Official Cup

Najm Al Hadid Stadiu
Spectators: 166 (Terracing: 125, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Elfonda Astrajingga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Atak Sehriyar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. José Carlos Sanches made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Husni Silaban sent off a good shot on target. Diego Mero took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Atak Sehriyar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Atak Sehriyar in the 8th minute of play forced Forever Young's goalkeeper Diego Mero to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvinegro Carioca's José Carlos Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Han Lin Zhen in the 10th minute of play. Forever Young's Diego Mero played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bruno Africano in the 12th minute of play. After some careless play in the Forever Young defense, Bruno Africano kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Diego Mero. The Forever Young fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Diego Mero should have stopped the shot. With his leg José Carlos Sanches managed to avoid a goal in the 29thth minute, when Forever Young's Elfonda Astrajingga fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The audience was convinced that Elfonda Astrajingga's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but José Carlos Sanches was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Alvinegro Carioca's José Carlos Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Husni Silaban in the 41st minute of play. José Carlos Sanches stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Husni Silaban's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. In the 45th match minute, Forever Young was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ludomil Andrzejewski to maneuver through the defense. Diego Mero made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Baybars-Tolgahan Balta in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Atak Sehriyar stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. If Elfonda Astrajingga had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. José Carlos Sanches showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Adolf Sugiarto in the 66th minute of the match. Bruno Africano's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Diego Mero read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Alvinegro Carioca's Atak Sehriyar got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Husni Silaban in the 75th minute of play forced Alvinegro Carioca's goalkeeper José Carlos Sanches to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alvinegro Carioca's José Carlos Sanches played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Husni Silaban in the 85th minute of play. Alvinegro Carioca's Bruno Africano got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Cahya Pandiangan in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck José Carlos Sanches prevented the ball from getting in the gole. José Carlos Sanches showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Husni Silaban in the 94th minute of the match.