League

Candulan
Spectators: 6723 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Ida Bagus Auri got the match started through his kick off. Tono Kalangi kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. When Topan Zamani fell near the penalty area in the 9th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Persiraja Banda Aceh's protests and gave Topan Zamani a yellow card for diving instead. In the 10th minute, Topan Zamani hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 12thth minute of the game Ida Bagus Auri who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Candulan's Khoir Prastowo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Manuel Wiriadipura's late challenge caught a Candulan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Manuel Wiriadipura helped the player get up and apologised. After 15 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Persiraja Banda Aceh! After a defensive mix-up in Persiraja Banda Aceh's zone, Arjuna Nugroho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joko Sapulette came out of the goal and Arjuna Nugroho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Arjuna Nugrohos short, quick shot in the 20thth minute got Joko Sapulette to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Khoir Prastowo took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aang Auri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 27th minute, Ida Bagus Auri 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. Khoir Prastowo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Aang Auri's shot from short distance in the 29th minute. 31 minutes into the match, Candulan's goal looked a bit too open when Aang Auri came free, but Khoir Prastowo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Topan Zamani received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 35th minute. Khoir Prastowo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 37 minutes into the match, Ida Bagus Auri had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Khoir Prastowo. Candulan's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Ida Bagus Auri was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 41 minutes into the match, Candulan's goal looked a bit too open when Aang Auri came free, but Khoir Prastowo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Persiraja Banda Aceh's zone, Arjuna Nugroho stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Joko Sapulette came out of the goal and Arjuna Nugroho tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Arjuna Nugroho was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd match minute, Candulan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sigit Jayadiningrat to maneuver through the defense. When Persiraja Banda Aceh's Aang Auri, in the 53rd minute, received a pass right in front of the net, it looked like a certain goal, but his shot went outside. A wasted opportunity for Persiraja Banda Aceh. After having played for 57 minutes, Agung Eibe managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Persiraja Banda Aceh's supporters crossed their fingers, but Agung Eibe was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 61 minutes into the match, Arjuna Nugroho had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Joko Sapulette. Persiraja Banda Aceh's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Arjuna Nugroho was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. Joko Sapulette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arjuna Nugroho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joko Sapulette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arjuna Nugroho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Joko Sapulette took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arjuna Nugroho, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Persiraja Banda Aceh booed when Candulan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 75 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arjuna Nugroho didn't get a good kick on the ball. Khoir Prastowo made an important save on a dangerous shot by Aang Auri in the 76th minute. If Sukri Shahab had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 82nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Candulan's goalkeeper Khoir Prastowo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ida Bagus Auri received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Khoir Prastowo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 90th minute Sukri Shahab shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joko Sapulette saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Persiraja Banda Aceh's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.