Federation Clash Challenge

Leicester City ST
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Zézinho Paraíba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The audience was convinced that Zhivko Kudev's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cido Meireles was relentless in the 3rd minute of the game. 4 minutes into the match, Birmingham City F.C.'s Erland Boberg sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Cido Meireles narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 6th minute Birmingham City F.C. were awarded a corner. Stayko Bobekov went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Stayko Bobekov got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Cido Meireles quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. With his leg Cido Meireles managed to avoid a goal in the 7thth minute, when Birmingham City F.C.'s Luis Alberto Suárez fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The crowd rose to their feet as Luis Alberto Suárez kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Cido Meireles. That made the score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. Luis Alberto Suárezs short, quick shot in the 11thth minute got Cido Meireles to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Zhivko Kudev in the 13thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Cido Meireles, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Stayko Bobekov made a great header on Birmingham City F.C.'s corner, it was just that Palmeiras de Plantão's Cido Meireles managed to reach the ball for a save. In the 20th minute, Valko Sofiyanski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 22nd minute Zhivko Kudev shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cido Meireles saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nestor Paulista kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. Luis Alberto Suárez came free with the goalkeeper in the 27th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Cido Meireles could save by the left post. Cido Meireles stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Zhivko Kudev's shot from short distance in the 31st minute. Pedro Pinho tried in the game's 33rd match minute to clear up in front of his own goal but it went so bad that he put the ball into the goal to the left of an unhappy Cido Meireles. An annoying self made goal, 3-0. In the 35th minute, Zhivko Kudev got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. A hard shot 38 in the game by Luis Alberto Suárez from a close distance when the talented Cido Meireles managed to make a qualified save. Palmeiras de Plantão's players were relieved. Luis Alberto Suárez received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Cido Meireles came out and tried to block the shot, but Luis Alberto Suárez slotted it home off the left post making it 4-0 in the 39th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Luis Alberto Suárez to make the kick off. After 53 minutes, Stayko Bobekov mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Birmingham City F.C. and the Palmeiras de Plantão players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind Palmeiras de Plantão's goalkeeper Cido Meireles, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. It was a well-played corner which Tião Silveira managed to volley towards the net. Unfortunately, he didn't get a great hit on the ball and it went out into the grandstand. 61 minutes into the game, Palmeiras de Plantão's Helge Almkvist nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Kliment Zakov made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Milko Momchilov during the 67th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Palmeiras de Plantão booed when Birmingham City F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 67 match minutes in a wonderful position. Milko Momchilov didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kliment Zakov made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Helge Almkvist in the 68th minute of play. Helge Almkvist's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Kliment Zakov firmly grabbed it by the left post. Kliment Zakov showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zézinho Paraíba in the 70th minute of the match. In the 72nd minute of the match Valko Sofiyanski sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Cido Meireles skillfully saved the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Palmeiras de Plantão's goal looked a bit too open when Tião Silveira came free, but Cido Meireles reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kliment Zakov made a fantastic save in the 76th minute, when Helge Almkvist sent off a good shot on target. 77 minutes into the match, Birmingham City F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Zézinho Paraíba came free, but Kliment Zakov reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Birmingham City F.C.'s Luis Alberto Suárez in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Palmeiras de Plantão's goalie prevented a goal. Kliment Zakov showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nestor Paulista, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. With a little luck, Birmingham City F.C.'s Kliment Zakov got control of the ball when Helge Almkvist tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cido Meireles made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Zhivko Kudev in the 95th minute of play. Birmingham City F.C. were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Palmeiras de Plantão for a fine match.