ChAmPzz 3 - 0 Grilled
145 punters turned up at ChAmPzz Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came.
Edmas Golbenas was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Erik Harberg and
Marc-Olivier Clement. ChAmPzz tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Ödahl - Bleidelis, Claesson, bin Mat Jusoh - Yah-Lin, Jong-chih, Chu, Duvfeldt, Gulpen - Kauppi, Hägerflod.
Grilled tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. They fielded: Abed-Sulaiman - Zywczyn, Bona, Falkbo - Han Kok, Rottman, Paullin, Siu-Yue, Spirig - Wai-Kin, Martinsson.
Grilled immediately set off using their skill at pressing their opponents. Grilled pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. With 5 minutes played
Michael Duvfeldt almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. ChAmPzz took the lead 14 minutes into the game by 1 to 0, as
Kalle Hägerflod elegantly received a long range pass through the middle, finishing off with a half-volley shot just below the bar. After 22 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by
Zhao Jong-chih might have resulted in another goal for ChAmPzz. However,
Ahmed Abed-Sulaiman made a spectacular save. 1 - 0 was the halftime score. The forty-five minutes were dominated by ChAmPzz, with an impressive 51 percent possession of the ball.
A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in ChAmPzz's
Mohd Firdaus bin Mat Jusoh putting the lead up to 2 - 0. After an industrious effort down the middle,
Rihards Bleidelis could have closed the game off after 79 minutes, but his finishing shot hit the post. Grilled kept trying to force their way through on the right side and
Au-Yong Siu-Yue got his chance after 80 minutes, but the home side's defence held their position and stopped the attack. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in ChAmPzz's
Chance Chu putting the lead up to 3 - 0. Possession of the ball saw an equal split between the teams during the forty-five minutes.
Most important ChAmPzz player was
Michael Duvfeldt. However,
Koen Gulpen made a disastrous appearance. Most important Grilled player was
Au-Yong Siu-Yue.
Ola Martinsson was a disappointment, however. The match ends 3 - 0.