e crowd of 50464 turning up at The Cooking Pot today were greeted with some nasty showers of rain. Juho Ocker was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Paul Cossey and Baltasar Ferrari. Grilled had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. The following players had been chosen: Harlow - Alcántara, Rottman, Pakpao, Dewilde - Noor Yadah, Siu-Yue, Stanton, Kek-Tjiang, Dai-Lin - Martinsson.

Herron tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Mohd Nadzir - Agostinho, Askenbrant, Blevins - Helgesen, Strandstrand, Chik-Yan, Borgstedt, Andronegui - Chit-Fu, Wai-Ming.

Grilled immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Grilled created a good opportunity to score 4 minutes into the match when Aznan Noor Yadah's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. This was a good period for the visitors, with several opportunities to take the lead, particularly when Ni Chik-Yan slipped through the defense on the right to come up alone against Clair Harlow, but the home side's keeper showed his lightning reflexes. There wasn't much opportunity for rapid movements on this wet day, which hindered Shu Chit-Fu in particular. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. The forty-five minutes were dominated by Grilled, with an impressive 56 percent possession of the ball.

At this time in the match, Grilled were using their skill at pressing to successfully put pressure on their opponents. Grilled had to make a substitution after 53 minutes. Asher Stanton limped off the field and was replaced by Lorenz Paullin. 56 minutes into the game, Grilled seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a weak level of organization. Many thought Lorenz Paullin ought to have been awarded a penalty shot 63 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around Abd Rauf Mohd Nadzir after a determined run through the middle. At this time in the match, Grilled were using their skill at pressing to successfully put pressure on their opponents. 88 minutes in, Grilled's Ola Martinsson received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Herron held the ball, with a clear 53 percent of possession.

Most important Grilled player was Shen Kek-Tjiang. However, Nui Pakpao made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Herron player was without a doubt Abd Rauf Mohd Nadzir. Trond Helgesen on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 0.