League

BRANCA ARENA
Spectators: 7550 (Terracing: 5700, Seating: 1700, VIP seats: 150) If Tadeo Cordarin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Branca Fresh booed when Aston Birra F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvestre Lawrence didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Branca Fresh's goal looked a bit too open when Tadeo Cordarin came free, but Jerzy Sidorowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Aston Birra F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Yavuz Selimhan Sinan in the 14th minute. After taking down the ball on Aston Birra F.C.'s corner Yavuz Selimhan Sinan fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jerzy Sidorowicz quite easily take care of the ball. Marcelo Vieira hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. 22 minutes into the match, Aston Birra F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Acácio de Godoi came free, but Nicasio Nuxila reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerzy Sidorowicz showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tadeo Cordarin, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Nicasio Nuxila made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Acácio de Godoi in the 26th minute of play. Tadeo Cordarin's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jerzy Sidorowicz read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 27th minute of play. 29 minutes into the match, Aston Birra F.C.'s Tadeo Cordarin sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jerzy Sidorowicz narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Aston Birra F.C. were awarded a corner in the 30th minute after Branca Fresh's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Yavuz Selimhan Sinan took the corner. Jerzy Sidorowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marcelo Vieira in the 37th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Mario Colon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nicasio Nuxila was relentless in the 45th minute of the game. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Mauro Boselli made a kick off. Nicasio Nuxila took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mario Colon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Branca Fresh's Jerzy Sidorowicz proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 55th minute of the match, managed to save Branca Fresh from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Colon in the 59th minute of play forced Aston Birra F.C.'s goalkeeper Nicasio Nuxila to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute Mario Colon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nicasio Nuxila saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aston Birra F.C.'s Nicasio Nuxila played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Colon in the 63rd minute of play. Tadeo Cordarin struck a weak shot in the 65th minute. Jerzy Sidorowicz didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Aston Birra F.C.. Marcelo Vieira received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Jerzy Sidorowicz tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 75th minute the ball was on its way in behind Branca Fresh's goalkeeper Jerzy Sidorowicz, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Tadeo Cordarin got free with Jerzy Sidorowicz in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Aston Birra F.C.'s Santo Santiago was substituted for Marcelo Vieira. Ksawery Skorny kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 86th minute, Aston Birra F.C.'s Simon Blasi ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jerzy Sidorowicz. Jerzy Sidorowicz yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-1. In the 89th minute, Mario Colon ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicasio Nuxila was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. 93 minutes into the match, Branca Fresh's goal looked a bit too open when Simon Blasi came free, but Jerzy Sidorowicz reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jerzy Sidorowicz showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Blasi in the 97th minute of the match. Branca Fresh were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Aston Birra F.C. to leave the ground with a draw.