League Play-Off

Cijangkar Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Pandapotan Simanungkalit made the kick off which started today's match. After 3 played minutes Cijangkar FC got a freekick which was hit by Darius Rai. If Awalludin Aswin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 6th minute, Putu Kooth ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ade Waluyo was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. After a rather tough play, Cijangkar FC's Kompos Haryanto-Ie got a free kick in the 9th minute. In the 11th minute, Putu Kooth 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. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Putu Kooth in the 13th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ade Waluyo prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 16th minute, Ricky Karo-karo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Adith Sipayung, passed just outside the right post. When Tiar Sinulingga fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Cijangkar FC's protests and gave Tiar Sinulingga a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Poerwodadi FC booed when Cijangkar FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 18 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tiar Sinulingga didn't get a good kick on the ball. 21 minutes into the match, Ruslan Simanungkalit dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Adith Sipayung, 1-1. Poerwodadi FC's Adith Sipayung proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 24th minute of the match, managed to save Poerwodadi FC from getting a goal against them. In the 24th match minute, Poerwodadi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Widodo Sarwanto to maneuver through the defense. In the 29th minute, Cijangkar FC's Pandapotan Simanungkalit ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Adith Sipayung. Adith Sipayung yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-1. Putu Kooth received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Ade Waluyo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ade Waluyo came out of the goal in the 47th minute to try and stop a shot by Poerwodadi FC's Putu Kooth. But to his dismay, Putu Kooth quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-2. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 2-2 after a close first half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Awalludin Aswin stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Donny Hidayat 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 Ricky Karo-karo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adith Sipayung showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Pandapotan Simanungkalit in the 63rd minute of the match. Putu Kooth who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 67thth minute tested the skills of Ade Waluyo when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Ricky Karo-karo managed to get in a good position for a shot. Cijangkar FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Ricky Karo-karo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Adith Sipayung breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Ricky Karo-karo came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Cijangkar FC 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 Ricky Karo-karo couldn't finish the play. After 76 played minutes Poerwodadi FC got a freekick which was hit by Boy Barus. Through an outstanding action, after 82 minutes, Ade Waluyo successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Poerwodadi FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Pandapotan Romatua in the 84th minute. After taking down the ball on Poerwodadi FC's corner Pandapotan Romatua fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Ade Waluyo quite easily take care of the ball. In the 94th minute, Ricky Karo-karo ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adith Sipayung was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Poerwodadi FC's Adith Sipayung played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pandapotan Simanungkalit in the 97th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the Poerwodadi FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Cijangkar FC.