Grilled 1 - 2 Bluedragon
012 punters turned up at Gamma Stadium, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came.
Albin Porębski was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Marc Wu and
Richard Slikkerveer. Everyone was excited about the upcoming derby and the crowd was divided evenly. Grilled had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Bao-Tam - Alcántara, Tuan-Mu, Dewilde - Kek-Tjiang, Noor Yadah, Tellskär, Ju-Hau, Dai-Lin - Stern, Hjortlind.
Bluedragon started off with a 3-4-3 lineup. The following players had been chosen: Drãghici - Casanova, Wennborn, Geurden - Rolandsson, Delgado del Rincon, Åhlner, Geoghegan - Irvan, Manaf, Wai-Ming.
With 16 minutes played
Johan Dewilde almost put the home team one ahead on a cross coming in from the right, but the shot went just wide. Grilled got a penalty shot 25 minutes into the game, but
Joe Stern scuffed the shot slightly and
Sandu Drãghici was able to block. After a fine move down the middle
Joe Stern nearly gave the home side a goal after 27 minutes. The finishing shot went just wide, though. Grilled's
Joe Stern tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders. The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 55 percent of possession.
Some beautiful plays on the left side of the field resulted in a goal after 58 minutes by
Ma Dai-Lin for Grilled, putting them ahead 1 - 0. Some brilliant football from the visitors' right wing resulted in a levelling of the score as Bluedragon's
Peter Åhlner put the ball in the net after 60 minutes to make it 1 - 1. Bluedragon had to manage with a reduced squad after 64 minutes, as
Frangky Manaf got sent off for a needless foul away from the game's action. After 65 minutes, Bluedragon's
Mercé Delgado del Rincon made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 1 - 2. The forty-five minutes were dominated by Grilled, with an impressive 53 percent possession of the ball.
Most important Grilled player was
Ma Dai-Lin.
Joe Stern on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Bluedragon player was without a doubt
Gai Wai-Ming.
Robbie Geoghegan on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 1 - 2.