iv id="matchReport"> 64909 spectators had come to The Cooking Pot this cloudy day. Juan Luis Ferrando was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Renaud David and Toni Zeder. Grilled had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation.Lineup: Tian Han - 福泉 (Fuquan) , Filippone - Ping Shun, Shun An, 长春 (Changchun), Jing Wei, Aik Jia - bin Mohd Kassim, Ying Lee, 勇航 (Yonghang).
The strategy for Stars was to use their ability to press.The crowd groaned its disapproval when W. Ping Shun missed a free kick that would have given Grilled the lead after 9 minutes.Grilled could have put themselves ahead after 20 minutes but C. Ying Lee missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right.At this time in the match, Stars were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game.38 minutes had elapsed when a great chance for Grilled to take the lead after a good cross from the right found W. Ping Shun alone with the keeper, but he chipped it to the wrong side of the post.41 minutes into the game, E. Garrido Ochando had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide.0 - 0 was the halftime score.Grilled enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 57 percent of possession.
Grilled had a good opportunity to take the lead as C. Ying Lee came up the left side, but he struck the ball weakly and it went straight into the arms of H. Colman.Stars's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends.The pressing tactics used by Stars were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times.Grilled's L. Aik Jia was shown a yellow card after 70 minutes for slicing down an opponent.J. Skrzypski's knee will be throbbing for days, but thankfully for Stars, he bravely continued in the match.Grilled had most of the ball, with 61 percent of possession.
Most important Grilled player was 田. 勇航 (Yonghang) .凌. 福泉 (Fuquan) was a disappointment, however.Stars's top performer was clearly C. Puşcaşu.On the other hand, B. Kearney's play was disheartening.The match ends 0 - 0.
