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Taikako
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Uum Mulia kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Seroelo FC booed when Taikako was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alan Karo-karo didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fadh Barus, 3 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 16thth minute of the game Hardy Budiarto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Taikako's Steve Dewa was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After some careless play in the Taikako defense, Cecep Reza kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Steve Dewa. The Taikako fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Steve Dewa should have stopped the shot. Heri Aswin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bulsky Ramadhonna having to interfere. If Uum Mulia had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After 25 minutes of play, Taikako's Heri Aswin made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bulsky Ramadhonna was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 27 played minutes Seroelo FC got a freekick which was hit by Gendo Sinambela. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Heri Aswin managed to get in a good position for a shot. Taikako's supporters rose to their feet, but Heri Aswin was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bulsky Ramadhonna breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bulsky Ramadhonna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uum Mulia in the 30th minute of the match. Taikako's Uum Mulia got a good chance for a goal in the 34th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Bulsky Ramadhonna didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 38th minute, which inside left pole to 2-1. Bulsky Ramadhonna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Uum Mulia, who was totally free with the ball in the 42nd minute. Bulsky Ramadhonna made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Uum Mulia in the 44th minute of play. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hardy Budiarto was the one to do the kick off. Seroelo FC's Bulsky Ramadhonna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uum Mulia in the 55th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hardy Budiarto in the 58th minute of play forced Taikako's goalkeeper Steve Dewa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind Seroelo FC's goalkeeper Bulsky Ramadhonna, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Steve Dewa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hardy Budiarto, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Heri Aswin took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Bulsky Ramadhonna. Bulsky Ramadhonna dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Cecep Reza hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Uum Mulia in the 70th minute of play forced Seroelo FC's goalkeeper Bulsky Ramadhonna to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bulsky Ramadhonna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heri Aswin in the 72nd minute of the match. Fadh Barus kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. When Taikako's Kia Febrian in the 77th minute got a chance for a shot 77th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Seroelo FC's goalie prevented a goal. Seroelo FC's Bulsky Ramadhonna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Uum Mulia in the 80th minute of play. When Cecep Reza 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. The supporters of Taikako booed when Seroelo FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Cecep Reza didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bulsky Ramadhonna showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Uum Mulia in the 83rd minute of the match. Uum Mulia sent away a hard shot on goal in the 85th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Heri Aswin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bulsky Ramadhonna having to interfere. Fadh Barus hit a great freekick 87 minutes into the match. After a defensive mix-up in Seroelo FC's zone, Heri Aswin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Bulsky Ramadhonna came out of the goal and Heri Aswin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bulsky Ramadhonna showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Heri Aswin, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Heri Aswin fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bulsky Ramadhonna having to interfere. In the 94th match minute, Seroelo FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fadh Barus to maneuver through the defense. There was no doubt that Taikako were the better team. Taikako's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.