Fairly good weather for football had drawn a crowd of 12000 to jeepsteep Arena. Mario Azocar was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Carlos Saavedra and William Kikwete. jeepsteep's starters: Nie Xin - Kian Tze, Ying Keng, Liang Li, Thaqif - Yao Wai, Xie, Chi Li, Panchal - Ze Ze, Chen.

The following players had been chosen by Grilled: Vadal� - Panigrahi, Chu Soon - Mohammad Harun, Thach, Keng Chuan, Kwang Tse, Khairul - Xin Seng, Jian Hui, Chuan Yong.

The teams had chosen different formations for the match. Home team jeepsteep went for 4-4-2 while Grilled Birds has decided to play a 2-5-3 lineup. Grilled used their titanic (15) ability to concentrate their attacks in the middle of the pitch, rather than on the wings. 3 minutes into the game, Yee Jian Hui almost gave the visitors the lead, as he clipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Down the middle came Teo Chuan Yong, making a fantastic play that nearly had Grilled take the lead after 5 minutes, but Lai Nie Xin preserved the tie. The home crowd was not impressed by the fancy moves of Grilled's Yee Jian Hui after 19 minutes. He converted a pass from the left for a goal, resulting in the visitors taking the 0 - 1 lead. Yee Jian Hui of Grilled took advantage of a mistake on the home side's right after 21 minutes which increased the away team's lead to 0 - 2. Grilled were determined to attack in the middle, even their wing attacks ended up centrally. 23 minutes into the match, Moey Xin Seng came through the middle and almost added to his team's lead, but the shot went wide. It was 0 - 2 at the break. Grilled had most of the ball, with 65 percent of possession.

Chia Kwang Tse would have preferred to play on, but his coach decided otherwise. Lim An Keng entered the game for Grilled as the match clock showed 46 minutes. 46 minutes into the match, the referee signalled for a Grilled substitution. Prokop Mottl came on for Yee Jian Hui. After 47 minutes, a mistake by the home side's left defence allowed Aw Keng Chuan to get through. He outclassed the home side's keeper, adding another goal for the visitors. 0 - 3. Aw Keng Chuan was, after 66 minutes, almost able to extend the visitors' lead with a well placed diving header after the ball had looped into the centre, but the home side's keeper Lai Nie Xin made the save. As the 70 minute mark approached, the Grilled coach decided it was time for a substitution. Lau Chu Soon reluctantly made way for Gilbert Webb on the pitch. Grilled had a good opportunity to attack on the wing, but remembered their instructions to go for middle attacks. After 71 minutes, an incisive pass through the middle gave Prokop Mottl a chance to increase the lead for Grilled, and he did not disappoint. The score was then 0 - 4. After 77 minutes a combination in the middle resulted in a through ball for Prokop Mottl who increased Grilled's lead to 0 - 5. The home crowd cheered when, after 81 minutes, Moey Xin Seng's charge up the middle resulted in the keeper making one of his best saves of the day. As the match nears its end, the referee has deemed it appropriate to add 1 minute as stoppage time. After 89 minutes, Lai Nie Xin took a hard knock between his legs. He needed a long breather but was eventually able to continue the game. The match ends 0 - 5. Grilled claimed to have seen most of the ball, and the statistics agreed with them - possession being 64 percent.

Zhuang Ze Ze performed admirably for jeepsteep. Manmohan Panchal was a disappointment, however. Grilled's best player was Moey Xin Seng. On the other hand, Mohd Marzuki Khairul's play was disheartening.