Challenge

Estádio Douradão
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Joel Gaona kicked off to start the match. 4 minutes had been played when some careless play by Mexico's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Silvio Asier was slow to take the kick. During this time AFC - Curitiba's players had a chance to rest. Silvio Asier made a great header on AFC - Curitiba's corner, it was just that Mexico's Dante Lacasa managed to reach the ball for a save. 13 minutes into the match, AFC - Curitiba's goal looked a bit too open when Lautaro Mancebo came free, but Fausto da Rocha reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mexico were awarded a corner in the 14th minute after AFC - Curitiba's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joel Gaona took the corner. After taking down the ball on Mexico's corner Joel Gaona 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. In the 17th minute Mexico were awarded a corner. Joel Gaona went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led Mexico's Joel Gaona to fire away a dangerous shot which Fausto da Rocha despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. If Alberto Tafalla had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Fausto da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 26th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Mexico's goalkeeper Dante Lacasa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Matouš Carda. In the 30th match minute, Mexico was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luca Rouco to maneuver through the defense. With an all-out effort, AFC - Curitiba's Dante Lacasa threw himself towards the right post 32 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jan Bykowski, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. In the 34th minute of the match AFC - Curitiba got a corner. Mexico's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Silvio Asier ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner ended in August Wahlnäs almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Mexico's Dante Lacasa did a great save. Thanks to some nice moves Lucjan Setara could shoot a difficult shot in the 35th minute, which Dante Lacasa however easily saved by the left post. Fausto da Rocha made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alberto Tafalla in the 39th minute of play. Fausto da Rocha showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lautaro Mancebo in the 42nd minute of the match. AFC - Curitiba's Fausto da Rocha played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joel Gaona in the 45th minute of play. In the 47th minute Jan Bykowski shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dante Lacasa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

AFC - Curitiba's Romário Ortiz was substituted for Zhang Yin Si. Dante Lacasa didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from August Wahlnäs went, in the 54th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. Alberto Tafalla's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Fausto da Rocha skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Alberto Tafalla did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-2 to the left of a surprised Fausto da Rocha 57 minutes into the match. 61 minutes into the match, Mexico's goal looked a bit too open when August Wahlnäs came free, but Dante Lacasa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Dante Lacasa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jan Bykowski in the 63rd minute of play. Dante Lacasa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Matouš Carda in the 67th minute of the match. A collision led to AFC - Curitiba getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Romário Ortiz hit a great ball. Fausto da Rocha made an important save on a dangerous shot by Lautaro Mancebo in the 77th minute. A collision led to AFC - Curitiba getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Luiz Fábio Borges hit a great ball. Joel Gaona struck a weak shot in the 79th 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 Mexico. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Joseba Roa during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 83 played minutes AFC - Curitiba got a freekick which was hit by Joseba Roa. Dante Lacasa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romário Ortiz, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. A collision led to Mexico getting a freekick after 88 minutes play. Lorenzo Cazalla hit a great ball. August Wahlnäs fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dante Lacasa having to interfere. August Wahlnäs kicked well hit freekick during the 94th minute of the match.