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Gufasa
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ponirin Sarwono made the kick off which started today's match. 3 minutes into the game, Virgiawan Purwanto threw the ball into play from the sideline. Sparta FC's Adar Wiranatakusumah quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. In the 8th minute Ponirin Sarwono shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irwan Aksan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Syauqi Manusama made a fantastic save in the 13th minute, when Jojon Haruman sent off a good shot on target. In the 15th minute Ponirin Sarwono shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Irwan Aksan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 17 minutes into the match, Ponirin Sarwono had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Irwan Aksan. Gufasa's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ponirin Sarwono was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Ponirin Sarwono in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Irwan Aksan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gufasa's Irwan Aksan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ponirin Sarwono in the 25th minute of play. M. Ichwan Sunarya took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Irwan Aksan. Gufasa's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Sparta FC booed when Gufasa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 35 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramdhan Ohorella didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jojon Haruman got free with Syauqi Manusama in the 37th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Jojon Haruman could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Syauqi Manusama made a huge save. Irwan Aksan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ponirin Sarwono in the 41st minute of the match. In the 42nd minute of the match Sparta FC got a corner. Gufasa's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Adar Wiranatakusumah ran over to the corner to take the kick. 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.

Benyamin Habib sent away a hard shot on goal in the 55th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 58th minute, Agung Prawiranegara left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gufasa fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Legimin Prabowo struck a weak shot in the 63rd minute. Irwan Aksan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sparta FC. Ponirin Sarwono sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 69th minute of the match, Ponirin Sarwono tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Irwan Aksan saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Irwan Aksan was a little too slow when Ponirin Sarwono got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 70th minute. The score was now 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benyamin Habib in the 78th minute of play forced Sparta FC's goalkeeper Syauqi Manusama to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, Gufasa's goal looked a bit too open when Ponirin Sarwono came free, but Irwan Aksan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Irwan Aksan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ponirin Sarwono showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-4 in the 87 minute of play. In the 95th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sparta FC's goalkeeper Syauqi Manusama, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Sparta FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.