League Play-Off

Salarindu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mario Budiarto took the kick off in the first half of the match. Paijo Piliang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Taufik Oktavianus having to interfere. Taufik Oktavianus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Budiarto, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. In the 10th minute, Dewa Rai hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Darius Alexander fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hastomo Martin having to interfere. Salarindu's Ricky Haryanto got a good chance for a goal in the 13th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darius Alexander in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Hastomo Martin saved Sekubang FC from getting behind. The supporters of Salarindu booed when Sekubang FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 21 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ichwan Mainaky didn't get a good kick on the ball. Taufik Oktavianus showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mario Budiarto, who was totally free with the ball in the 25th minute. In the 27thth minute of the game Paijo Piliang who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Salarindu's Taufik Oktavianus was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hastomo Martin came out of the goal in the 31st minute to try and stop a shot by Salarindu's Ricky Haryanto. But to his dismay, Ricky Haryanto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 36th minute, Mario Budiarto 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. A collision led to Salarindu getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Femi Panjaitan hit a great ball. If Mario Budiarto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Darius Alexander to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Salarindu got a freekick which was hit by Darius Alexander. The audience was convinced that Mario Budiarto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Taufik Oktavianus was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. 57 minutes into the match, Salarindu's Ricky Haryanto sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hastomo Martin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A collision led to Salarindu getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Bulsky Febrian hit a great ball. Salarindu's defense didn't have a chance, in the 62nd minute, when Mario Budiarto scored to the left of an out of position Taufik Oktavianus, making the score, 1-1. If Ricky Haryanto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Darius Alexander received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Hastomo Martin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. During the 70th minute of the match Dewa Rai completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Dewa Rai a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. Dewa Rai kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Femi Panjaitan's late challenge caught a Sekubang FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Femi Panjaitan helped the player get up and apologised. Femi Panjaitan hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Paijo Piliang could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 75th minute of the match, but Taufik Oktavianus made a huge save. Sekubang FC's Hastomo Martin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricky Haryanto in the 79th minute of play. Ricky Haryanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darius Alexander's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Hastomo Martin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. If Ricky Haryanto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 94 minutes into the game, Mario Budiarto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sekubang FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Salarindu the free kick. After a rather tough play, Sekubang FC's Mario Budiarto got a free kick in the 94th minute.