e weather was pretty good, and a crowd of 50812 had shown up at Hell Hole for the match. Nando Koening was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Eugenio Ringhio and Anders Fagererberg. The derby had been the talk of West all week and fans of both teams could be seen throughout the stadium. never started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Riis - Chun-fai, Quoc-Sung, Alameda - Ferrer, Lewing, Morariu, Ovesson, bin Ahmad - bin Salim, Sunesson.

Grilled had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Dias Paes - Zywczyn, Talib, Lik-Tsun - van Liere, MacKinnon, Paullin, Spirig, Han Kok - Rotteveel, bin Ku Zainol.

never used their ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 9 minutes into the match left Grilled's Nawaz Talib completely free to score. 0 - 1 for the visitors. With 21 minutes played, Andreas Sunesson went down in a suspected penalty situation after a challenge from the visitors' right fullback, but the referee, having a good line of sight, signalled to keep playing. never tried to even things up by sending a long play towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors' defence got the best of this rather direct style of play. Halftime score was 0 - 1. This half belonged to never, who controlled the ball 60 percent of the time.

After 58 minutes, Ángel Ferrer sent the corner kick right to Ernesto Enrique Alameda who headed it sharply past the keeper. 1-1! Always quick and a menace to his opponents, Quah Han Kok was very close to getting through after 78 minutes, but Li Chun-fai managed to avert the attack. With 80 minutes played Ángel Ferrer almost gave the home side the lead with an unexpected free kick set up, but the visitors' Valdir Dias Paes was onto it, grabbing the would be breakthrough ball. After a fine move down the middle Andreas Sunesson nearly gave the home side a goal after 85 minutes. The finishing shot went just wide, though. The forty-five minutes were dominated by never, with an impressive 60 percent possession of the ball.

never's best player was Yusman bin Salim. Ernesto Enrique Alameda was a disappointment, however. Grilled's top performer was clearly Valdir Dias Paes. Sylweriusz Zywczyn on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.