Phantasm 3 - 3 Grilled
995 spectators had come to Phantasm Hotspurs Arena this cloudy day.
Robin Rikhof was the appointed referee with assistance provided by
Albin Loustau and
Morris Bannova-Ware. Phantasm started off with a 3-5-2 lineup. Starters: bin Mohamed - 云翰 (Yunhan), Jing Min, Kim Ting - Pin Puay, Kang Ho, bin Mohd Noor, 勇凯 (Yongkai), 慈贵 (Cigui) - Liang How, 霆翰 (Tinghan).
Grilled tactics involved an interesting 3-5-2 combination. Lineup: Stacey - 力勇 (Liyong), 福泉 (Fuquan) , Madaini - Djekshenkulov, 尊文 (Zunwen) , Shun An, bin Jantan, Shaahee - bin Mohd Kassim, 勇航 (Yonghang).
Grilled took the lead 13 minutes into the game, making the score 0 - 1 after some elegant movement down the middle.
田 (Tian) 勇航 (Yonghang) was the scorer. After several obvious shirt pulling incidents,
Shiya Shaahee got himself booked. The manager of Grilled was not happy.
Qassem Madaini could have added one to the visitors' lead if his free kick had gone just a little lower. The crowd chanted their encouragement as Phantasm's
梁 (Liang) 慈贵 (Cigui) came in from the right after 33 minutes and put the ball in the net to level the score at 1 - 1. Some quick footwork on the left side of the field 36 minutes into the match left Grilled's
Abdul bin Jantan completely free to score. 1 - 2 for the visitors. The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 2. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Grilled, with 52 percent of the ball.
Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Phantasm's
Soon Liang How was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 65 minutes.
Khairul Azuar bin Kamaruddin was given a chance to change things around. With 66 minutes having been played, Phantasm scored to make it 2 - 2. A dribble down the left wing, followed by a shot which took a wicked bounce off a defender resulted in the keeper having no chance. Everyone thought it'd been an own goal, but
Khairul Azuar bin Kamaruddin was marked down as the scorer. 72 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Phantasm substitution.
Mustaffa Kamal bin Abu Shah came on for
Mohd Aiman Wong bin Mohd Noor. Grilled took the lead after 72 minutes making the score 2 - 3.
田 (Tian) 勇航 (Yonghang) placed the ball out of reach for the home side's keeper after a fine move, coming in from the left.
田 (Tian) 勇航 (Yonghang) could have put his team up another goal 77 minutes into the game, after a rush down the left, but his closing shot hit the post. The Grilled players could smell victory in the air.
梁 (Liang) 力勇 (Liyong) wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for
林 (Lin) 俊桂 (Jungui) after 85 minutes. Phantasm's
Lo Jing Min was shown a yellow card after 85 minutes for slicing down an opponent. With 86 minutes played, Phantasm's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to
Heng Kim Ting he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 3 - 3.
蔡 (Cai) 云翰 (Yunhan) always provides an aerial threat at corners, and with 87 minutes gone, he demonstrated this, outjumping his marker, then letting out an anguished howl as his powerful header went narrowly wide. After 89 minutes, the Grilled coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving
Abdul bin Jantan off the field.
Alex Fonseca took his place. Grilled had most of the ball, with 53 percent of possession.
Phantasm's best player was
Khairul Azuar bin Kamaruddin.
Quek Pin Puay on the other hand, had a terrible day. The most dominating Grilled player was without a doubt
Mohd Safri bin Mohd Kassim. On the other hand,
凌 (Ling) 福泉 (Fuquan) 's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 3.