League Play-Off

Mergojoso Stadion
Spectators: 44 (Terracing: 34, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Lelo Sarwanto took the kick off in the first half of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ruslan Ridliwan in the 4th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Erling Halland saved PSP Mapan from getting behind. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lelo Sarwanto in the 6th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joko Reza prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, PSP Mergojoso's Pandapotan Budiarto got a free kick in the 15th minute. When PSP Mergojoso's Ruslan Ridliwan in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PSP Mapan's goalie prevented a goal. Joko Reza took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nasum Sarwanto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the game, Lelo Sarwanto cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Joko Reza was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Lelo Sarwanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 30th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Lelo Sarwanto in the 33rd minute of play forced PSP Mergojoso's goalkeeper Joko Reza to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joko Reza came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by PSP Mapan's Lelo Sarwanto. But to his dismay, Lelo Sarwanto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Joko Reza showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rabun Ketaren, who was totally free with the ball in the 41st minute. After a defensive mix-up in PSP Mergojoso's zone, Fadhly Sinuhaji stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joko Reza came out of the goal and Fadhly Sinuhaji tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. PSP Mergojoso's Joko Reza played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lelo Sarwanto in the 46th minute of play. Andra Romatua hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Fadhly Sinuhaji's late challenge caught a PSP Mergojoso's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Fadhly Sinuhaji helped the player get up and apologised. Erling Halland showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Djati Haryanto, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. 65 minutes into the match, PSP Mapan's goal looked a bit too open when Ruslan Ridliwan came free, but Erling Halland reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Erling Halland made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Djati Haryanto in the 67th minute of play. 康志挺 kicked well hit freekick during the 69th minute of the match. In the 70th minute Lelo Sarwanto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joko Reza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joko Reza made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lelo Sarwanto in the 72nd minute of play. After 73 played minutes PSP Mergojoso got a freekick which was hit by Andra Romatua. In the 76th minute, Lelo Sarwanto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nasum Sarwanto who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 89thth minute tested the skills of Joko Reza when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 90th minute, Lelo Sarwanto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Djati Haryanto scored 1-3 in the 94th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Erling Halland, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. PSP Mapan's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.