iv id="matchReport"> The fans braved the pouring rain at the stadium today.For strong, physical players the heavy rain was easy to overcome, it was even an advantage given their style of play. Others, such as the quick or technical ones, made bleaker appearances. The following players had been chosen: Rudol - Maura, Kamal, Nilsen, Staniewski - Łapiak, Hmouz, El Houdeiby, Krobot, Al-Dahhan - Ötügen.
Magic Trick fielded a 4-5-1 lineup. For Grilled Birds, the formation of choice was 2-5-3. Grilled took the lead 21 minutes into the game, making the score 0 - 1 after some elegant movement down the middle. Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han was the scorer.In a rapid move 34 minutes into the match, Bernie Egan of Grilled lost his man and passed the ball to the unmarked Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han who easily hit it home to make it 0 - 2. Luckily the ref didn't see him taunting the opposing fans in celebration - naughty boy!Magic's Wahib Hmouz cut towards the middle after 37 minutes, receiving a brilliant pass and slicing through the visiting team's central defence, reducing the lead to 1 - 2.With 38 minutes played, Grilled's well-worked indirect free kick caused havoc in the penalty area, and when the ball eventually fell to Bernie Egan he gleefully slotted the ball home to make it 1 - 3.The home crowd cheered when, after 40 minutes, Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day.The teams went for the halftime break at 1 - 3.Possession in the forty-five minutes was dominated by Grilled, with 63 percent of the ball.
With 59 minutes played, Neeraj Muthyala nearly put the visitors another one up as he broke through in the middle and fired from just outside the box, but his shot passed just over the bar.The home crowd was not impressed when Cyril Künzler came in from the right, shooting hard to score after 60 minutes. Grilled were now up 1 - 4.After 63 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for Vikram Mudaliar" class="awayplayer">Vikram Mudaliar who increased Grilled's lead to 1 - 5.Content with how the game was proceeding, the Grilled coach let Chu Xin Lee" class="awayplayer">Chu Xin Lee replace Bernie Egan after 70 minutes.A scuffle developed as players from both sides clashed following a tussle in the centre of the field 77 minutes into the match. After regaining order and consulting his linesman, the referee called Grilled's Chan Ze Han" class="awayplayer">Chan Ze Han to one side and produced a red card for the player.The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 3 minutes beyond the regular 90 minutes.The match ends 1 - 5.Grilled had most of the ball, with 65 percent of possession.
