Grilled 1 - 0 Ampang
ather conditions were fairly good for football, and The Cooking Pot saw a crowd turnout of 76239.
Ola Hägerlind was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Niels Erik Thiem and
Ignacio Conde. Grilled tactics involved an interesting 4-5-1 combination. They fielded: Harlow - Alcántara, Bona, Tuan-Mu, Falkbo - Kek-Tjiang, Spirig, Han Kok, Stanton, Paullin - Martinsson.
Ampang started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. They fielded: van der Zande - Burkett, Å mejkal, Patella - al-Rab`i, Beaujet, Andersen, Palmfeldt, Malmdahl - Abbink, Guerra.
It was obvious that Grilled were using their pressing skill as their primary tactic. Ampang used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. Ampang pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. 30 minutes in, Ampang's
Tommy Lee Burkett received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Grilled's ability to press their opponents all over the field paid off frequently. 40 minutes of the match played, and a comedy of errors by the home side gave the visitors a chance at the lead, but
Frederik Abbink, after finding himself dashing down on goal from the left with only the keeper to beat, sliced his shot horribly wide. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 55 percent of possession.
Ampang had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 59 minutes in when
Frederik Abbink came up alone against
Clair Harlow who managed a block.
Lorenz Paullin's speed was clear to see after 79 minutes as he darted past his marker and struck an opening pass to
Ola Martinsson who scored the 1-0 goal. A great save by keeper
Harold van der Zande after 79 minutes kept the visitors in the game after
Ola Martinsson struck from the left with a real cannonball. Grilled's
Quah Han Kok got himself booked for a foul. The referee showed Grilled's
Jörgen Falkbo the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. Grilled claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.
The most dominating Grilled player was without a doubt
Clair Harlow. However,
Quah Han Kok made a disastrous appearance. The most dominating Ampang player was without a doubt
Tommy Lee Burkett.
Gabir al-Rab`i on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 0.