Prized/Friendly Cup

S.S. Karaboudjan
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Esteve Hodei made the kick off and thus started the match. 6 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's goal looked a bit too open when Esteve Hodei came free, but Marcelinho Abraão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 8th match minute, AFC - Curitiba was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hermínio Alvarenga to maneuver through the defense. Marcelinho Abraão stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Esteve Hodei's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. 14 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's Fernandinho Albuquerque sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Duarte Mendes narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The corner led Karaboudjan's Fernandinho Albuquerque to fire away a dangerous shot which Duarte Mendes despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The supporters of Karaboudjan booed when AFC - Curitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Romário Ortiz didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Luizão Peixoto in the 22nd minute of play forced AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Duarte Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duarte Mendes was out of position in the 24 minute of play, and Aírton Oliveira capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Aírton Oliveira really showed his touch with that goal: 2-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lucjan Setara in the 27th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 32nd minute Matouš Carda shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Karaboudjan's Felippe Monteiro got a free kick in the 34th minute. Marcelinho Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Matouš Carda, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to AFC - Curitiba getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Hermínio Alvarenga hit a great ball. The supporters of Karaboudjan booed when AFC - Curitiba was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gilmar Simão didn't get a good kick on the ball. Felippe Monteiro was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 40th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Fernandinho Albuquerque made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Ortiz in the 50th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 54 minutes into the match, Karaboudjan's goal looked a bit too open when Esteve Hodei came free, but Marcelinho Abraão reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Duarte Mendes made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Luizão Peixoto in the 56th minute of play. Marcelinho Abraão made an important save on a dangerous shot by Matouš Carda in the 57th minute. If Fernandinho Albuquerque had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of AFC - Curitiba booed when Karaboudjan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Wilson Bezerra didn't get a good kick on the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romário Ortiz in the 60th minute of play forced Karaboudjan's goalkeeper Marcelinho Abraão to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Duarte Mendes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fernandinho Albuquerque in the 63rd minute of the match. Karaboudjan's Luizão Peixoto got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Marcelinho Abraão took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Esteve Hodei, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Karaboudjan's Marcelinho Abraão got control of the ball when Jan Bykowski tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lucjan Setara's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Marcelinho Abraão firmly grabbed it by the left post. Marcelinho Abraão made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Esteve Hodei in the 76th minute of play. In the 76th minute Esteve Hodei shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelinho Abraão saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 78th minute Yuri Teixeira shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Duarte Mendes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Duarte Mendes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Yuri Teixeira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fernandinho Albuquerque in the 93rd minute of play forced AFC - Curitiba's goalkeeper Duarte Mendes to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Karaboudjan had played much better football throughout.