Challenge

Estádio Douradão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Daniel Zorita started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. In the 2nd match minute, AFC - Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. In the 3rd minute, Hermínio Alvarenga hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 5 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Jan Bykowski. In the 8thth minute of the game Cristian Sancho who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Julio Vera made an important save on a dangerous shot by Zhang Yin Si in the 9th minute. Silvio Asier charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Silvio Asier the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 16 played minutes AFC - Curitiba got a freekick which was hit by Silvio Asier. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jan Bykowski, who was totally free with the ball in the 24th minute. Julio Vera showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zhang Yin Si, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Matouš Carda in the 29th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jan Bykowski in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Julio Vera saved Ecuador from getting behind. Fausto da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Cristian Sancho in the 34th minute of the match. AFC - Curitiba were awarded a corner in the 40th minute after Ecuador's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Silvio Asier took the corner. Jan Bykowski who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Julio Vera when he managed to save the team from getting behind. When the match clock showed 44 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Jan Bykowski sped through Ecuador's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Julio Vera. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's August Wahlnäs got a free kick in the 47th minute. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's August Wahlnäs got a free kick in the 48th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jan Bykowski was the one to do the kick off. Fausto da Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Felix Montenegro in the 56th minute. 56 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 Felix Montenegro. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Ortiz in the 59th minute of play forced Ecuador's goalkeeper Julio Vera to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Julio Vera made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Romário Ortiz in the 60th minute of play. Fausto da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristian Sancho in the 62nd minute of play. Fausto da Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Cristian Sancho in the 66th minute. AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Luis Andino in the 67th minute of play. In the 72nd minute August Wahlnäs shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Julio Vera saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. AFC - Curitiba's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Silvio Asier in the 74th minute. The corner led AFC - Curitiba's Silvio Asier to fire away a dangerous shot which Julio Vera despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Joseba Roa hit a great freekick 80 minutes into the match. Lucjan Setara hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's August Wahlnäs got a free kick in the 83rd minute. 85 minutes into the match, Ecuador's goal looked a bit too open when Jan Bykowski came free, but Julio Vera reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romário Ortiz in the 88th minute of play. Joseba Roa hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Ecuador's Julio Vera played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jan Bykowski in the 90th minute of play. Cristian Sancho received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Fausto da Rocha tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute the ball was on its way in behind AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Fausto da Rocha, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar.