ather conditions were fairly good for football, and Herron Arena saw a crowd turnout of 75937. Dietmar Mehrhoog was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Erik Eilertsen and Norbert Reußler. Herron tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. The following players had been chosen: Mohd Nadzir - Pető, Haupai, Vogels - Ulfing, Eriksson, Hallell, Ingesson, Schreinerbauers - Chit-Fu, Jähnisch.

Grilled started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Harlow - Alcántara, Bona, Falkbo - van Liere, Siu-Yue, Rottman, Kek-Tjiang, Paullin - Langeland, Martinsson.

Grilled immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Many thought Håkan Ingesson ought to have been awarded a penalty shot 15 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around Clair Harlow after a determined run through the middle. The referee showed Herron's Shu Chit-Fu the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. At this time in the match, Grilled were using their skill at pressing to successfully put pressure on their opponents. Many thought Florian Jähnisch ought to have been awarded a penalty shot 39 minutes into the game, as he went down trying to dribble around Clair Harlow after a determined run through the middle. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Herron held the ball, with a clear 52 percent of possession.

Herron took the lead, 1 - 0, after a penalty 50 minutes into the match. Chen Haupai scored from the penalty spot. Grilled got a chance to level the score as Shen Kek-Tjiang suddenly found himself free with only the 'keeper to beat, but the finishing shot hit the bar. 61 minutes into the game Grilled's Jan Langeland found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 1 - 1. 62 minutes into the game, a swerving free kick by Chen Haupai almost resulted in the home team taking the lead, but the shot glanced harmlessly off the frame of the goal. Herron claimed to be the more dominant force in the game, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.

Herron's best player was Abd Rauf Mohd Nadzir. Hans Ulfing on the other hand, had a terrible day. Grilled's best player was Au-Yong Siu-Yue. Luis Alcántara on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 1.