League Play-Off

Watusari
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henky Meringgi kicked off to start the match. Cepot Kawuri kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. A collision led to Watusari FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Sadewa Kartiko hit a great ball. In the 15th match minute, Dual Core FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Memed Sudiro to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Rustam Suhendar managed to get in a good position for a shot. Dual Core FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Rustam Suhendar was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eri Pravita breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Arul Fachrezi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 28th minute, Arul Fachrezi 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. Watusari FC's Eri Pravita played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rustam Suhendar in the 31st minute of play. When Rustam Suhendar came up free with the goalie in the 33rd minute, the Dual Core 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 Rustam Suhendar couldn't finish the play. Dual Core FC's Abuy Danuarta got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After having played for 37 minutes, Rama Ariwibowo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Watusari FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Rama Ariwibowo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Henky Meringgi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eri Pravita took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rustam Suhendar, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dual Core FC's Jais Ekodono proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 47th minute of the match, managed to save Dual Core FC from getting a goal against them. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Rustam Suhendar to strike the kick off in the second half. If Abuy Danuarta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 55th match minute, Dual Core FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Warsidi Solihin to maneuver through the defense. If Rama Ariwibowo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 57th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Rustam Suhendar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Rustam Suhendar fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eri Pravita having to interfere. Rustam Suhendar recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Abuy Danuarta kicked well hit freekick during the 66th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Watusari FC's zone, Abuy Danuarta stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Eri Pravita came out of the goal and Abuy Danuarta tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 74 minutes into the game, Khaidir Wilza was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Dual Core FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Watusari FC the free kick. After 74 played minutes Dual Core FC got a freekick which was hit by Khaidir Wilza. Eri Pravita didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 77th minute, which inside left pole to 1-1. If Rustam Suhendar had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Abuy Danuarta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Eri Pravita showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arul Fachrezi, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Henky Meringgi in the 88th minute of play forced Dual Core FC's goalkeeper Jais Ekodono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Eri Pravita was out of position in the 96 minute of play, and Rustam Suhendar capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Rustam Suhendar really showed his touch with that goal: 1-2. Dual Core FC played a much better game than Watusari FC and deserved their victory. The Watusari FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.