We had overcast weather free of rain at the stadium today. The following players took the field: Salmiņš - Panigrahi, Jeftić - Chuan Yong, Xin Seng, Mohammad Harun, Kamel, Parvathaneni - Mudaliar, Ze Han, Egan.

The following players had been selected: Lwebuga - Castelijn, Eide, Gedik - Giancaterino, Bruvik, Orentorp, Hausken, Riese - Løvold, Maier.

It was to be a contest between two different football philosophies, since the home team started the game with a 2-5-3 formation while the visitors instead opted for a 3-5-2. Grilled went for a narrow approach, using their divine (+7) (27) ability to focus their attacks down the middle. Grilled's Kalki Parvathaneni had a good first touch on the flank, but was quickly closed down so he crossed to Salah Kamel who somehow managed to curl the ball wide. Grilled could have put themselves ahead after 7 minutes but Teo Chuan Yong mishit a volley on a ball coming in from the right. Grilled fans held their breath as Bernie Egan gallivanted down the left side. He successfully avoided all challenges and fired home the go-ahead goal for 1 - 0! Vikram Mudaliar let loose a swerving effort from the right that the visitors' keeper did well to tip wide. Cheers filled the stadium as Vikram Mudaliar broke through the visitors' central defense to put away the 2 - 0 goal for Grilled. After a play down the right 26 minutes into the match, Grilled's Kalki Parvathaneni unleashed a ferocious shot that smashed into the roof of the net - after going over the crossbar. 2 - 0 was the score after the first half. Grilled set the tempo, maintaining 53 percent of possession.

With the clock showing 60 minutes, the fourth official held up the substitution board. Bhavya Panigrahi looked to see that it was his number in red, so he made his way over to the sideline and swapped out for Gilbert Webb, though he would have liked to continue. The home side's Bilal Mohammad Harun came close to extending the lead after 60 minutes. His shot came in from the right but David Lwebuga managed to push it wide with his fingertips. The visitors got one back when Miguel Ángel Maier finished off a play from the left and scored after 75 minutes. 2 - 1 was the score. 75 minutes into the match, the referee signaled for a Løkka substitution. Gerrit-Jan Pop came on for Patrick Giancaterino. As the 75 minute mark approached, the Løkka manager decided it was time for a substitution. Ole Bruvik reluctantly made way for Jesús Ruiz. After 75 minutes, the Løkka coach wanted to see a new face on the field, waving Miguel Ángel Maier off. Mieczysław Strejlau took his place. Coming in from the right, Chan Ze Han almost managed to score another goal for Grilled, but his header was kept out by the lightning fast reflexes of the visiting keeper. Grilled's Bernie Egan swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defense were able to clear the ball. Løkka were great at switching from defense to attack, and after 79 minutes, Bjørn Egil Løvold swept through the middle on a fantastic counter-attack, making the score 2 - 2. 80 minutes into the game, Grilled wanted to bring some new energy to their game. Kalki Parvathaneni gave 吴 (Wu) 敬龙 (Jinglong) a quick hug as he left the field. 80 minutes into the game, Grilled wanted to bring some new energy to their game. Bilal Mohammad Harun gave Kalle ter Berg a quick hug as he left the field. Feeling like a boy about to meet his girlfriend's father for the first time, the inexperienced Løkka struggled to maintain their level of play after 81 minutes. The referee decided to let play continue for an additional 1 beyond the regular 90 minutes. The match ends 2 - 2. Grilled did a good job holding on to the ball, with 52 percent of possession. We'll be back after these interminable commercial messages.

Most important Grilled player was Chan Ze Han. Speaking of stinking up the place, Teo Chuan Yong sure smelled like the bottom of Batman's shoe after a night of crimefighting in Gotham. Løkka's best player was Mieczysław Strejlau. I can't remember Leonardus Castelijn ever having a worse night than he just had.