Grilled 3 - 2 Rubiskaya
brilliantly sunny day had enticed a crowd of 38076 to Gamma Stadium.
Xavier Velly was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Frank Stuffer and
Elias Dienes. Grilled had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Bao-Tam - Seng-Huat, Tuan-Mu, Siu-Cheung - Dai-Lin, Ju-Hau, Stanton, Kek-Tjiang, Noor Yadah - Chiew-Yen, Reed.
Rubiskaya had chosen a strategic 4-3-3 formation. The following players had been chosen: Yo-Hsin - Kwong-Hin, Wee-Keng, Bounine, Wan-Zufli - Kee-Boem, Huat-Seng, Larsson - Guo-Ning, Shrubb, bin Omar.
Rubiskaya took the lead 11 minutes into the game, scoring the 0 - 1 goal after some elegant plays down the middle.
Da Huat-Seng was the scorer. After 19 minutes of play,
Kau Siu-Cheung equalised for Grilled after an elegant attack from the right.
Zhan Ju-Hau of Grilled received a yellow card after 27 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour. With 29 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 2 - 1 lead as
Asher Stanton flipped the ball in after a cross from the right. After 30 minutes Grilled's
Lan Tuan-Mu contracted a slight foot injury, but could finish the game. After 33 minutes,
Asher Stanton made a complete fool of himself when he dropped the ball to
Danny Shrubb who shuffled it into the goal for Rubiskaya. 2-2. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 2. The forty-five minutes were dominated by Grilled, with an impressive 69 percent possession of the ball.
After 48 minutes, the home side was awarded a penalty. The visitors protested wildly but the referee was adamant.
Miguel Reed easily put the 3 - 2 goal away to give the lead to Grilled. Grilled's
Weng Seng-Huat got himself booked for a foul.
Chen Chiew-Yen almost managed to score another goal for Grilled, coming from the right, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors' keeper. Grilled's
Aznan Noor Yadah got himself booked for a foul. The Rubiskaya player who had to be helped off the pitch, was
Lin Wan-Zufli as he was unable to finish the game.
Dai Kuo-feng came in to finish the match.
Shen Kek-Tjiang almost managed to score another goal for Grilled, coming from the right, but his header was tipped to a corner by the visitors' keeper. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 62 percent of possession.
Grilled's best player was
Ma Dai-Lin. However,
Kau Siu-Cheung made a disastrous appearance. Rubiskaya's best player was
Da Huat-Seng. However,
Dai Kuo-feng made a disastrous appearance. The match ends 3 - 2.