League Play-Off

Cikitu
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After 3 played minutes PSM Cikitu got a freekick which was hit by Pandapotan Dermawan. The audience was convinced that Rio Budikusuma's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Andra Akmal was relentless in the 7th minute of the game. Andra Akmal showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rio Budikusuma in the 12th minute of the match. The supporters of PSS Embalik booed when PSM Cikitu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Pandapotan Dermawan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Rio Budikusuma received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 14th minute. Andra Akmal tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to PSM Cikitu getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Djati Aswin hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 18th minute, Donny Putiray managed to get in a good position for a shot. PSS Embalik's supporters rose to their feet, but Donny Putiray was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Andra Akmal breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Uum Wibowo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rexy Panjaitan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ferry Reza showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-1 in the 27 minute of play. Ferry Reza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 36th minute, Dewa Waluyo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 41st minute, Pandapotan Dermawan made a precise shot to the right of Rexy Panjaitan. PSS Embalik's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

In the 54th minute the ball was on its way in behind PSM Cikitu's goalkeeper Andra Akmal, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Donny Putiray in the 55thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andra Akmal, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Uum Wibowo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Uum Wibowo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in PSM Cikitu's zone, Rio Budikusuma stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Andra Akmal came out of the goal and Rio Budikusuma tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Rio Budikusuma had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 70th play minutes Donny Putiray shot 3-2, a short shot which went by Andra Akmal and just under the crossbar into goal. PSM Cikitu's Andra Akmal played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rio Budikusuma in the 76th minute of play. Ferry Reza recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 79th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rexy Panjaitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ferry Reza in the 86th minute of play. Andra Akmal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rio Budikusuma in the 88th minute of play. After a rather tough play, PSS Embalik's Fery Haryanto got a free kick in the 91st minute. 97 minutes into the match, PSS Embalik's goal looked a bit too open when Uum Wibowo came free, but Rexy Panjaitan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PSS Embalik's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.