League Play-Off

Empurang
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) PSP Garut's Rabun Oktavianus 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. The crowd rose to their feet as Dede Panjaitan kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Ruslan Tarigan. That made the score 1-0 in the 3 minute of play. When Andre Kaban fell near the penalty area in the 8th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PSP Garut's protests and gave Andre Kaban a yellow card for diving instead. In the 8th match minute, PSP Garut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Andre Kaban to maneuver through the defense. Ruslan Tarigan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Haikal Ketaren, who was totally free with the ball in the 10th minute. Haikal Ketaren received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Ruslan Tarigan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, PSP Garut's Yahya Barus got a free kick in the 13th minute. In the 14th minute Haikal Ketaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Tarigan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to PSP Garut getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Zulfikri Sipayung hit a great ball. PSP Garut's Ruslan Tarigan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haikal Ketaren in the 17th minute of play. Empurang FC's Boy Haryanto-Ie played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rabun Oktavianus in the 27th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gendo Budiarto in the 32nd minute of play forced Empurang FC's goalkeeper Boy Haryanto-Ie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 33rd minute, Rabun Oktavianus 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. With an all-out effort, Empurang FC's Ruslan Tarigan threw himself towards the right post 40 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Haikal Ketaren, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. PSP Garut's Ruslan Tarigan proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 42nd minute of the match, managed to save PSP Garut from getting a goal against them. After some fancy dribbling in the 44th minute, Rabun Oktavianus managed to get in a good position for a shot. PSP Garut's supporters rose to their feet, but Rabun Oktavianus was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Boy Haryanto-Ie breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Haikal Ketaren made a kick off. Hastomo Martin struck a weak shot in the 53rd minute. Ruslan Tarigan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Empurang FC. PSP Garut's Ruslan Tarigan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hastomo Martin in the 56th minute of play. Empurang FC's Boy Haryanto-Ie proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 59th minute of the match, managed to save Empurang FC from getting a goal against them. In the 62nd minute Haikal Ketaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ruslan Tarigan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hastomo Martin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 66th minute of the match Porman Subagdja shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Ruslan Tarigan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 68 minutes into the match, PSP Garut's goal looked a bit too open when Hastomo Martin came free, but Ruslan Tarigan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ruslan Tarigan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hastomo Martin in the 72nd minute of play. After some careless play in the PSP Garut defense, Hastomo Martin kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ruslan Tarigan. The PSP Garut fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ruslan Tarigan should have stopped the shot. Haikal Ketaren blasted a shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ruslan Tarigan having to make a save. A collision led to Empurang FC getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Porman Subagdja hit a great ball. Gendo Budiarto succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-1 in the 85th playminute. Haikal Ketaren struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Ruslan Tarigan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Empurang FC. Zulfikri Sipayung's late challenge caught a Empurang FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zulfikri Sipayung helped the player get up and apologised. In the 92nd minute, Zulfikri Sipayung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 95th minute, Hastomo Martin 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.