49785 fans braved the pouring rain at
The Cooking Pot.
Ilmārs Zvanītājs was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Xavier Rimer and
马 (Ma) 力柏 (Libo). The wet pitch made it difficult for technical or quick players to stand out. For once, the players relying on physical strength gained the upper hand.
Grilled's starters:
Germanakos -
Himadas,
其材 (Qicai) -
Reddy,
Khairul,
Keng Chuan,
Kwang Tse,
Trindade -
Thach,
Chitre,
An Keng.
The following players took the field for
Ambush:
Taqiuddin -
Pham,
De Wai,
Su Yi -
Salve,
Mallik,
Kok Hui,
Ewing,
Puay Yao -
Hansen,
Pham.
Grilled Birds started the game in a 2-5-3 formation, whereas
Ambush F.C. lined up in a 3-5-2 formation.
Grilled mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle, taking advantage of their
divine (+5) level with that tactic.
Ambush used their
outstanding skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. The visitors' central defence should have had no trouble clearing the pass to
Mohd Marzuki Khairul, but the
Grilled player managed to shrug them off and fired a low shot past the keeper to give his team the lead. 1 - 0! After 8 minutes,
Raúl Himadas put
Grilled ahead 2 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing.
Ambush's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle.
Ambush's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. The pressing tactics used by
Ambush were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to
Grilled, who controlled the ball 73 percent of the time.
With 48 minutes played,
Mohd Marzuki Khairul could have brought this one home for
Grilled as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high.
Taylor Pham almost seemed to dance around
Chia Kwang Tse, his movements were so smooth. Unfortunately for
Ambush, his finish ended up on the wrong side of the post. Things were going to get worse for the visitors.
Raúl Himadas squirmed through their central defence after 75 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 0.
Ambush pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times.
Grilled's
Chad Thach had an excellent opportunity after 82 minutes, shooting after receiving a pass from the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! What was
Li Su Yi thinking? That's what everyone wondered when, for no apparent reason, he shot a cross pass over his own penalty area, giving
Gandhik Chitre an extra chance, but unfortunately for
Grilled, he didn't get the shot right. After 89 minutes, the
Grilled coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving
Gandhik Chitre off the field.
Chan Ze Han" class="homeplayer">
Chan Ze Han took his place. 89 minutes into the game,
Grilled wanted to bring some new energy to their game.
Raúl Himadas gave
Damian Hutter a quick hug as he left the field. As
Raúl Himadas left the field, the coach signaled to
Chan Ze Han" class="homeplayer">
Chan Ze Han to be the new set pieces taker. As the 89 minute mark approached, the
Grilled coach decided it was time for a substitution.
Paulino Trindade reluctantly made way for
冬馬 (Toma) 田宮 (Tamiya) on the pitch. The referee announced 1 minute of stoppage time, giving fans a slim hope that their team could get one more attack in before this was all over. The match ends 3 - 0.
Grilled enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 73 percent of possession.
Grilled's top performer was clearly
Mohd Marzuki Khairul. The most dominating
Ambush player was without a doubt
Kee Kok Hui.