Friendly League

Kidlington
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) GARUDA's Jais Khaidir 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. In the 2nd match minute, GARUDA was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tintus Risandi to maneuver through the defense. In the 7th minute of the match Ian Prima sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bhudhana Sakhrie skillfully saved the ball. Jais Khaidir sent away a hard shot on goal in the 8th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ambuvica More struck a weak shot in the 10th minute. Seno Mahuse didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kidlington City. Caksana Mahalingappa's late challenge caught a GARUDA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Caksana Mahalingappa helped the player get up and apologised. After 10 played minutes Kidlington City got a freekick which was hit by Caksana Mahalingappa. Tripat Pujari sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 21 minutes into the match, Zulkarnaen Martanegara notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Kidlington City's Bhudhana Sakhrie. Bhudhana Sakhrie was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Zulkarnaen Martanegara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Bhudhana Sakhrie having to interfere. 27 minutes into the match, Ambuvica More dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Seno Mahuse, 2-1. After 33 minutes of play, GARUDA's Jais Khaidir made it 2-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Bhudhana Sakhrie was left in no man's land by his defense there! A collision led to GARUDA getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Tintus Risandi hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Jais Khaidir managed to get in a good position for a shot. GARUDA's supporters rose to their feet, but Jais Khaidir was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bhudhana Sakhrie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Bhudhana Sakhrie came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by GARUDA's Zulkarnaen Martanegara. But to his dismay, Zulkarnaen Martanegara quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-3. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Tripat Pujari to make the kick off. With an all-out effort, GARUDA's Bhudhana Sakhrie threw himself towards the right post 54 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Jais Khaidir, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. After 56 minutes Kidlington City's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Marsilam Kusudiarjo who took care of the corner kick. GARUDA's Zulkarnaen Martanegara was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Bhudhana Sakhrie in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 60 minutes into the match, Kidlington City's goal looked a bit too open when Jais Khaidir came free, but Bhudhana Sakhrie reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Zulkarnaen Martanegara received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Bhudhana Sakhrie tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of GARUDA booed when Kidlington City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Canduri Mann didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bhudhana Sakhrie took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jais Khaidir, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Boy Sudradjat kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zulkarnaen Martanegara in the 70th minute of play forced Kidlington City's goalkeeper Bhudhana Sakhrie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jais Khaidir was extremely unlucky when he, in the 71st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. When the match had gone on for 73 minutes, Ambuvica More put it in 3-3 from a short distance just to the right of Seno Mahuse. Canduri Mann hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. In the 86th minute, Jiwani Prasad hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 87th minute, Zulkarnaen Martanegara managed to get in a good position for a shot. GARUDA's supporters rose to their feet, but Zulkarnaen Martanegara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Bhudhana Sakhrie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the last second Bhudhana Sakhrie throw himself and got hold of the ball when Jais Khaidir in the 89thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. In the 90th minute, Caksana Mahalingappa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. GARUDA played a much better game than Kidlington City and deserved their victory. The Kidlington City players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.