Nidaros Seagulls entered the field in a 4-4-2 formation. The visitors, Grilled Birds, chose to start the game with a 4-5-1 lineup.It was obvious that Seagulls were using their passable pressing skill as their primary tactic.Grilled demonstrated their creative tactics on the field.Seagulls broke through on the left 13 minutes into the game, with L. Chisiza firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 1 - 0 lead.L. Wan Kang of Grilled received a yellow card after 15 minutes for unsportsmanlike behaviour.M. Abdul Majid received some harsh words from his coach after he acted foolishly 20 minutes into the match, probably out of lack of experience, and almost let an opponent score.The visitors' R. van der Ban came close to levelling the score after 21 minutes with a free kick that went just wide of the top left corner.The visitors' R. bin Ahmad was alert after a cross coming in from the left, levelling the score at 1 - 1 after 23 minutes.Seagulls's K. Nygaard tried to break through in the middle repeatedly, but couldn't get past the visitors' defenders.25 minutes in, Grilled appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only weak.The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 1.Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Grilled, with 64 percent of the ball.
During the break, Grilled's coach went through the team's tactics yet again, getting them up to solid organisation.Seagulls's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends.After 60 minutes, the Seagulls coach wanted to see a new face on the pitch, waving T. Ryen off the field. D. Cantagallo took his place.R. Lek knocked one home from a counterattack down the right wing, making the score 2 - 1 after 60 minutes.Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Grilled's L. Wan Kang was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 70 minutes. P. Bellamoli was given a chance to change things around.Things were going to get worse for the visitors. M. Majercsik squirmed through their central defence after 75 minutes, increasing the lead to 3 - 1.Grilled needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 80 minutes R. bin Ahmad made way for Z. Jing Wei.It wasn't a good day at all for T. Berntsen. His powerful style of play just didn't fit the bill on this warm day.Grilled's M. Xin Seng left the field after 85 minutes because of a nasty blow to the shin. His replacement was H. Prabhu.As the captain was no longer on the pitch, Z. Jing Wei took over the role of being the Grilled captain.After 86 minutes, M. Majercsik put Seagulls ahead 4 - 1 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing.Grilled breathed new life into the game with an attempt to reduce the lead after 87 minutes, but the home side's defenders cleared the ball off the line, after a long shot coming in from the left rebounded off the crossbar.D. Cantagallo got left behind when Grilled's L. Aik Jia left scorch marks in the turf 87 minutes, finishing off with a blisteringly swift strike. 4-2!At this time in the match, Seagulls were using their skill at pressing to successfully stifle the game.The players were tired, but when the referee announced that there would be 2 minutes of added time they, nonetheless, welcomed the extra opportunity to make an impact.The match ends 4 - 2.Grilled had most of the ball, with 66 percent of possession.
Most important Seagulls player was K. Paziewski.K. Nygaard was a disappointment, however.H. Prabhu performed admirably for Grilled.However, H. Bakhtiar made a disastrous appearance.
