U21 World League

ARENA GUARULHOS
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) Malcolm Neal started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Davi Isac received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Merlin Dolan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute of the match, Ricardinho Dantas tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Merlin Dolan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Merlin Dolan made a fantastic save in the 10th minute, when Ricardinho Dantas sent off a good shot on target. Merlin Dolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardinho Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 14th minute AA GUARULHOS were awarded a corner. Gino Matorin went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Gino Matorin got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Merlin Dolan quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Merlin Dolan made an important save on a dangerous shot by Ricardinho Dantas in the 16th minute. The crowd rose to their feet as AA GUARULHOS's Ricardinho Dantas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Merlin Dolan. That made the score 2-0 after 18 minutes of play. Merlin Dolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ricardinho Dantas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 24 minutes into the game, Ricardinho Dantas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Merlin Dolan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Tuan Libby kicked well hit freekick during the 30th minute of the match. After 35 minutes, Ricardinho Dantas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the AA GUARULHOS and the Zamalek FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ricardinho Dantas hit a great freekick 35 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Ricardinho Dantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Merlin Dolan was relentless in the 38th minute of the game. 43 minutes into the game, Ricardinho Dantas lined in a short shot 4-0 behind a frustrated Merlin Dolan. In the 47th match minute, AA GUARULHOS was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davi Isac to maneuver through the defense. 49 minutes into the match, Zamalek FC's Carson Sherrill sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tomás Vaz narrowly saved just below the crossbar.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ricardinho Dantas to strike the kick off in the second half. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ricardinho Dantas in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Merlin Dolan saved Zamalek FC from getting behind. In the 56th minute, Ricardinho Dantas made a precise shot to the right of Merlin Dolan. Zamalek FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 5-0. Merlin Dolan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ricardinho Dantas, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. A collision led to Zamalek FC getting a freekick after 60 minutes play. Malcolm Neal hit a great ball. Ricardinho Dantas got his second yellow card in the match during the 62nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. A collision led to AA GUARULHOS getting a freekick after 63 minutes play. Ricardinho Dantas hit a great ball. In the 65th minute Davi Isac shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Merlin Dolan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 68 minutes, Sandro Branco managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AA GUARULHOS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sandro Branco was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. AA GUARULHOS's Sandro Branco got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The corner ended in Paul De La Cruz almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but AA GUARULHOS's Tomás Vaz did a great save. Merlin Dolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sandro Branco, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Merlin Dolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davi Isac in the 92nd minute of play. After having played for 95 minutes, Davi Isac managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. AA GUARULHOS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Davi Isac was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 97 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's Davi Isac sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Merlin Dolan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AA GUARULHOS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.