Red Devils 1 - 0 United (378967902)

Weather conditions were fairly good for football, and New Trafford saw a crowd turnout of 3218. Diego Fabbricatore was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Rainer Irlbacher and Humberto Miranda. Red Devils started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. The following players had been chosen: bin Jaafar - bin Ahmad Mokshinon, Negrut, Mukhlis, Fakhri - Kian Min, Sadagopan, Jia Puay, Burgau - bin Ahmad Mokshinon, bin Shariff.

A 3-4-2 alignment was the formation of choice for United. Lineup: Romanadze - Bin-Yaseen, Shiham, Shaafee - Safarsaji, Ibrahim, Gayoom, Saeed - Hamdan, Ashfaq.

The strategy for Red Devils was to use their ability to press. After 8 minutes, the defensive line of Red Devils created a counterattack through the middle that gave H. Fakhri a good look at the goal, but his shot glanced harmlessly off the crossbar. Red Devils pressed their opponents, causing the game to be a bit of a stalemate at times. 26 minutes into the game, United seemed to suffer a certain amount of confusion and they fell to a inadequate level of organisation. Red Devils could have put themselves ahead after 29 minutes but A. Kian Min missed a volley shot on a ball coming in from the right. Red Devils's F. bin Ahmad Mokshinon had seen it all before, so he waited patiently for the right opportunity. He would get no better chance than the one he took, but his shot was deftly blocked by the keeper. United almost scored after a swift counterattack 35 minutes into the game, but A. Safarsaji put the shot from the left flank just outside the goal. 38 minutes into the game, United seemed a little tentative in their play as their organization fell to inadequate. Red Devils's ability to press all over the field frequently paid dividends. After 42 minutes, there was a bit of a mixup on the field as United found themselves out of position and their organisation level dropped to weak. 0 - 0 was the score after the first half. Red Devils had most of the ball, with 73 percent of possession.

The United players spent the break getting a rerun of the team's tactical organisation and regained a solid organisation when the game started again. The pressing tactics used by Red Devils were successful as the ball remained close to the half way line at all times. 69 minutes into the game, United had difficulty finding their positions and their organisation dropped to passable. After 80 minutes of play, S. bin Shariff gave the home team a 1 - 0 lead after an attack coming in from the right. United's H. Saeed refused to leave the field after injuring his achilles tendon after 84 minutes. Red Devils's talent at pressing frustrated the spectators as the game became a dire midfield struggle. Red Devils enjoyed most of the ball, as they maintained 75 percent of possession.

Red Devils's top performer was clearly A. Kian Min. On the other hand, T. bin Ahmad Mokshinon's play was disheartening. Most important United player was S. Romanadze. A. Shaafee turned in a dismal performance, however. The match ends 1 - 0.