League Play-Off

Batukarut
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rabun Yarman got the match started through his kick off. In the 5th minute Heri Akmal shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nasum Mainaky saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jatuh Suprianto hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. 8 minutes into the match, Rabun Yarman notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of mizo united's Nasum Mainaky. Nasum Mainaky was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Jakob Wibowo came up free with the goalie in the 13th minute, the mizo united 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 Jakob Wibowo couldn't finish the play. 14 minutes into the game, Jatuh Suprianto was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. mizo united's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lokakeoe the free kick. In the 14th match minute, mizo united was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jatuh Suprianto to maneuver through the defense. Elie Arbi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Rabun Yarman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nasum Mainaky having to interfere. After having played for 24 minutes, Jakob Wibowo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. mizo united's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jakob Wibowo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Jakob Wibowo got free with Hastomo Dewa in the 27th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nasum Mainaky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rabun Yarman in the 29th minute of play. Nasum Mainaky took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rabun Yarman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Heri Akmal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rochy Sinuraya during the 40th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Nasum Mainaky showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Heri Akmal in the 41st minute of the match. Nasum Mainaky made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Heri Akmal in the 43rd minute of play. Jakob Wibowo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 46th minute. Hastomo Dewa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Elie Arbi to make the kick off. Hastomo Dewa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jakob Wibowo in the 56th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Heri Akmal put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Nasum Mainaky. Nasum Mainaky took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rabun Yarman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 66 minutes in the game, Rabun Yarman fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Nasum Mainaky having to interfere. The supporters of Lokakeoe booed when mizo united was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bongky Cahyono Putro didn't get a good kick on the ball. Heri Akmal sent away a hard shot on goal in the 69th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Rabun Yarman's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nasum Mainaky read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 72nd minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 76th minute, Rabun Yarman managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lokakeoe's supporters rose to their feet, but Rabun Yarman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nasum Mainaky breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The audience was convinced that Elie Arbi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hastomo Dewa was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. Heri Akmal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 86th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 89 minutes into the game, one of Lokakeoe:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Uum Sipayung shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. If Heri Akmal had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. mizo united's Nasum Mainaky played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rabun Yarman in the 97th minute of play. The mizo united supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Lokakeoe's performance. The match ended with a win for Lokakeoe.