Grilled 5 - 2 Arboleros
98 spectators had come to The Cooking Pot this cloudy day.
Cláudio Silva was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
César Chaibi and
Johan Einarsson. Grilled decided to use a 3-4-3 set up. Lineup: Dias Paes - Woon Jin, Chuan Heng, bin Yaacob - Mirchev, bin Mustapa, Mourão, Han Lai - bin Mohamad, 勇航 (Yonghang) , 力海 (Lihai) .
Arboleros had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. The following players took the field: Ipenza - Baliña, Berzsenyi, Zemirli - Brennan, Tabernero, Zapatero, Salerno, Ferrater - Guitián, Altares.
For their match strategy, Grilled had decided to use their ability to counter-attack whenever possible. Grilled created a good opportunity to score 4 minutes into the match when
Edvaldo Mourão's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball. Grilled took the lead 16 minutes in, as
田 (Tian) 勇航 (Yonghang) broke through on the left and put the 1 - 0 shot just beyond the reach of the outstretched keeper. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Grilled's
田 (Tian) 勇航 (Yonghang) putting the lead up to 2 - 0. At this point in the game, defending their lead became the main priority for Grilled. Grilled managed to extend their lead to 3 - 0 when
Safri bin Mohamad cut in neatly from the left side and struck a fine shot past the away team's goalkeeper. 3 - 0 was the score after the first half. Grilled enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 51 percent of possession.
Grilled's
Valdir Dias Paes wanted to play on, but 46 minutes into the game the decision was made to substitute him for
Alvaro Silvera. Cheers filled the stadium as
Lim Chuan Heng broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the 4 - 0 goal for Grilled. As
田 (Tian) 勇航 (Yonghang) was substituted 60 minutes into the game, he could take comfort in the fact that his team was in the lead.
Ângelo Cunha Simões was the replacement. As the captain was no longer on the pitch,
Ângelo Cunha Simões took over the role of being the Grilled captain. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Grilled coach let
Martin Torsson replace
Safri bin Mohamad after 60 minutes. With 69 minutes played, seemingly due to lack of experience,
Lim Chuan Heng needlessly tripped an opponent just outside the penalty area, but the free kick that followed didn't succeed. Grilled put themselves up 5 - 0 when
Chan Woon Jin broke through on the right, leaving the entire defensive box behind him. Grilled's
鄭 (Zheng) 力海 (Lihai) had an excellent opportunity after 77 minutes, shooting on a through ball down the right hand side, but he missed the goal by miles! Arboleros's
Pepe Salerno was able to reply, after 85 minutes, with the 5 - 1 goal on a penalty. Arboleros managed to reduce to 5 - 2 as
Agustín Zapatero finished off a well-played combination from the left, carving through the defensive box. Grilled put in a good effort on the right, but
Chan Woon Jin saw his volley fly wide of the mark 88 minutes into the game. After 89 minutes, the defensive line of Arboleros created a counterattack through the middle that gave
Carlos Altares a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. With 89 minutes played, Grilled's
Ângelo Cunha Simões fell dramatically just outside the penalty area. However, the referee booked
Ângelo Cunha Simões for diving. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 55 percent of possession.
Grilled's top performer was clearly
Martin Torsson.
Chan Woon Jin on the other hand, had a terrible day. Arboleros's best player was
Attila Berzsenyi. On the other hand,
Bieito Baliña's play was disheartening. The match ends 5 - 2.