League Play-Off

Tagir Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) PSM Tagir's Kitam Haryanto 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. 3 minutes into the match, PSM Tagir's goal looked a bit too open when Steve Sinuraya came free, but Mario Barus reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Steve Sinuraya sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Darius Prima sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Sigit Putiray recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Sigit Putiray in the 12thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Sigit Kaban, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 13th match minute, Djoeroeng FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Steve Sinuraya to maneuver through the defense. After 19 minutes of play, Djoeroeng FC's Darius Prima made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Mario Barus was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 22nd minute, Kia Sipayung hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 24th minute PSM Tagir were awarded a corner. Adith Kooth went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on PSM Tagir's corner Adith Kooth fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Sigit Kaban quite easily take care of the ball. 30 minutes into the match, Steve Sinuraya had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Mario Barus. PSM Tagir's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Steve Sinuraya was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. After 38 minutes, Iswadi Reza mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PSM Tagir and the Djoeroeng FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Djoeroeng FC booed when PSM Tagir was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 38 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iswadi Reza didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 39 minutes, Steve Sinuraya managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Djoeroeng FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Steve Sinuraya was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. PSM Tagir's Mario Barus played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Darius Prima in the 41st minute of play. In the 45th minute, Sigit Putiray 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. Sigit Kaban showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kitam Haryanto in the 47th minute of the match. After the first half Djoeroeng FC were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Steve Sinuraya made a kick off. Darius Prima's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Mario Barus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 51st minute of play. Kitam Haryanto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Sigit Kaban having to make a save. In the 54th minute, Andra Simanungkalit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kitam Haryanto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Darius Prima's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Mario Barus firmly grabbed it by the left post. Sigit Kaban made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kitam Haryanto in the 61st minute of play. Sigit Kaban came out of the goal in the 69th minute to try and stop a shot by PSM Tagir's Kitam Haryanto. But to his dismay, Kitam Haryanto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-2. Sigit Putiray scored 2-2 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Sigit Kaban, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After 95 played minutes PSM Tagir got a freekick which was hit by Jakob Idris. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.