League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Hastomo Dewa hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. In the 3rdth minute of the game Djati Romatua who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Arsenal's Ichwan Sembiring was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jatuh Hans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Jatuh Hans's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ichwan Sembiring was relentless in the 13th minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in Arsenal's zone, Djati Romatua stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ichwan Sembiring came out of the goal and Djati Romatua tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Ichwan Sembiring showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Djati Romatua in the 25th minute of the match. Ruslan Sipayung charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruslan Sipayung the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 27 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Ruslan Sipayung. When Djati Romatua came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the PSS Kalahien fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Djati Romatua couldn't finish the play. After a rather tough play, Arsenal's Femi Subagdja got a free kick in the 29th minute. Arsenal's Ichwan Sembiring played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jatuh Hans in the 30th minute of play. Arsenal's Ichwan Sembiring played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jatuh Hans in the 36th minute of play. In the 40th minute Jatuh Hans shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ichwan Sembiring saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Dian Cahyono Putro managed to get in a good position for a shot. PSS Kalahien's supporters rose to their feet, but Dian Cahyono Putro was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ichwan Sembiring breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 43rd minute, Jatuh Hans 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. 47 minutes into the match, Arsenal's goal looked a bit too open when Djati Romatua came free, but Ichwan Sembiring reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

In the 51st minute, Joko Chaniago 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. Dian Cahyono Putro hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in PSS Kalahien's zone, Joko Chaniago stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Steve Priyatno came out of the goal and Joko Chaniago tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joko Chaniago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Steve Priyatno tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Arsenal's Ichwan Sembiring proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Arsenal from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sigit Idris in the 74th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Steve Priyatno prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jatuh Hans's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 79thth minute, Ichwan Sembiring skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 82nd match minute, Arsenal was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Haryanto Eiboy to maneuver through the defense. If Jatuh Hans had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Djati Romatua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 93 played minutes Arsenal got a freekick which was hit by Haryanto Eiboy. After having played for 94 minutes, Djati Romatua managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PSS Kalahien's supporters crossed their fingers, but Djati Romatua was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Arsenal getting a freekick after 95 minutes play. Rexy Ie hit a great ball. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.