League Play-Off

Hikun
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Porman Sinulingga got the match started through his kick off. After a rather tough play, PSM Hikun's Mahadi Putiray got a free kick in the 3rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kompos Barus in the 4th minute of play forced PSM Hikun's goalkeeper Rio Guchi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Paijo Mulia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rio Guchi having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Porman Sinulingga kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Jatuh Panjaitan. That made the score 1-0 in the 11 minute of play. When Henry Fitriansyah came up free with the goalie in the 16th minute, the PSM Hikun 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 Henry Fitriansyah couldn't finish the play. Henry Fitriansyah could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 19th minute of the match, but Jatuh Panjaitan made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Porman Sinulingga 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. Jatuh Panjaitan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Porman Sinulingga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Paijo Mulia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rio Guchi having to interfere. Alan Priyatno kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Daus Ketaren lost his temper 34 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. In the 45th minute Porman Sinulingga shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jatuh Panjaitan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Jatuh Panjaitan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Porman Sinulingga in the 47th minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Paijo Mulia to strike the kick off in the second half. Henry Fitriansyah might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Jatuh Panjaitan. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Henry Fitriansyah ran back to his position shaking his head. Porman Sinulingga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Jatuh Panjaitan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Henry Fitriansyah struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Jatuh Panjaitan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PSM Hikun. Jatuh Panjaitan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Porman Sinulingga in the 60th minute of the match. PSM Hikun's Henry Fitriansyah got a good chance for a goal in the 61st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Porman Sinulingga in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Jatuh Panjaitan saved Kawiri FC from getting behind. An unexpectedly hard shot by Porman Sinulingga in the 68th minute of play forced Kawiri FC's goalkeeper Jatuh Panjaitan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Henry Fitriansyah blasted a shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jatuh Panjaitan having to make a save. After a rather tough play, Kawiri FC's Alan Priyatno got a free kick in the 76th minute. After 77 played minutes, PSM Hikun's Joshua Muchtaji shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Jatuh Panjaitan 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 PSM Hikun reached it. In the 77th match minute, Kawiri FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alan Priyatno to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 79 minutes, Henry Fitriansyah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PSM Hikun's supporters crossed their fingers, but Henry Fitriansyah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Paijo Mulia received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Rio Guchi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Kawiri FC's zone, Henry Fitriansyah stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jatuh Panjaitan came out of the goal and Henry Fitriansyah tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. PSM Hikun's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.