Chichicastenango FC started the game in a 3-4-3 formation, whereas Grilled Birds lined up in a 2-5-3 formation. The muddy pitch made the game a gritty affair, which seemed to suit Dominique Pérocheau just fine.After 15 minutes, Grilled's Chu Xin Lee" class="awayplayer">Chu Xin Lee made his way through the middle and nonchalantly placed the ball out of the keeper's reach, putting the visitors up 0 - 1.After 17 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for Gene Filippone who increased Grilled's lead to 0 - 2.The head of Eleazar Morales connected with a corner kick after 36 minutes, and the ball ended up with Gerardo Estrada of Chichicastenango who blasted the ball into the net, making the score 1 - 2.Due to some great work on the right wing Chichicastenango's Gerardo Estrada was able to even the score after 39 minutes to make the score 2 - 2.Chichicastenango created a good opportunity to score 40 minutes into the match when José Manuel Martínez's hooked ball from the left created a scuffle in front of the goal, and the visitors' defenders had a hard time clearing the ball.After 42 minutes, Grilled put themselves up 2 - 3, as Hoàng Trung Quá finished off a strike from the left with a real cannonball of a shot.Halftime score was 2 - 3.Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Grilled, with 55 percent of the ball.
After 56 minutes, Chichicastenango sent a free kick in high over the penalty box. In what looked like a well-rehearsed move, the ball was headed backwards and reached Gerardo Estrada, who had plenty of space to place a well aimed shot - 3 - 3.At that, Gerardo Estrada was noted down for a hat trick!65 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Grilled substitution. Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han came on for Chu Xin Lee" class="awayplayer">Chu Xin Lee.Grilled's Gene Filippone gave the visitors a 3 - 4 lead after 66 minutes with a superb strike from the right.Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han had a hard time on the waterlogged pitch - his trademark technique was nowhere in sight today.After 78 minutes, Olivier Boucard made a dash down the middle past the away team's defenders to score the goal that made it 4 - 4.After 81 minutes, Grilled's lack of experience resulted in the team's loss of their edge at the end of the game.Eleazar Morales slipped and slithered in the wet grass. His usual rapid runs were nowhere to be seen today.Chichicastenango broke through on the left 86 minutes into the game, with Pedro Corrales firing in from an acute angle to give the home side a 5 - 4 lead.Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Grilled's Mohammad Ramli Saliman was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 89 minutes. José Luiz Velho was given a chance to change things around.The referee announced 2 minutes of stoppage time, giving fans a slim hope that their team could get one more attack in before this was all over.The match ends 5 - 4.Grilled claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 53 percent.
