DeathStar 0 - 7 Grilled
ouds darkened the skies at DeathStar United F.C
Jamison Gagnon was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Maciej Lutek and
Lukas List. . Arena as 46145 spectators turned up for the match. DeathStar decided to use a 4-3-3 set up. The following players had been chosen: Usuk - Si-Jia, Hui Chao, bin Hasan, Long-An - Stef, Gyllenér, Douspis - Mizrachi, Marko, Kristiansen.
Grilled had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players had been chosen: Abed-Sulaiman - Alcántara, Zywczyn, Bona - van Liere, Borup, Kek-Tjiang, Jie Siong, Swee Pheng - Hjortlind, Kadak.
Using their counter-attacking abilities was the strategy of choice for DeathStar on this day. With 6 minutes played, the visitors broke through on the right after some poor defending.
Lee Jie Siong put the ball away for 0 - 1.
Jaan Kadak was, after 18 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but home side's keeper
Ümit Usuk made the save. With 28 minutes played, Grilled put themselves up 0 - 2 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was
Lee Jie Siong. The visitors'
Jaan Kadak took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and central backs 30 minutes into the match. 0 - 3 for Grilled. The visitors'
Shen Kek-Tjiang took advantage of an error due to a misunderstanding between the home side's goalie and central backs 39 minutes into the match. 0 - 4 for Grilled. By now, Grilled were drawing the troops back in order to defend their lead. Halftime score was 0 - 4. This half belonged to Grilled, who controlled the ball 62 percent of the time.
Ulf Hjortlind increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 0 - 5. DeathStar's defence sent a ball soaring up the middle on a beautiful counterattack, but
Badrul Afzan bin Hasan's finish was met by the reaching hands of the keeper.
Fabian Bona increased the visitors' lead by putting a volley shot away on a pass from the right. 0 - 6. A thrilling play through the middle 86 minutes into the match gave Grilled's
Lee Jie Siong a chance to increase the lead, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 7. That made three goals for
Lee Jie Siong and he was marked down for the hat trick. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 70 percent of possession.
Most important DeathStar player was
Christoffer Kristiansen.
Badrul Afzan bin Hasan was a disappointment, however. Most important Grilled player was
Shen Kek-Tjiang.
Qiu Swee Pheng on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 0 - 7.