Grilled 3 - 1 Tjørnuvík
Fairly good weather for football at the stadium today. The following players took the field:
Germanakos -
Kang Leong,
其材 (Qicai) -
Reddy,
Thach,
Keng Chuan,
Kwang Tse,
Teck Fu -
Chitre,
Khairul,
An Keng.
Lineup:
Puchades -
í Víkum,
Mortanson,
Joensen -
Dam,
Norðfoss,
á Blankaskála,
Laksafoss,
Gerðalíð -
Dabestani,
Rybakowski.
The teams had chosen different formations for the match. The home team, Grilled Birds, went for a 2-5-3, while Tjørnuvík Titans has decided to play a 3-5-2 lineup. Grilled went for a narrow approach, using their divine (+8) (28) ability to focus their attacks down the middle. Some good play on the left wing created an opportunity for the visitors 19 minutes into the match, and
Ísak í Víkum wasn't about to waste it. He got past the defenders and fired a shot that the keeper just missed. 0 - 1 for the visitors. After more pushing and shoving than a pack of helicopter moms trying to get the last appointment for their snowflakes to see the Easter Bunny, Grilled's
Aw Keng Chuan finally got himself booked for a foul. Grilled evened the score in minute 29 when
Hong Kang Leong netted a free kick for 1 to 1. It was obvious that Grilled had instructions to attack in the middle when they directed a break on the wing into the center of the park. After a fine move down the middle
Aw Keng Chuan nearly put the home side one up with 38 minutes played. His final touch escaped him though and the keeper smothered the ball.
Aw Keng Chuan really should have scored when he was chosen by fate to confront a wide open goal following a great flick by
Hwang Teck Fu after a corner.
Hong Kang Leong could have put Grilled into the lead with 40 minutes played, but the free kick went just wide. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Let's go to the Twittersphere to see what the fans think of the game so far! says After 46 minutes, the Grilled coach wanted to see a new face on the field, waving
Hwang Teck Fu off.
Paulino Trindade took his place. 67 minutes into the game,
Morteza Dabestani almost gave the visitors the lead, as he chipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Many thought
Paulino Trindade ought to have been awarded a penalty 78 minutes into the match, as he went down trying to beat
Jonatan Puchades after an attack through the middle gave him the one-on-one opportunity. The crowd groaned its disapproval when
Hong Kang Leong missed a free kick that would have given Grilled the lead after 78 minutes. 80 minutes into the match, the referee signaled for a Grilled substitution.
Damian Hutter came on for
夏 (Ha) 其材 (Qicai).
Brian 'Was Born' Reddy became the new Grilled captain. Oh, it's a stupendous shot on goal! A Caravaggio! A Michelangelo! A Venus on the Half Shell! 82 minutes into the match and
Gandhik Chitre has created art for the ages for Grilled, putting them ahead 2 - 1. Oh, I'm weeping. I can't stop my eyes. Grilled players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. Grilled solidified their lead at the 85 minute mark, as
Lim An Keng snaked the ball through the central line of defense and finished for 3 - 1. As the 85 minute mark approached, the Grilled manager decided it was time for a substitution.
Gandhik Chitre reluctantly made way for
Chan Ze Han. With 86 minutes played, Tjørnuvík's
Jóhan Pauli Joensen received a yellow card for challenging a play with his cleats first. The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 2 beyond the regular 90 minutes. The match ends 3 - 1. Well, look at this! Cardi B is on the Enormotron in naught but giant sunglasses and a Twisted Metal F.C. tank top. I've not seen anything like it before. Most important Grilled player was
Mohd Marzuki Khairul. I can't remember
Dimitris Germanakos ever having a worse night than he just had.
Jonatan Puchades performed admirably for Tjørnuvík. Even six year old fans were wincing at the poor play by
Jóhan Pauli Joensen today.