League Play-Off

Girimarta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Mulyana Dermawan kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the game, the cricks's Gendo Chaniago nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fery Romatua made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gendo Chaniago in the 6th minute of play forced PSP Girimarta's goalkeeper Fery Romatua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fery Subagdja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fery Romatua having to interfere. After some careless play in the PSP Girimarta defense, Gendo Chaniago kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Fery Romatua. The PSP Girimarta fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Fery Romatua should have stopped the shot. Mulyana Dermawan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 16th minute. Pandapotan Ketaren tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Fery Subagdja in the 23rd minute of play forced PSP Girimarta's goalkeeper Fery Romatua to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. the cricks were awarded a corner in the 26th minute after PSP Girimarta's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Jojo Romatua took the corner. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Mulyana Dermawan in the 30th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pandapotan Ketaren prevented the ball from getting in the gole. the cricks's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Mulyana Dermawan 34 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Daus Ketaren in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pandapotan Ketaren, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Daus Ketaren in the 43rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pandapotan Ketaren, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Daus Ketaren struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Pandapotan Ketaren didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PSP Girimarta. Dewa Pane charged in rather forcefully in the 47th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dewa Pane the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Dewa Pane hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. After 49 played minutes, PSP Girimarta's Pandapotan Sarwanto shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Pandapotan Ketaren 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 PSP Girimarta reached it. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The audience was convinced that Gendo Chaniago's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fery Romatua was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. Dewa Yarman kicked well hit freekick during the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute, Gendo Chaniago reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Fery Romatua. The goal made the score 1-4. When Daus Ketaren came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the PSP Girimarta 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 Daus Ketaren couldn't finish the play. Pandapotan Ketaren didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Daus Ketaren went, in the 68th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Mulyana Dermawan blasted a shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pandapotan Ketaren having to make a save. If Fery Subagdja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PSP Girimarta's Fery Romatua played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gendo Chaniago in the 86th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daus Ketaren in the 88th minute of play forced the cricks's goalkeeper Pandapotan Ketaren to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Daus Ketaren ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Pandapotan Ketaren was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-4. the cricks's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.