League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 10910 (Terracing: 8184, Seating: 2509, VIP seats: 217) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Zulkarnaen Mandaga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Nistor Popilean who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 3rdth minute tested the skills of Amran Suhaya when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Mekki Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Alberto Suárez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amran Suhaya was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Andre Loodus showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-0 in the 9 minute of play. 12 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Luis Alberto Suárez came free, but Mekki Item reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amran Suhaya made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nistor Popilean in the 15th minute. Amran Suhaya didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Nistor Popilean went, in the 19th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. Luis Alberto Suárez blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mekki Item having to make a save. After 29 played minutes Bandung Tigers got a freekick which was hit by Rui Prates. A throw-in in the 31st minute of the game was made by Xiao Jie De with Homero Azteca as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Nistor Popilean could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 34th minute of the match, but Amran Suhaya made a huge save. In the 36th minute, Wong Eadan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Xiao Jie De made in the 39th minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Radomir Gajewski however managed to control. 41 minutes into the match, Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Amran Suhaya had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nistor Popilean. Dino Colonna hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. Nistor Popilean could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Amran Suhaya made a huge save. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

Bandung Tigers made a substitution. Leopoldo Azevedo replaced Nistor Popilean. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Luis Alberto Suárez was the one to do the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zulkarnaen Mandaga in the 53rd minute of play forced Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Amran Suhaya to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Amran Suhaya didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-0 in the ordered_time% minute. After a rather tough play, Putra Rewulu's Dorotheos Macheritsas got a free kick in the 60th minute. After a rather tough play, Bandung Tigers's Homero Azteca got a free kick in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Moises Udoy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mekki Item saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 66 minutes into the game, Bandung Tigers's Zulkarnaen Mandaga nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Amran Suhaya made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Mekki Item made a fantastic save in the 70th minute, when Luis Alberto Suárez sent off a good shot on target. 73 minutes in the game Uci Pakasi did a throw-in, and the ball was quickly in game thanks to Luis Alberto Suárez. Mekki Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Luis Alberto Suárez, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Zulkarnaen Mandaga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Cristian Saldanha hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Dino Colonna could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Mekki Item made a huge save. In the 89th minute Luis Alberto Suárez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mekki Item saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Amran Suhaya, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. When the referee ended the match the Bandung Tigers players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.