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Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) In the 2nd match minute, AFC - Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Joseba Roa to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Fausto da Rocha had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andy Cole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jan Bykowski in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Egun Pais saved Floresta Negra FC from getting behind. Egun Pais didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from August Wahlnäs went, in the 29th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Egun Pais showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lucjan Setara, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. In the 37th minute Matouš Carda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egun Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Andy Cole got free with Fausto da Rocha in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Andy Cole could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Fausto da Rocha made a huge save. In the 45th minute Matouš Carda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Egun Pais saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Floresta Negra FC made a substitution. Vito Seco replaced Lokon Pøhl. In the 48th minute AFC - Curitiba were awarded a corner. Silvio Asier went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led AFC - Curitiba's Silvio Asier to fire away a dangerous shot which Egun Pais despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Jan Bykowski to strike the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Floresta Negra FC's Egun Pais got control of the ball when Matouš Carda tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 57 played minutes AFC - Curitiba got a freekick which was hit by Wanderson Oliveira. Andy Cole might have been able to make a better finish in the 60th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fausto da Rocha. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andy Cole ran back to his position shaking his head. Fausto da Rocha took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Andy Cole, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Fausto da Rocha didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andy Cole went, in the 62nd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. Floresta Negra FC's Jardel Lewandowski was substituted for Andy Cole. 70 minutes into the match, Jardel Lewandowski 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 Jardel Lewandowski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-2. A collision led to Floresta Negra FC getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Hector Bazkoare hit a great ball. In the 75th minute, Wanderson Oliveira hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute of the match Jerzy Zjawin 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. Silvio Asier hit a great freekick 78 minutes into the match. Floresta Negra FC's Alexsandro Mandrak was substituted for Hector Bazkoare. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Ortiz in the 82nd minute of play forced Floresta Negra FC's goalkeeper Egun Pais to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Egun Pais made an important save on a dangerous shot by Romário Ortiz in the 86th minute. The audience was convinced that Romário Ortiz's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Egun Pais was relentless in the 88th minute of the game. In the 99th minute Floresta Negra FC were awarded a corner. Jerzy Zjawin went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Floresta Negra FC's corner Jerzy Zjawin fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Fausto da Rocha quite easily take care of the ball.