League Play-Off

Sakaeriaran Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Poeoesoele's Firdaus Sinulingga started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Firdaus Sinulingga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 6th minute. Putu Romatua tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bento Aswin struck a weak shot in the 13th minute. Putu Romatua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Poeoesoele. After 16 played minutes Sakaeriaran FC got a freekick which was hit by Andre Sinuraya. After 20 minutes, Sipiongot Ridliwan mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Poeoesoele and the Sakaeriaran FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Poeoesoele getting a freekick after 20 minutes play. Sipiongot Ridliwan hit a great ball. Dian Martin received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Nasum Darwis came out and tried to block the shot, but Dian Martin slotted it home off the left post making it 2-0 in the 22nd minute. If Dian Martin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bento Aswin struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Putu Romatua didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Poeoesoele. After a defensive mix-up in Sakaeriaran FC's zone, Bento Aswin stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Putu Romatua came out of the goal and Bento Aswin tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Nasum Darwis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Yahya Oktavianus in the 34th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Hastomo Panjaitan during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Poeoesoele getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Hastomo Panjaitan hit a great ball. Nasum Darwis made a fantastic save in the 37th minute, when Yahya Oktavianus sent off a good shot on target. If Yahya Oktavianus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Poeoesoele fans' excitement grew in the 46th match minute when Poeoesoele's Bento Aswin looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-1 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The wind increased when Dian Martin made the kick off in the second half. 55 minutes into the match, Sakaeriaran FC's goalkeeper Putu Romatua had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bento Aswin. In the 64th minute, Yahya Oktavianus 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. Dian Martin recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 65th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the match had gone on for 67 minutes, Firdaus Sinulingga took a quick shot and it went in 2-2 without a chance for Putu Romatua to make any attempt to save it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bento Aswin in the 71st minute of play forced Sakaeriaran FC's goalkeeper Putu Romatua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 74th minute Firdaus Sinulingga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Putu Romatua saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Bento Aswin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With his leg Putu Romatua managed to avoid a goal in the 77thth minute, when Poeoesoele's Bento Aswin fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Iswadi Eiboy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iswadi Eiboy in the 82nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Putu Romatua prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Bento Aswin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Poeoesoele's Nasum Darwis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dian Martin in the 89th minute of play. Bento Aswin's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 91stth minute, Putu Romatua skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. A collision led to Poeoesoele getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Ferry Chaniago hit a great ball. After 96 minutes Poeoesoele's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Dian Sarwanto who took care of the corner kick. The corner led Sakaeriaran FC's Dian Sarwanto to fire away a dangerous shot which Nasum Darwis despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. Sakaeriaran FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Poeoesoele had controlled the match.