League

ARENA GUARULHOS
Spectators: 7974 (Terracing: 5982, Seating: 1834, VIP seats: 158) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Wei Yao Sha got the match started through his kick off. Karin Benzema sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 3 minutes into the match, Wellington Phoenix's goalkeeper Leonel Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Karin Benzema. Karin Benzema who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 5thth minute tested the skills of Leonel Barros when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 8th minute Erivaldo Pernambucano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Karin Benzema might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonel Barros. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Karin Benzema ran back to his position shaking his head. The audience thought a goal was coming when Karin Benzema got free with Leonel Barros in the 12th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Carlos Alberto Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wei Yao Sha, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. 18 minutes into the match, AA GUARULHOS's goal looked a bit too open when Teofilo Unai came free, but Carlos Alberto Tinoco reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Leonel Barros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Karin Benzema, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. When Teofilo Unai fell near the penalty area in the 23rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Wellington Phoenix's protests and gave Teofilo Unai a yellow card for diving instead. In the 23rd match minute, Wellington Phoenix was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Teofilo Unai to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of AA GUARULHOS booed when Wellington Phoenix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 28 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciro Zanette didn't get a good kick on the ball. AA GUARULHOS's attentive Jannik Reimer managed to snatch the ball when Mao Yong Xiang made a throw-in in the 31st minute of the game. In the 32nd minute, Karin Benzema reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Leonel Barros. The goal made the score 2-0. Leonel Barros was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Karin Benzema showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 3-0 in the 40 minute of play. Hortêncio Donatello charged in rather forcefully in the 44th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Hortêncio Donatello the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Hortêncio Donatello hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Wei Yao Sha received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Carlos Alberto Tinoco tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Mao Yong Xiang made in the 51st minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Egídio de Almeida however managed to control. Carlos Alberto Tinoco showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Wei Yao Sha, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. In the 55th minute Erivaldo Pernambucano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Carlos Alberto Tinoco saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Leonel Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Karin Benzema in the 61st minute of the match. AA GUARULHOS's Vitor Roque was substituted for Karin Benzema. After 74 minutes of play, AA GUARULHOS's Vitor Roque made it 4-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Barros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Wellington Phoenix's Luizão Castro was substituted for Wei Yao Sha. The supporters of AA GUARULHOS booed when Wellington Phoenix was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Mao Yong Xiang didn't get a good kick on the ball. Wellington Phoenix's Leonel Barros played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vitor Roque in the 80th minute of play. After 84 minutes of play, AA GUARULHOS's Vitor Roque made it 5-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Leonel Barros was left in no man's land by his defense there! Leonel Barros made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vitor Roque in the 87th minute of play. Mao Yong Xiang made in the 88th minute of the game a quick throw-in and Egídio de Almeida immediately put the ball in play. The audience was convinced that Vitor Roque's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Leonel Barros was relentless in the 94th minute of the game. When AA GUARULHOS's Vitor Roque in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Wellington Phoenix's goalie prevented a goal. Vitor Roque's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Leonel Barros read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. AA GUARULHOS had played much better football throughout.