League Play-Off

Kaboro
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Andi Mainaky took the kick off in the first half of the match. 2 minutes into the game, Sigit Chaniago was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kaboro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PSS Djepara the free kick. PSS Djepara's Ferry Budiarto got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Joshua Ie's late challenge caught a PSS Djepara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Joshua Ie helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of PSS Djepara booed when Kaboro FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Joshua Ie didn't get a good kick on the ball. Steve Haryanto made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sigit Chaniago in the 10th minute. Andi Mainaky's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Steve Haryanto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 11th minute of play. A collision led to Kaboro FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Bento Reza hit a great ball. After recieving a nice pass, PSS Djepara's Widodo Sinulingga tried to score from far away in the 14th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Ferry Budiarto scored 0-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Yahya Ramadhonna, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andi Mainaky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 28th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve Haryanto having to interfere. In the last second Steve Haryanto throw himself and got hold of the ball when Andi Mainaky in the 32ndth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. After 35 played minutes PSS Djepara got a freekick which was hit by Andi Barus. PSS Djepara's Pandapotan Oktavianus pulled a muscle in his back after 36 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Andi Mainaky kicked well hit freekick during the 38th minute of the match. In the 43rd match minute, Kaboro FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dewa Priyatno to maneuver through the defense. Donnie Oktavianus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Yahya Ramadhonna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Kaboro FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. PSS Djepara were winning 0-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donnie Oktavianus stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 61 minutes into the game, Ari Guchi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kaboro FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PSS Djepara the free kick. The audience was convinced that Andi Mainaky's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steve Haryanto was relentless in the 65th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sigit Chaniago in the 67th minute of play forced PSS Djepara's goalkeeper Steve Haryanto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind PSS Djepara's goalkeeper Steve Haryanto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. The audience thought a goal was coming when Donnie Oktavianus got free with Yahya Ramadhonna in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 71 minutes into the game, Nasum Tarigan was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PSS Djepara's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kaboro FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, PSS Djepara's Nasum Tarigan got a free kick in the 71st minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Andi Mainaky in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Steve Haryanto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Jakob Bangun fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yahya Ramadhonna having to interfere. Andi Mainaky received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Steve Haryanto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Andi Mainaky fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Steve Haryanto having to interfere. Steve Haryanto came out of the goal in the 95th minute to try and stop a shot by Kaboro FC's Sigit Chaniago. But to his dismay, Sigit Chaniago quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. PSS Djepara's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.