Red River Raccoons fielded a 4-4-2 lineup. For Grilled Birds, the formation of choice was 2-5-3. 4 minutes into the game, Florus Romijn was a hair's breadth away from giving Grilled the lead with a shot from over on the left. A prompt block by José Miguel Ruiz de Zarzosa saved the home team that time.In the 5 minute, Coons were awarded a free kick as their counter attack dried up. The ball was sent in high over the penalty box and, in what looked like a well-rehearsed move, it was headed backwards to reach Mateusz Gierliński, who placed it into the net with a single touch. 1 - 0.Coming through the middle 悠太 (Yuta) 中北 (Nakakita) almost scored the equaliser for Grilled after 8 minutes, but José Miguel Ruiz de Zarzosa made an excellent save, tipping the awkward curled shot past the post.17 minutes in, Coons's Bořek Váhala received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.A speedy charge from the left side of the field increased the lead of Coons to 2 - 0 as Mateusz Gierliński finished it off competently, firing in from an acute angle.Some lightning fast two foot dribbles by Mohammad Ramli Saliman left Dimitar Lyubomirov way behind after 36 minutes, but the shot was just wide.A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in Coons's Dave Pukrop increasing the lead to 3 - 0.Grilled's Florus Romijn got himself booked for a foul.It was almost a goal for Grilled following 悠太 (Yuta) 中北 (Nakakita)'s good header after a corner, it went just over the bar though.Dave Pukrop sailed high above the opponents as he headed in a corner kick from Hansjürg Hocker after 43 minutes of play, making the score 4 - 0.Things were going to get worse for the visitors. Roman Skroński squirmed through their central defence after 44 minutes, increasing the lead to 5 - 0.Halftime score was 5 - 0.Possession in this half belonged to Coons, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.
Coons were great at switching from defence to attack, and after 55 minutes, Hansjürg Hocker swept through the middle on a counterattack, making the score 6 - 0.Florus Romijn had a couple of good opportunities to reply after getting through the middle of the opposition defence, but the home team's keeper José Miguel Ruiz de Zarzosa was simply unbeatable.Mateusz Gierliński increased the lead for Coons to 7 - 0, getting a head onto a hooked ball from the right. The ball looked to have taken a deflection on the way in, but he's claiming it!By then Mateusz Gierliński had scored three goals - a hat trick!Grilled needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 65 minutes Chu Xin Lee" class="awayplayer">Chu Xin Lee made way for Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han.65 minutes into the game, Grilled's attack got through on the right, but Islom Davlatov couldn't handle the ball and his feeble kick wound up in the keeper's arms.After 75 minutes, a couple of quick and successful challenges followed by a shot from just outside the penalty area by Roman Skroński might have resulted in another goal for Coons. However, Valentin Batâr made a spectacular save.The bench was restless, and with 89 minutes passed Grilled's coach gave José Luiz Velho the opportunity the player had been hoping for. Mohammad Ramli Saliman reluctantly left the field.The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 2 minutes beyond the regular 90 minutes.The match ends 7 - 0.Coons had most of the ball, with 56 percent of possession.
