League

Giant Stadium
Spectators: 9290 (Terracing: 6969, Seating: 2136, VIP seats: 185) Giant's Hardy Karaeng started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Giant's attentive Zaki Supardi managed to snatch the ball when Filimon Pudovkin made a throw-in in the 3rd minute of the game. Yaya Kunaefi made a fantastic save in the 6th minute, when Hardy Karaeng sent off a good shot on target. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Canor in the 8th minute of play forced Giant's goalkeeper Black Pink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Pendekar Cinta recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 19 minutes into the match, Giant's goal looked a bit too open when Saul Canor came free, but Black Pink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Black Pink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Canor in the 21st minute of play. 27 minutes into the match, Giant's Pendekar Cinta sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Yaya Kunaefi narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Black Pink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Canor in the 32nd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Giant's goal looked a bit too open when Rahmat Aswatama came free, but Black Pink reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Black Pink showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rahmat Aswatama in the 37th minute of the match. Pendekar Cinta fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yaya Kunaefi having to interfere. In the 47th minute, Ucok Saiman hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Saul Canor stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 50 minutes into the game, Saul Canor was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sentinel's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Giant the free kick. Giant's Kader Backhaus was substituted for Adnan Hartono. 53 minutes into the game, Wen Feng Kang threw the ball into play from the sideline. Giant's Zaki Supardi quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Black Pink made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Saul Canor in the 56th minute of play. Saul Canor who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Black Pink when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Kevin Syarifudin got free with Black Pink in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 73rd match minute, Giant was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zaki Supardi to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Saul Canor in the 79th minute of play forced Giant's goalkeeper Black Pink to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Saul Canor had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Wen Feng Kang got a throw-in 83 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Saul Canor. After a rather tough play, Sentinel's Romelu Van Dijk got a free kick in the 87th minute. Sentinel were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.