Grilled 2 - 0 Bordies
ouds darkened the skies at The Cooking Pot as 2333 spectators turned up for the match.
Tó Oliveira was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Eelke Jolink and
Jason Bru. Grilled decided to use a 2-5-3 set up. They fielded: Silvera - Chinchay, Ross - Da Teck, Gudivada, Adabala, Boon Boon, Yong Yau - 修宇 (Xiuyu), Azhari, bin Mohamad.
Bordies had chosen a strategic 4-5-1 formation. Lineup: Vandenbergh - Stamminger, Pennanen, Alanne, Densi - Häuser, Hubert, Peirolo, Borges, Melaik - Evans.
范 (Fan) 修宇 (Xiuyu) gave Grilled the lead with 1 - 0, as he successfully challenged the guests' central defenders, then placed the ball unreachably at the keeper's right post.
Wardi Azhari should probably have put his team up another goal after 21 minutes, but some great goalkeeping by
Lander Vandenbergh kept the visitors in the game. Despite having a free kick in a decent position 27 minutes in, Bordies tried a variation that brought the ball through to the other end of the penalty area. However,
Guenter Häuser did not manage to connect with it, as his team mates had hoped, and the ball went out.
Bruno Stamminger came close to levelling the score 39 minutes into the game, as he was set up with a through ball coming in from the left, but his shot hit the post. After an industrious effort down the middle,
范 (Fan) 修宇 (Xiuyu) could have closed the game off after 40 minutes, but his finishing shot hit the post. 41 minutes in, Grilled's
Neo Da Teck received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. Grilled's
Safri bin Mohamad saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates after 42 minutes. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 0. The forty-five minutes were dominated by Grilled, with an impressive 61 percent possession of the ball.
72 minutes into the match, Grilled's
Safri bin Mohamad demonstrated his famed speed as he raced past his marker and passed the ball to
范 (Fan) 修宇 (Xiuyu) who chipped it in for 2 - 0. Grilled's
Li Boon Boon swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defence were able to clear the ball. Content with how the game was proceeding, the Grilled coach let
Edvaldo Mourão replace
Li Boon Boon after 85 minutes. Grilled's
Walter Ross wanted to play on, but 88 minutes into the game the decision was made to substitute him for
Vukota Crkvenjakov. As
Teo Yong Yau was substituted 88 minutes into the game, he could take comfort in the fact that his team was in the lead.
Yvan Lefébure was the replacement. Grilled held the ball, with a clear 73 percent of possession.
范 (Fan) 修宇 (Xiuyu) performed admirably for Grilled. However,
Alvaro Silvera made a disastrous appearance. Bordies's best player was
Lander Vandenbergh.
Odomar Alanne was a disappointment, however. The match ends 2 - 0.