U21 World League

Galaxy Arena
Spectators: 7604 (Terracing: 5704, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Nestor Salvatore got the match started through his kick off. Nestor Salvatore received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Jarbas Loyola tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute José Paulo de Mendonça shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lin Jie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marko Čuljat hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. 14 minutes into the match, Marko Čuljat had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Jarbas Loyola. Elite™- FC Galácticos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Marko Čuljat was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. In the 21st minute, Marko Čuljat left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-3. Marko Čuljat blasted a shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jarbas Loyola having to make a save. Jarbas Loyola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nestor Salvatore's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Arijan Zlatarević's late challenge caught a Elite™- FC Galácticos's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arijan Zlatarević helped the player get up and apologised. Arijan Zlatarević kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. The long shot by Décio de Sena in the 34th minute really tested Lin Jie's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 40th minute, Peng Cheng Sheng 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. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jarbas Loyola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marko Čuljat in the 42nd minute of play. 49 minutes into the match, Elite™- FC Galácticos's goal looked a bit too open when Nestor Salvatore came free, but Jarbas Loyola reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-4 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and José Paulo de Mendonça made a kick off. Jarbas Loyola stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Marko Čuljat's shot from short distance in the 53rd minute. Elite™- FC Galácticos's Jarbas Loyola proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Elite™- FC Galácticos from getting a goal against them. 56 minutes had been played when some careless play by Elite™- FC Galácticos's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Arijan Zlatarević was slow to take the kick. During this time GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s players had a chance to rest. Chicão Pena tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Jarbas Loyola. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-5 in the 56th minute. Lin Jie showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jonas Abreu, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. In the 64th minute, Marko Čuljat reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jarbas Loyola. The goal made the score 0-6. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marko Čuljat in the 71st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jarbas Loyola saved Elite™- FC Galácticos from getting behind. Lin Jie stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of José Paulo de Mendonça's shot from short distance in the 73rd minute. In the 74th match minute, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Arijan Zlatarević to maneuver through the defense. After 75 played minutes GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Salvatore. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Paulo de Mendonça in the 77th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lin Jie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Paulo de Mendonça in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lin Jie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nestor Salvatore who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Jarbas Loyola when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling José Paulo de Mendonça in the 84th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Lin Jie prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marko Čuljat in the 91st minute of play forced Elite™- FC Galácticos's goalkeeper Jarbas Loyola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jarbas Loyola was a little too slow when Nestor Salvatore got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 94th minute. The score was now 0-7. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.