3572 spectators had found their way to Monkend Park, despite the heavy rain. Maksymilian Pisiak was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Lennox Iwers and Jimmi Brøgger. While a boggy pitch like this was an advantage for physical players, it really didn't help those who relied on speed or technique. Starters: Harper - Watts, Sullivan, Arth - Vergine, Pace, Charles, Carvell, de la Rive Box - Norman, David.

The following players took the field: Vadalà - Mangoye, Webb - Teck Fu, Chitre, Keng Chuan, Khairul, Trindade - Ferzan, Chuan Yong, Mottl.

Croft Town fielded a 3-5-2 lineup. For Grilled Birds, the formation of choice was a 2-5-3. Croft has displayed inadequate (5) talent to press and shut down attacks all over the field. Grilled demonstrated their creative tactics on the field. 2 minutes into the game, Prokop Mottl almost gave the visitors the lead, as he chipped a delicate lob over the keeper, but the ball glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Grilled took the lead after Teo Chuan Yong curved a free kick into the net. 0 - 1. Big paper red cards were being held up by the opposing supporters with 16 minutes on the clock after Robby Charles's mistimed tackle from behind. The referee only showed the Croft player a yellow card though. With 18 minutes played, Grilled put themselves up 0 - 2 after an attack from the right, caused by a defensive blunder. The scorer was Egemen Dinçer Ferzan. The visitors' Aw Keng Chuan took advantage of a mix-up between the home side's goalie and center backs 28 minutes into the match. 0 - 3 for Grilled. Kieran 'Kel' Watts was unable to continue, following a slight injury to his left knee after 29 minutes. Andy Lacy had already been warming up, and came on for Kieran 'Kel' Watts. 0 - 3 was the score after the first half. Let's go to the Twittersphere to see what the fans think of the game so far! says While defending the Grilled lead, Aw Keng Chuan got a new role. 46 minutes in the game, his coach ordered him to change places with Hwang Teck Fu. With the clock showing 46 minutes, the fourth official held up the substitution board. Teo Chuan Yong looked to see that it was his number in red, so he made his way over to the sideline and swapped out for José Luiz Velho, though he would have liked to continue. As Teo Chuan Yong left the field, the coach signaled to Gilbert Webb to start taking the set pieces that occurred. José Luiz Velho somehow managed to break free of his man on the left wing and only needed a relatively easy finish to bring Grilled's lead up to 0 - 4. Egemen Dinçer Ferzan increased the visitors' lead by volleying in a pass from the right. 0 - 5. As the 70 minute mark approached, the Grilled manager decided it was time for a substitution. Atang Mangoye reluctantly made way for Radovan Jaška. After 70 minutes, the Grilled coach wanted to see a new face on the field, waving Gilbert Webb off. Mohsen El Khateeb took his place. With Gilbert Webb no longer on the field, Radovan Jaška stepped up to be the new set pieces taker. 77 minutes into the match, Egemen Dinçer Ferzan came through the middle and almost added to his team's lead, but the shot went wide. With 80 minutes played, Prokop Mottl nearly put the visitors up by one more as he broke through in the middle and fired from just outside the box, but his shot whizzed just over the bar. Steve Harper got a fingertip on Prokop Mottl's shot from the left 85 minutes in, and managed to keep the visitors from going up another goal. As the match nears its end, the referee deemed it appropriate to add 3 minutes as stoppage time. 90 minutes into the match, Croft's John Norman chased down a ball sent down the right and put it into the back of the net, narrowing the score to 1 - 5. The match ends 1 - 5. Well, look at this! Cardi B is on the Enormotron in naught but giant sunglasses and a Take Me To Your Lizard tank top. I've not seen anything like it before. Gigio Vergine performed admirably for Croft. Speaking of stinking up the place, Steve Harper sure smelled like the bottom of Batman's shoe after a night of crimefighting in Gotham. The most outstanding Grilled player was without a doubt Aw Keng Chuan. I can't remember Mohsen El Khateeb ever having a worse night than he just had.