iv id="matchReport"> The crowd of 33730 turning up at Ground Zero today were greeted with some nasty showers of rain. Sylvain Floch was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Martin 'Nyffe' Zechner and Alain Oppilliart. People from all over Jurong had joined up for the derby. Earthquakes decided to use a 5-2-3 set up. The following players took the field: Chiara - De Rogatis, Kong Lai, Li Sze, Mohd Azmil, Long Chi - Larsen, Laportilla - Pedro, Dunkel, Viscusi.

Grilled had chosen a strategic 2-5-3 formation. Starters: Tian Han - 福泉 (Fuquan) , Filippone - Ping Shun, Lee Hao, Meyer, Leong Kum, Aik Jia - bin Mohd Kassim, Isufi, 勇航 (Yonghang).

Earthquakes were relying on their ability to counter-attack. Grilled tried to focus their attacks down the middle. Thighs bulging, W. Ping Shun charged past the weaker players, seemingly oblivious to the rain. It was a bad day for the usually speedy R. Isufi. The mud seemed to slow him down. 34 minutes into the game, R. Isufi had a great chance to put his team ahead, but his kick from the left went wide. D. Dunkel was in the clear after breaking the offside trap following a Earthquakes counterattack from the left after 35 minutes. His neat finish made the score 1 - 0. The visiting team's M. bin Mohd Kassim was able to score the 1 - 1 equaliser with a header 39 minutes into the match, after some good work on the right. It was obvious that team Grilled had instructions to attack in the middle instead of on the wings. L. Aik Jia hit the corner kick straight to the keeper, but it was mishandled, giving Grilled's L. Lee Hao an easy chance to knock it in for 1 - 2. 42 minutes into the match Earthquakes's I. Mohd Azmil viciously shoved another player from behind while going for a loose ball and was sent off the pitch with a red card. N. Pedro was the new captain of Earthquakes - handed the armband by the departing player. 43 minutes into the game, Grilled worked the left side industriously creating several opportunities to add to their lead, but just couldn't apply the finishing touch. Earthquakes showed their counterattack skill 44 minutes into the match by breaking through the middle, with D. Dunkel scoring uncontested for 2 - 2. Grilled's 凌. 福泉 (Fuquan) got himself booked for a foul. The teams went for the halftime break at 2 - 2. Possession in this half belonged to Grilled, who controlled the ball 70 percent of the time.

Grilled had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. Grilled were determined to attack in the middle, even their wing attacks ended up centrally. F. Chiara looked great 61 minutes into the match after stopping a shot from the middle of the penalty area from the visitors' 凌. 福泉 (Fuquan) . Earthquakes mounted an inspired counterattack down the right wing after 62 minutes, but T. Kong Lai was unable to convert from short range. R. Isufi came close to putting the visiting team one up 74 minutes into the match, following a solo raid down the middle, but F. Chiara managed to tip the ball to a corner. Earthquakes played a good counterattacking move down the left 80 minutes into the match, with N. Pedro finishing well for 3 - 2. Grilled players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead. Grilled tied it all up, 82 minutes in, after a spectacular goal by L. Aik Jia, who miraculously broke through the home side's central defence, making it 3 - 3. Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Grilled, with 72 percent of the ball.

Earthquakes's best player was N. Pedro. C. Li Sze turned in a dismal performance, however. The most dominating Grilled player was without a doubt 田. 勇航 (Yonghang) . On the other hand, 凌. 福泉 (Fuquan) 's play was disheartening. The match ends 3 - 3.