The rain was pouring down at the stadium today. The pitch was a disaster, due to all the rain. This spelled problems for the more sophisticated players, who usually could rely on speed or technique. For those relying on grit and strength, it actually meant an edge. Lineup: Salmiņš - Carapaica, Jeftić - ter Berg, Mohammad Harun, Xin Lee, Chuan Yong, Kamel - Mudaliar, Ze Han, Egan.

The following players had been selected: Jovanovich - Pace-Anderson, Lescott, Hammad, Andersson - Ojeda, Špetla, Tavarozzi, Pihajoki - Csavajda, Andersson.

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 4-4-2. rockers's game plan was to sit back and absorb the pressure, then use their utopian (19) ability to break on the counter whenever possible. Bilal Mohammad Harun's name was chanted throughout the stadium after his goal in minute 7 following a run up the middle gave Grilled the 1 - 0 lead. Grilled's Chan Ze Han saw his fine effort strike the top of the bar following some good work up the middle by his teammates 22 minutes in. The visitors' equalizer seemed inevitable after 24 minutes, following a one on one situation around the left hand side of the goal area, but Jānis Salmiņš got the best of it, blocking the shot from Mattias Andersson. Grilled's Chan Ze Han swung in a good chance from the left, but the visitors' defense were able to clear the ball. Deep into his own defensive territory, Patrick Pace-Anderson outdribbles first one, and then another, opponent, to find himself with a golden opportunity of time to turn the direction of play around for his team. With the clock showing 29 minutes played, a great pass from the defensive line of rockers resulted in a counter-attack that was smoothly brought under control by Alexandr Špetla in the center of the opposition's penalty area, but his finish went high. Always quick and a menace to his opponents, Ennio Ojeda got through after 33 minutes, but the keeper deflected his shot and a defender took care of the rebound. Kalle ter Berg was not content with his team's lead, and tried to extend it 34 minutes into the game after a nice run through the middle, but his shot went wide. Given a free kick from an impossible angle, Grilled went for a play that loyal fans may recognize from training. A square ball surprised the defense and let Kalle ter Berg slip through at goal. He hit it first time, making the score 2 - 0, 37 minutes into the game. Halftime score was 2 - 0. Well, look at this! Cardi B is on the Enormotron in naught but giant sunglasses, red tassles, and a Holy Hand Grenades of Antioch tank top. I've not seen anything like it before. 50 minutes had passed when Grilled put themselves up 3 - 0 after the visiting defenders lost the ball to Chu Xin Lee, who came up from the left and proceeded to easily go around the goalkeeper and knock the ball home. The home side's Douglas Carapaica came close to extending the lead after 68 minutes. His shot came in from the right but Inodoro Jovanovich managed to push it wide with his fingertips. Bernie Egan had a fantastic opportunity to put Grilled up another goal 69 minutes into the match, but he fired just over the crossbar. As the 70 minute mark approached, the Grilled manager decided it was time for a substitution. Vikram Mudaliar reluctantly made way for Moey Xin Seng. 70 minutes into the match, the referee signaled for a Grilled substitution. Heng Dong Chu came on for Salah Kamel. Good work by rockers's defensive line after 70 minutes produced a good counter-attack chance, one of which cut elegantly down the middle of the field and found Juan De Dios Tavarozzi alone in front of the goal, but his shot whistled just wide. 85 minutes into the game, Grilled wanted to bring some new energy to their game. Douglas Carapaica gave Sølve Lunde a quick hug as he left the field. As the match nears its end, the referee deemed it appropriate to add 1 minutes as stoppage time. The match ends 3 - 0. Grilled set the tempo, maintaining 64 percent of possession.

Chan Ze Han performed admirably for Grilled. Speaking of stinking up the place, Sølve Lunde sure smelled like the bottom of Batman's shoe after a night of crimefighting in Gotham. rockers's top performer was clearly Qudamah Hammad. Good thing Inodoro Jovanovich isn't a horse, because he'd surely be sent to the glue factory after that performance.