League Play-Off

Prawata
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Budi Kusumah took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Donny Sitorus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jakob Sitorus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of PSS Glandesan booed when Prawata was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kia Karo-karo didn't get a good kick on the ball. 6 minutes into the match, Prawata's goal looked a bit too open when Donny Sitorus came free, but Jakob Sitorus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 15 minutes into the match, PSS Glandesan's goalkeeper Hastomo Hidayat had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gendo Reza. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gendo Reza got free with Hastomo Hidayat in the 18th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After a rather tough play, PSS Glandesan's Widodo Simamora got a free kick in the 19th minute. After a rather tough play, PSS Glandesan's Firdaus Idris got a free kick in the 22nd minute. If Budi Kusumah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, PSS Glandesan's Hastomo Hidayat got control of the ball when Gendo Reza tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Gendo Reza got free with Hastomo Hidayat in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Budi Kusumah received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Hastomo Hidayat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After having played for 41 minutes, Budi Kusumah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Prawata's supporters crossed their fingers, but Budi Kusumah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hastomo Hidayat made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Budi Kusumah in the 43rd minute of play. 45 minutes into the game, Donny Sitorus cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Jakob Sitorus was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The score stood at 1-1 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Fadhly Sarwanto made a kick off. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Gendo Reza in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Hastomo Hidayat prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 58th minute Fadhly Sarwanto shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jakob Sitorus saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Budi Kusumah had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Widodo Simamora hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Prawata's Kia Rai couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 70th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for PSS Glandesan. 74 minutes into the match, Prawata's Budi Kusumah sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hastomo Hidayat narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 77 played minutes, Prawata's Fery Oktavianus shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hastomo Hidayat came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Prawata reached it. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Budi Kusumah in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hastomo Hidayat saved PSS Glandesan from getting behind. PSS Glandesan's Hastomo Hidayat played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Budi Kusumah in the 82nd minute of play. Donny Sitorus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jakob Sitorus having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in PSS Glandesan's zone, Gendo Reza stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Hastomo Hidayat came out of the goal and Gendo Reza tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 92ndth minute of the game Fadhly Sarwanto who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Prawata's Jakob Sitorus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Fadhly Sarwanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Despite being the better team, Prawata failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.