e to an all-day shower, 61000 paying spectators got to see a match on a pitch-turned-bog at jin jan eah Arena. Óscar Valle was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Niclas Kamp and Arcadio Irigoin. jin had chosen a strategic 4-4-2 formation. Lineup: bin Darus - Eriksson, Irtorp, Bradley, Dae-du - Lefebvre, Noland, Beißel, Andersson - Widerner, Tucker.

Grilled started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: Harlow - Alcántara, Tuan-Mu, bin Che Lah - Kolesov, Rottman, Paullin, Kek-Tjiang, Dai-Lin - Hjortlind, Martinsson.

jin used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. jin pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. The referee showed jin's Mårten Eriksson the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Grilled were forced to a substitution as Lan Tuan-Mu couldn't continue playing due to the rough treatment, forcing Nui Pakpao to come in from the sidelines. Grilled took the lead after 25 minutes with 0 - 1. Ulf Hjortlind placed the ball out of reach for the home side's keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left. The visitors' Ola Martinsson took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and central backs 32 minutes into the match. 0 - 2 for Grilled. By now, Grilled were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. jin reduced the lead to 1 - 2 with 33 minutes on the clock when Harrison Tucker got the best of a ball floated in from the left. 1 - 2 was the halftime score. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 67 percent of possession.

Grilled's Shen Kek-Tjiang made it through the home team's defence on the right hand side 50 minutes into the match. After rounding the keeper, he only had to place the ball in the unguarded goal when a defender sprang up, clearing the ball on the line. After 78 minutes jin's Per Widerner contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game. After the ball was lifted in from the left, Jon Andrea Rottman was on his own in the home side's penalty area and should have scored after 80 minutes, but missed, probably due to lack of concentration. After the ball was lifted in from the left, Ulf Hjortlind was on his own in the home side's penalty area and should have scored after 82 minutes, but missed, probably due to lack of concentration. Grilled came close to extending their lead as Ola Martinsson delivered a low effort on goal from the right after 84 minutes, but the angle was too narrow and the shot went harmlessly into the side netting. Grilled's Ulf Hjortlind received a play slashing through the home side's central defense after 85 minutes, and chipped it past the keeper to score the 1 - 3 goal. The home crowd was not pleased with that one. jin's Byron Noland got himself booked for a foul. After 89 minutes jin's Dave Bradley limped slightly after a late challenge, but he was able to continue. Grilled claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 62 percent.

The most dominating jin player was without a doubt Johan Andersson. Zainuddin bin Darus was a disappointment, however. The most dominating Grilled player was without a doubt Ola Martinsson. Nor Suhaimi bin Che Lah on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 3.