The teams had chosen different formations for the match. Home team Magik went for 5-4-1 while Grilled Birds has decided to play a 2-5-3 lineup.Magik clearly had decided to counter-attack when they could, taking advantage of their divine (+4) level with that tactic.Kalki Parvathaneni" class="awayplayer">Kalki Parvathaneni had a good try after 11 minutes, coming in on a fine move from the left, but the ball went wide.12 minutes into the game, Freerk Verbon finished off a Magik left wing counterattack, making the score 1 - 0.After 19 minutes, Kalki Parvathaneni" class="awayplayer">Kalki Parvathaneni sprinted between the opposing defenders and squared the ball, but the keeper deflected Florus Romijn's shot.Grilled's Moey Xin Seng" class="awayplayer">Moey Xin Seng was shown a yellow card after 28 minutes for slicing down an opponent.Árpád Horkits was first to reach a ball launched long through the center from Magik's defence 36 minutes into the game. He managed to keep his cool and beat the goalkeeper to make the score 2 - 0.Halftime score was 2 - 0.Grilled claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 63 percent.
Grilled kept trying to force their way through on the right side and Kalki Parvathaneni" class="awayplayer">Kalki Parvathaneni got his chance after 48 minutes, but the home side's defence held their position and stopped the attack.55 minutes in, Magik appeared unsure on how to play and their organisation was only inadequate.With 58 minutes played, Florus Romijn had a fantastic opportunity to reply but his shot from the middle flew harmlessly wide of the goal.Mikael van der Zalm finished off the counterattack of Magik from the left rather easily, making the score 3 - 0.The bench was restless, and with 60 minutes passed Grilled's coach gave Chu Xin Lee" class="awayplayer">Chu Xin Lee the opportunity the player had been hoping for. Neeraj Muthyala reluctantly left the field.Although the whole team were struggling to impress, Grilled's 雄輝 (Yuki) 入江 (Irie) was singled out as being the problem as he was called off the pitch after 60 minutes. Hoàng Trung Quá was given a chance to change things around.After 67 minutes, Mikael van der Zalm put Magik ahead 4 - 0 when he rose to head in a cross from the right wing.The Magik players could smell victory in the air. Mikael van der Zalm wasn't in a hurry to leave the field as he was substituted for Walter Daniel Aberastegui after 72 minutes.Freerk Verbon left the field with a smile on his face as he was substituted 75 minutes into the game, as his team was in the lead. Sijbrand Wacker was the replacement.Grilled needed a fresh pair of legs on the field, and after 80 minutes Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han made way for Iman Eshrafi.The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 1 minute beyond the regular 90 minutes.The match ends 4 - 0.Grilled had most of the ball, with 64 percent of possession.
