 2-2 in the 62 minute of play. After 66 minutes of play, Club Sacode Football CIMZ's Jorge Moreira made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Rafael Monteiro was left in no man's land by his defense there! An unexpectedly hard shot by David Berger in the 71st minute of play forced Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Rafael Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Aldair Code struck a weak shot in the 73rd minute. Rafael Monteiro didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Club Sacode Football CIMZ. After 77 played minutes, Birmingham Railers FC's Dario Pereyra shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Vito Cardozo came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Birmingham Railers FC reached it. In the 79th minute Décio Sarmento shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Monteiro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Aldair Code in the 83rd minute of play forced Birmingham Railers FC's goalkeeper Rafael Monteiro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Birmingham Railers FC's Serginho da Mata was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Vito Cardozo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Birmingham Railers FC's Rafael Monteiro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aldair Code in the 95th minute of play. There was no doubt that Club Sacode Football CIMZ were the better team. Club Sacode Football CIMZ's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.