Grilled Birds entered the field in a 2-5-3 formation. The visitors, VSV BackClose, chose to start the game with a 5-4-1 lineup.Grilled used their divine (+3) ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings.Counter-attacking seemed to be the preferred strategy of BackClose, taking advantage of their magical level with that tactic.After a fine move down the middle Vikram Mudaliar" class="homeplayer">Vikram Mudaliar nearly gave the home side a goal after 30 minutes. However the finishing shot went just wide.Chan Ze Han" class="homeplayer">Chan Ze Han fired a shot from distance after 32 minutes, but the long shot couldn't find the net for Grilled.The teams went for the halftime break at 0 - 0.Possession in this half belonged to Grilled, who controlled the ball 57 percent of the time.
BackClose had several good opportunities to take the lead, especially 49 minutes in when Farhod Abduqodirov came up alone against Massoud Dob who managed a block.The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of BackClose's Farhod Abduqodirov after 61 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 0 - 1 lead.Grilled tried to even things up by sending a long ball towards the centrally placed strikers, but the visitors' defence got the best of this rather direct style of play.The bench was restless, and with 89 minutes passed Grilled's coach gave Neeraj Muthyala the opportunity the player had been hoping for. Islom Davlatov reluctantly left the field.The match ends 0 - 1.Grilled had most of the ball, with 57 percent of possession.
