League Play-Off

Laenau
Spectators: 37 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Heri Priyatno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Yahya Sipayung tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yahya Sipayung stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferry Sembiring's shot from short distance in the 5th minute. When the match had gone on for 7 minutes, Ferry Sembiring took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Yahya Sipayung to make any attempt to save it. After a rather tough play, Laenau FC's Rabun Prima got a free kick in the 11th minute. In the 13th match minute, Laenau FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ichwan Dewa to maneuver through the defense. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hardy Tarigan in the 15th minute of play forced Laenau FC's goalkeeper Hardy Hans to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 17th minute Mahadi Muchtaji shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Hardy Hans saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahadi Muchtaji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Hardy Hans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In a very dangerous position, a player in Balah fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 20th minute. Penalty! In a very dangerous position, a player in Balah fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 26th minute. Penalty! After 30 minutes of play, Balah's Hardy Tarigan made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hardy Hans was left in no man's land by his defense there! Eboy Wibowo's late challenge caught a Laenau FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eboy Wibowo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 33rd minute, Eboy Wibowo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ferry Sembiring sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ferry Sembiring sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 38thth minute of the game Hardy Tarigan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Laenau FC's Hardy Hans was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Mahadi Muchtaji received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Hardy Hans tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Laenau FC's Hastomo Dewa got a free kick in the 44th minute. Mahadi Muchtaji struck a weak shot in the 45th minute. Hardy Hans didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Balah. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Hardy Tarigan made a kick off. Yahya Sipayung showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ferry Sembiring, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Laenau FC were furious when Awalludin Sitepu was red carded, 69 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. The goalkeeper, Hardy Hans, was totally fooled by Balah's Heri Arbi, who 71 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. The supporters of Laenau FC booed when Balah was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 74 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eboy Wibowo didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 76th minute Heri Priyatno shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yahya Sipayung saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mahadi Muchtaji fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hardy Hans having to interfere. With his leg Hardy Hans managed to avoid a goal in the 84thth minute, when Balah's Hardy Tarigan fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 91st minute, Zulfikar Dewa hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bulsky Perangin-angin hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Heri Priyatno fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yahya Sipayung having to interfere.