FisherKing started the game in a 3-5-2 formation, whereas Grilled Birds lined up in a 2-5-3 formation. Grilled mostly ignored the flanks in favour of their ability to attack in the middle, taking advantage of their divine (+2) level with that tactic.14 minutes into the match, the speedy Kalki Parvathaneni" class="awayplayer">Kalki Parvathaneni easily outpaced Manolo Villafuerte, chipped the keeper and made the score 0 - 1.Grilled's Florus Romijn was shown a yellow card after 15 minutes for slicing down an opponent.Grilled players heard their coach's words ringing in their ears and steered their wing attacks to the middle instead.After 23 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave Bernie Egan a chance to increase the lead for Grilled, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 2.Jacinto Duarte Nunes tried to get a goal back for FisherKing but despite all his hard work down the right, he just couldn't complete the move.FisherKing's Alberich Hude got himself booked for a foul.Grilled's Moey Xin Seng" class="awayplayer">Moey Xin Seng made it through the home team's defence on the right hand side 33 minutes into the match. After rounding the keeper, he only had to place the ball in the unguarded goal when a defender slid in and cleared the ball off the line.36 minutes in, Grilled's 悠太 (Yuta) 中北 (Nakakita) received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first.The home side worked their way through the middle and almost got one back when Gianfranco Cogo tried to sneak the ball past the keeper. Massoud Dob was too alert for that!It took several tries, but FisherKing managed to break through on the left after 42 minutes, getting the ball to Julien Bazoge who easily reduced the lead to make the score 1 - 2.1 - 2 was the score after the first half.Grilled claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 54 percent.
Just a few inches to the right, and the visitors could have had a goal 47 minutes into the match. Cyril Künzler surely wishes he could do that free kick over again.After 49 minutes of play, Walter Espinales equalised for FisherKing after an elegant attack from the right.With 57 minutes played, the home side managed to get a 3 - 2 lead as Kajus Rehling flipped the ball in after a cross from the right.The visitors' Kalki Parvathaneni" class="awayplayer">Kalki Parvathaneni was alert after a cross coming in from the left, levelling the score at 3 - 3 after 59 minutes.The opposing supporters gave the referee an earful when he only gave Gianfranco Cogo from FisherKing a yellow card after a mistimed challenge from behind 62 minutes into the game. That was far too lenient!The coach of FisherKing wanted to try to change things around after 65 minutes, and gave new tactical instructions. Kajus Rehling would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. Kody Oaks entered the game for FisherKing as the match clock showed 75 minutes.The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 2 minutes beyond the regular 90 minutes.Still tied after 92 minutes, the match continued into extra time.Possession in this half belonged to Grilled, who controlled the ball 53 percent of the time.
The home side put themselves ahead 4 - 3 after 97 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from Alberich Hude, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing.In the lead, FisherKing adjusted their style of play with 97 minutes gone.Jacinto Duarte Nunes wanted to play on, but the FisherKing coach had other ideas, and he was replaced 97 minutes into the game by Udo Gertzen.After a short break after 98 minutes, FisherKing seemed to change their tactical approach a bit.With 98 minutes played, the Grilled coach decided a substitution may help turn the game around. Gilbert Webb" class="awayplayer">Gilbert Webb came on, Bilal Mohammad Harun" class="awayplayer">Bilal Mohammad Harun had to leave the fray.The referee showed FisherKing's Julien Bazoge the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge.103 minutes into the game Grilled's Bernie Egan found a gap in the home side's central defence and scored with a fabulous shot, making it 4 - 4.There was still no winner after 30 minutes of extra time so the teams had to select a lineup for a penalty shoot-out to settle the result.
FisherKing's Cemal Piskin coolly put the ball past Massoud Dob. 5 - 4.Grilled's Cyril Künzler was relaxed as he smoothly put the ball in the net. 5 - 5!FisherKing's Celedonio Dalmases showed he has nerves of steel when it comes to penalties, easily changing the score to 6 - 5.Grilled's 悠太 (Yuta) 中北 (Nakakita) cockily booted the ball with a short-and-fast instep. The penalty, going just wide of the mark, didn't produce a goal.FisherKing's Kody Oaks made no mistake. Massoud Dob didn't have a chance. 7 - 5.Grilled's Neeraj Muthyala penalty shot was very well placed but Celedonio Dalmases went the right way, blocking it spectacularly. The score was still 7 - 5.FisherKing's Ovidiu On kept his cool as he faced down Massoud Dob. His composure paid off as he scored easily for 8 - 5.The match ends 8 - 5.The most dominating FisherKing player was without a doubt Julien Bazoge.Kody Oaks turned in a dismal performance, however.Grilled's best player was Kalki Parvathaneni" class="awayplayer">Kalki Parvathaneni.Gilbert Webb" class="awayplayer">Gilbert Webb was a disappointment, however.
