U23 World League

Stadion Maksimir ™
Spectators: 7491 (Terracing: 5619, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) Zachary Parzysz could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 12th minute of the match, but Marcelo Alves made a huge save. In the 15th match minute, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zachary Parzysz to maneuver through the defense. If Rony Meira had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 18 minutes into the match, Rony Meira notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Elbert Klerk. Elbert Klerk was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Elbert Klerk came out of the goal in the 24th minute to try and stop a shot by Mayhem Sharks's Rony Meira. But to his dismay, Rony Meira quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. Mayhem Sharks's Marcelo Alves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Emad Kovič in the 30th minute of play. In the 30th minute, Dagoberto Dantas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Osmar Motta scored 1-2 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marcelo Alves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Osmar Motta ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Marcelo Alves. Marcelo Alves yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-2. 39 minutes into the game, Osmar Motta recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Marcelo Alves. Osmar Motta showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. Toni Marčić received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Marcelo Alves came out and tried to block the shot, but Toni Marčić slotted it home off the left post making it 4-2 in the 43rd minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 4-2 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Osmar Motta to make the kick off. Zachary Parzysz took the ball and in the 51 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Marcelo Alves. Marcelo Alves dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-2. After some careless play in the Mayhem Sharks defense, Osmar Motta kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marcelo Alves. The Mayhem Sharks fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marcelo Alves should have stopped the shot. In the 61st minute Zachary Parzysz shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 62 minutes into the game, GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Toni Marčić nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Marcelo Alves made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Emad Kovič in the 66th minute of play forced Mayhem Sharks's goalkeeper Marcelo Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Toni Marčić had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 67th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marcelo Alves came out of the goal in the 72nd minute to try and stop a shot by GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s Toni Marčić. But to his dismay, Toni Marčić quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 8-2. In the 75th minute Osmar Motta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marcelo Alves saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Elbert Klerk showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ton Torres in the 76th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toni Marčić in the 78th minute of play forced Mayhem Sharks's goalkeeper Marcelo Alves to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marcelo Alves made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toni Marčić in the 84th minute of play. In the 92nd minute, Edgard Neto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of GNK Dinamo Zagreb™ booed when Mayhem Sharks was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiago Gabriel de Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Gürcan Orguntay's late challenge caught a Mayhem Sharks's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Gürcan Orguntay helped the player get up and apologised. Gürcan Orguntay kicked well hit freekick during the 95th minute of the match. GNK Dinamo Zagreb™'s supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.