League Play-Off

Laingguhar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Eboy Eiboy got the match started through his kick off. After 3 played minutes Utopia got a freekick which was hit by Leonard Eiboy. Leonard Rai could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 5th minute of the match, but Sipiongot Fitriansyah made a huge save. Eboy Eiboy received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Sipiongot Fitriansyah came out and tried to block the shot, but Eboy Eiboy slotted it home off the left post making it 1-0 in the 9th minute. Sabah Ultras FC's Cecep Sinuhaji shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 13th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Sipiongot Fitriansyah but with some difficulty. Sipiongot Fitriansyah took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eboy Eiboy, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in Sabah Ultras FC's zone, Alan Oktavianus stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mahadi Pane came out of the goal and Alan Oktavianus tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Bento Alexander charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Bento Alexander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Utopia's Bento Alexander got a free kick in the 29th minute. In the 32nd minute of the match Femi Romatua shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sipiongot Fitriansyah showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Mahadi Pane didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Alan Oktavianus went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. 43 minutes into the match, Utopia's Leonard Eiboy sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mahadi Pane narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Sabah Ultras FC's zone, Leonard Eiboy stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Mahadi Pane came out of the goal and Leonard Eiboy tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Sabah Ultras FC defense, Alan Oktavianus kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mahadi Pane. The Sabah Ultras FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mahadi Pane should have stopped the shot. Disappointed in the 1-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

After 54 played minutes, Sabah Ultras FC's Cecep Sinuhaji shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Sipiongot Fitriansyah came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Sabah Ultras FC reached it. Utopia's Sipiongot Fitriansyah played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eboy Eiboy in the 57th minute of play. Haryanto Simanungkalit received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 60th minute. Mahadi Pane tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Eboy Eiboy sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Leonard Eiboy had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 79th minute of the match Femi Romatua sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Sipiongot Fitriansyah skillfully saved the ball. Mahadi Pane took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alan Oktavianus, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Sipiongot Fitriansyah showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eboy Eiboy in the 84th minute of the match. Eboy Eiboy recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 85th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Alan Oktavianus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 90 minutes into the match, Sabah Ultras FC's goal looked a bit too open when Alan Oktavianus came free, but Mahadi Pane reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Alan Oktavianus recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Leonard Eiboy fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mahadi Pane having to interfere. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alan Oktavianus got free with Mahadi Pane in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.