Friendly League

Arena do Dragão
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Jan Bykowski made the kick off and thus started the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kenneth Mager in the 3rd minute of play forced AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Fausto da Rocha to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 3rd minute Kenneth Mager 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. Rodrigo Vidal 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. Rodrigo Vidal 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. Vladimir Fonsecas short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Fausto da Rocha to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Rodrigo Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Bykowski in the 21st minute of the match. In the 22nd minute of the game Luiz Fábio Borges made a throw-in which August Wahlnäs played forward. 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 25th minute. Silvio Asier made a great header on AFC - Curitiba's corner, it was just that Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal managed to reach the ball for a save. Fausto da Rocha made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Vladimir Fonseca sent off a good shot on target. Vladimir Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladimir Fonseca got free with Fausto da Rocha in the 33rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 35th minute Jan Bykowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rodrigo Vidal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Vladimir Fonseca got free with Fausto da Rocha in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Rodrigo Vidal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jan Bykowski in the 39th minute of the match. 40 minutes into the game, Vladimir Fonseca recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Fausto da Rocha. Vladimir Fonseca showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-0. A collision led to AFC - Curitiba getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Lucjan Setara hit a great ball. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

AFC - Curitiba's Romário Ortiz was substituted for Zhang Yin Si. The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Vladimir Fonseca stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 52nd minute Kenneth Mager 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. Pura Arte F.C were awarded a corner in the 53th minute after AFC - Curitiba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Kenneth Mager took the corner. A nice corner shot did that Yan Prata got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Fausto da Rocha quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimir Fonseca in the 56th minute of play. Vladimir Fonseca struck a weak shot in the 66th minute. Fausto da Rocha didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Pura Arte F.C. Matouš Carda could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Rodrigo Vidal made a huge save. Rodrigo Vidal showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Matouš Carda, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. 74 minutes into the match, Pura Arte F.C's goalkeeper Rodrigo Vidal had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Romário Ortiz. With a little luck, Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal got control of the ball when Jan Bykowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 82nd minute, one of AFC - Curitiba:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for AFC - Curitiba. Vladimir Fonseca placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Pura Arte F.C's Rodrigo Vidal proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 85th minute of the match, managed to save Pura Arte F.C from getting a goal against them. Vladimir Fonseca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Fausto da Rocha stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vladimir Fonseca's shot from short distance in the 93rd minute. Rodrigo Vidal didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Romário Ortiz went, in the 99th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.