Federation Clash Challenge

Estádio Douradão
Spectators: 41 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) AFC - Curitiba's Rômulo Negri started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 4th minute AFC - Curitiba were awarded a corner. Silvio Asier went to the cornerflag to take it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Rômulo Negri got free with Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu in the 7th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's Rômulo Negri got a free kick in the 9th minute. Leon Craandijk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Fausto da Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ksawery Gongola's shot from short distance in the 14th minute. In the 15th minute Fabio Botello shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto da Rocha saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ksawery Gongola in the 18th minute of play. In the 20th minute the ball was on its way in behind FFC Merainies 03's goalkeeper Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rômulo Negri who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 26thth minute tested the skills of Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When FFC Merainies 03's Fabio Botello in the 33rd minute got a chance for a shot 33rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye AFC - Curitiba's goalie prevented a goal. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's Lucjan Setara got a free kick in the 35th minute. Fausto da Rocha showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ksawery Gongola, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Rômulo Negri sent off a good shot on target. The audience was convinced that Łukasz Zwolinski's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fausto da Rocha was relentless in the 48th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ksawery Gongola made the kick off in the second half. Silvio Asier's late challenge caught a FFC Merainies 03's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Silvio Asier helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of FFC Merainies 03 booed when AFC - Curitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Silvio Asier didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ksawery Gongola could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Fausto da Rocha made a huge save. Fausto da Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ksawery Gongola in the 66th minute. Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rômulo Negri, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. Fausto da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leon Craandijk in the 70th minute of play. 74 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Leon Craandijk came free, but Fausto da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rômulo Negri might have been able to make a better finish in the 78th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Rıdvan İbrahimoğlu. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Rômulo Negri ran back to his position shaking his head. Łukasz Zwolinski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Ksawery Gongola did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 0-2 to the left of a surprised Fausto da Rocha 95 minutes into the match.