Grilled 4 - 2 Singapore
scorching day at The Cooking Pot, where 96000 spectators were in place for today's match.
Hugo Nicolas Ramírez was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Gianluigi Omoretto and
Javier Moreno. Grilled had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Harlow - Alcántara, Spirig, Bona - Rottman, Siu-Yue, Jie Siong, Kek-Tjiang, Paullin - Langeland, Martinsson.
Singapore had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Xiaolun - Choi-Lin, Chan, Hee-Jun - Tat-Chung, Yong-chul, Kwee-Lee, bin Jantan, bin Ahman - An Da, Possen.
Grilled used their skill at pressing to cut off the attack angles of their opponents all over the field. After 6 minutes, Singapore's
Zulharisan bin Jantan made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 0 - 1.
Jan Langeland pulled a real crowd pleaser as he, after 9 minutes, wove through the guests' entire central defence and put the 1 - 1 equaliser away. Grilled took the lead 11 minutes into the game by 2 to 1, as
Jan Langeland elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar.
Nie Yong-chul was ever so close to scoring after an excellent corner was perfectly redirected by
Abdul Hadi bin Ahman, but the ball went into the frame. 33 minutes into the game Singapore's
Kok An Da found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 2 - 2. Grilled's ability to press their opponents all over the field paid off frequently. 2 - 2 was the halftime score. Singapore held the ball, with a clear 51 percent of possession.
The home side put themselves ahead 3 - 2 after 60 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from
Luis Alcántara, who, unaided, came in from the right wing hooking the ball over the visitors' keeper. 63 minutes in, Grilled's
Au-Yong Siu-Yue received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. The player down was
Vincent Possen. The Singapore bench looked worried for a while, but in the end he managed to get up.
Sun Tat-Chung of Singapore received a yellow card after 65 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. The home side's
Ola Martinsson curled a free kick home after 73 minutes, putting Grilled ahead 4 - 2.
Ola Martinsson almost managed to score another goal for Grilled, coming from the right, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors' keeper. Singapore held the ball, with a clear 52 percent of possession.
Grilled's best player was
Shen Kek-Tjiang.
Lee Jie Siong was a disappointment, however. Most important Singapore player was
Chew Xiaolun.
Pian Choi-Lin on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 4 - 2.