League Play-Off

Boling
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Gendo Wijaya made the kick off and thus started the match. Steve Sarwanto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Iswadi Mainaky in the 3rd minute. Gendo Wijaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Boling FC's Joshua Kooth played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rochy Kusumah in the 7th minute of play. If Rochy Kusumah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rochy Kusumah in the 12th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Joshua Kooth saved Boling FC from getting behind. Gendo Wijaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Steve Sarwanto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Soemobito's Firdaus Panjaitan got a free kick in the 16th minute. 20 minutes into the match, Boling FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rochy Kusumah came free, but Joshua Kooth reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rochy Kusumah in the 22nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joshua Kooth prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 25th minute, Soemobito's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Iswadi Mainaky fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 27th minute, Gendo Wijaya 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. Soemobito's defense didn't have a chance, in the 30th minute, when Gendo Wijaya scored to the left of an out of position Steve Sarwanto, making the score, 1-0. After 36 minutes, Rochy Kusumah mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Soemobito and the Boling FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After a rather tough play, Soemobito's Lelo Eiboy got a free kick in the 37th minute. With a little luck, Soemobito's Steve Sarwanto got control of the ball when Iswadi Mainaky tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 46th minute Bulek Kooth shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Joshua Kooth saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rochy Kusumah was the one to do the kick off. Steve Sarwanto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gendo Wijaya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gendo Wijaya in the 53rd minute of play forced Soemobito's goalkeeper Steve Sarwanto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dian Karo-karo kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Iswadi Mainaky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 61st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve Sarwanto having to interfere. After having played for 65 minutes, Gendo Wijaya managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Boling FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Gendo Wijaya was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rochy Kusumah fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joshua Kooth having to interfere. A collision led to Boling FC getting a freekick after 79 minutes play. Elie Putiray hit a great ball. In the 80th minute, Boling FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Rochy Kusumah fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Steve Sarwanto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iswadi Mainaky in the 87th minute of play. In the 88th minute Iswadi Mainaky shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steve Sarwanto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Gendo Wijaya struck a weak shot in the 90th minute. Steve Sarwanto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Boling FC. Gendo Wijaya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iswadi Mainaky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve Sarwanto having to interfere. For all the effort they put into the match, the Soemobito players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Boling FC.