Friendly League

Arena das Cavernas
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Matouš Carda came free, but Hudson Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Hudson Gaúcho made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Matouš Carda in the 5th minute of play. 8 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Zhang Yin Si came free, but Hudson Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 9th minute AFC - Curitiba were awarded a corner. Silvio Asier went to the cornerflag to take it. Zhang Yin Si 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. AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivar Dalman in the 18th minute of play. Wellington Pires who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 24thth minute tested the skills of Fausto da Rocha when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Wellington Piress short, quick shot in the 24thth minute got Fausto da Rocha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. After 25 played minutes Austra VFC got a freekick which was hit by César Madureira. In the 25th minute of the match Silvio Asier sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Hudson Gaúcho skillfully saved the ball. In the 28th minute, Wellington Pires 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. 31 minutes into the match, Wellington Pires had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Fausto da Rocha. AFC - Curitiba's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wellington Pires was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Wellington Pires's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Fausto da Rocha read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 38th minute of play. Hudson Gaúcho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Zhang Yin Si, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 43rd minute of the match, managed to save AFC - Curitiba from getting a goal against them. Zachary Madej charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zachary Madej the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 45 played minutes Austra VFC got a freekick which was hit by Zachary Madej. After having played for 46 minutes, Jan Bykowski managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AFC - Curitiba's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jan Bykowski was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.

AFC - Curitiba made a substitution. Romário Ortiz replaced Zhang Yin Si. The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jan Bykowski to strike the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Austra VFC's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Bykowski came free, but Hudson Gaúcho reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Leandro Vianna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 70th minute, Jan Bykowski reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Hudson Gaúcho. The goal made the score 1-1. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's Hermínio Alvarenga got a free kick in the 73rd minute. Maxim Vasilitã came free in the 75th minute and tried to tip the ball over Fausto da Rocha, but to the joy of AFC - Curitiba's supporters the ball hit the crossbar and out. Lucjan Setara hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. In the 77th minute of the match Maxim Vasilitã shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Fausto da Rocha showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Austra VFC made a substitution. Marcus Pollard replaced Leandro Vianna. Silvio Asier made in the 82nd minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Austra VFC's Yaroslav Lyubar. In the 84thth minute of the game Jan Bykowski who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Austra VFC's Hudson Gaúcho was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fausto da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sócrates Silva in the 88th minute of the match. Ivar Dalman was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 93 minutes into the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Austra VFC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 93rd minute. Penalty! After 95 minutes of play, AFC - Curitiba's August Wahlnäs made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hudson Gaúcho was left in no man's land by his defense there! The AFC - Curitiba players were the happier at the end of the match as they had prevented Austra VFC from taking control. The game ends in a draw.