Friendly League

Estádio Douradão
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wilton de Amaral got the match started through his kick off. The supporters of AFC - Curitiba booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaristo Tolino didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 6th minute of the match, Luiz Gustavo Braga tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Elano Travassos saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. After 9 minutes AFC - Curitiba's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Mateus Velloso who took care of the corner kick. 11 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Wilton de Amaral came free, but Celsinho Vander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Celsinho Vander didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Refik Cumhur went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. In the 20th minute, Evaristo Tolino 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. Allan Furlan kicked well hit freekick during the 22nd minute of the match. 24 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Filomeno Nicholas came free, but Celsinho Vander reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The supporters of AFC - Curitiba booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Almir da Fonseca didn't get a good kick on the ball. Celsinho Vander took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilton de Amaral, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilton de Amaral in the 38th minute of play forced AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Celsinho Vander to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a rather tough play, Karaboudjan's Filomeno Nicholas got a free kick in the 39th minute. 41 minutes into the game, Augusto Brodel was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AFC - Curitiba's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Karaboudjan the free kick. In the 46th minute Aílton Simões shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Celsinho Vander saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

AFC - Curitiba's Celsinho Vander proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save AFC - Curitiba from getting a goal against them. Refik Cumhur could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Celsinho Vander made a huge save. Luiz Gustavo Braga's late challenge caught a Karaboudjan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Luiz Gustavo Braga helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's Luiz Gustavo Braga got a free kick in the 61st minute. Evaristo Tolino took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Celsinho Vander. Celsinho Vander dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. 68 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Celsinho Vander had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Refik Cumhur. In the 69th minute, Evaristo Tolino 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. After a rather tough play, AFC - Curitiba's Luiz Gustavo Braga got a free kick in the 71st minute. 0-5 became the score in the 74th minute when Filomeno Nicholas elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Celsinho Vander showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mateus Velloso in the 77th minute of the match. If Filomeno Nicholas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 80 minutes into the game, Evaristo Tolino recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Celsinho Vander. Evaristo Tolino showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 0-6. During the 88th minute of the match Luiz Gustavo Braga completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Luiz Gustavo Braga a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Augusto Brodel hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. In the 95th match minute, Karaboudjan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Wilton de Amaral to maneuver through the defense.