League Play-Off

Nyelempet Stadion
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Andi Dewa started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd match minute, PSP Lualaut was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Henry Putiray to maneuver through the defense. 8 minutes into the match, PSP Lualaut's goal looked a bit too open when Andi Dewa came free, but Iswadi Panjaitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Andi Prima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Andi Dewa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Iswadi Panjaitan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With his leg Iswadi Panjaitan managed to avoid a goal in the 22ndth minute, when PSM Nyelempet's Andi Prima fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. PSM Nyelempet's Andi Dewa got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a little luck, PSP Lualaut's Iswadi Panjaitan got control of the ball when Andi Prima tried to sneak it across the goal line. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Andi Prima managed to get in a good position for a shot. PSM Nyelempet's supporters rose to their feet, but Andi Prima was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iswadi Panjaitan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in PSP Lualaut's zone, Andi Dewa stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iswadi Panjaitan came out of the goal and Andi Dewa tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Micky Ginting came up free with the goalie in the 35th minute, the PSP Lualaut fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Micky Ginting couldn't finish the play. In the 38th minute Sipiongot Ketaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romi Ie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 40 minutes into the match, PSP Lualaut's goalkeeper Iswadi Panjaitan had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Andi Prima. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andi Dewa in the 41st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Iswadi Panjaitan prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Andi Dewa received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Iswadi Panjaitan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sipiongot Ketaren to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind PSP Lualaut's goalkeeper Iswadi Panjaitan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Sipiongot Ketaren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 60th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sipiongot Ketaren in the 62nd minute of play forced PSM Nyelempet's goalkeeper Romi Ie to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 65th minute, Sipiongot Ketaren 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. If Sipiongot Ketaren had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 76th minute Sipiongot Ketaren shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Romi Ie saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Awalludin Eiboy charged in rather forcefully in the 81st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Awalludin Eiboy the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 81 played minutes PSM Nyelempet got a freekick which was hit by Awalludin Eiboy. In the 82nd minute of the match Zulfikri Eiboy sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Romi Ie skillfully saved the ball. The PSM Nyelempet fans' excitement grew in the 84th match minute when PSM Nyelempet's Andi Dewa looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 1-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Iswadi Panjaitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Andi Dewa in the 91st minute of play. Micky Ginting sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. PSP Lualaut's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.