League Play-Off

Tjukangbatu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rio Wibowo kicked off to start the match. A collision led to Tangse FC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Donny Simanungkalit hit a great ball. The long shot by Sipiongot Guchi in the 5th minute really tested Sipiongot Sugendo's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. When Reynaldo Rai was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 12 minutes had been played. In the 12th match minute, PSM Tjukangbatu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Reynaldo Rai to maneuver through the defense. In the game's 13th minute Tangse FC's Zulfikri Eiboy took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Elie Kaban and thus the score was 0-1. Zulfikri Ginting charged in rather forcefully in the 18th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zulfikri Ginting the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Zulfikri Ginting hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Awalludin Karo-karo in the 21st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Elie Kaban prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Elie Kaban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ari Priyatno in the 24th minute of play. Elie Kaban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Awalludin Karo-karo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Ari Priyatno struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Elie Kaban didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tangse FC. If Ari Priyatno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Ari Priyatno had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 43 minutes into the match, PSM Tjukangbatu's goal looked a bit too open when Ari Priyatno came free, but Elie Kaban reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Awalludin Karo-karo came up free with the goalie in the 46th minute, the Tangse FC 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 Awalludin Karo-karo couldn't finish the play. If Awalludin Karo-karo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 49th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ari Priyatno to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Tangse FC getting a freekick after 54 minutes play. Tono Waluyo hit a great ball. In the 60th minute of the match, Awalludin Karo-karo got a very nice opportunity to score, but Elie Kaban was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Sipiongot Sugendo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rexy Pane, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The audience was convinced that Ari Priyatno's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Elie Kaban was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. Elie Kaban took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ari Priyatno, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Sipiongot Guchi fell near the penalty area in the 72nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PSM Tjukangbatu's protests and gave Sipiongot Guchi a yellow card for diving instead. 72 minutes into the game, one of PSM Tjukangbatu:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Elie Kaban had in the 74thth minute some difficulties stopping Zulfikri Eiboy's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 77th minute, Ari Priyatno 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. When Zulfikri Ginting was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 81 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Tangse FC's Zulfikri Ginting got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Awalludin Karo-karo who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 90thth minute tested the skills of Elie Kaban when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Awalludin Karo-karo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 95th match minute, PSM Tjukangbatu was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Rio Wibowo to maneuver through the defense. Tangse FC played a much better game than PSM Tjukangbatu and deserved their victory. The PSM Tjukangbatu players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.