scorching day at Barracuda Arena, where 37788 spectators were in place for today's match. Abdelazziz El Hadden was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Ivas Kabačauskas and Nereu Braga Nunes. Barracuda started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Gottsjö - GraÅ¡o, Fjelgren, Simms - Dobrin, Tönnies, Sunheng, Chao Wan, Nyquist - Johansson, Shui-Hao.

Grilled tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Harlow - Alcántara, Bona, Falkbo - Kek-Tjiang, Spirig, Han Kok, Stanton, Paullin - Martinsson, Hobson.

Barracuda were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. 4 minutes into the match and the home team took a 1 - 0 lead after breaking through on the left. Scorer for Barracuda was Anders Johansson. With 29 minutes played, Barracuda's Gong Shui-Hao tried to nail the coffin shut, but his shot from the left glanced off the top of the bar to fall behind the net. With 31 minutes played, Gong Shui-Hao could have brought this one home for Barracuda as he charged up on the left, but his hooked ball went just a bit too high. 1-1 was a funny story: after 40 minutes the seemingly nonchalant lob from Grilled's Asher Stanton landed at the feet of Ola Martinsson who sent it into the net - goal! The visitors were very close to gaining the lead with a wondrous free kick after 41 minutes, but Fredrik Gottsjö made a beautiful one-handed save. With 41 minutes played, Grilled's Asher Stanton fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked Asher Stanton for diving. 1 - 1 was the halftime score. Grilled claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 52 percent.

After 47 minutes of play, Ang Chao Wan gave the home team a 2 - 1 lead after an attack coming in from the right. 48 minutes into the game Grilled's Tim Hobson" alt="Tim Hobson">Tim Hobson found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 2 - 2. With 58 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 3 - 2 lead as Ang Chao Wan flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. This part of the game was a standoff between the teams.



Most important Barracuda player was Tao Sunheng. Gong Shui-Hao on the other hand, had a terrible day. Most important Grilled player was Clair Harlow. Tim Hobson" alt="Tim Hobson">Tim Hobson on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 3 - 2.