League Play-Off

Kiruru Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Ferry Kaban made the kick off which started today's match. Hendrawan Guci received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Rochy Putiray tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Rochy Putiray stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ferry Kaban's shot from short distance in the 6th minute. In the 10th minute, Zulfikri Arbi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 14 minutes into the game, Joshua Cahyono Putro was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PSM Sekoeolon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kiruru the free kick. A collision led to PSM Sekoeolon getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Joshua Cahyono Putro hit a great ball. 17 minutes into the match, Ferry Kaban notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of PSM Sekoeolon's Rochy Putiray. Rochy Putiray was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Donny Yarman showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Candra Sipayung, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. In the 21st minute, Kiruru's Ferry Kaban dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-0. With a little luck, PSM Sekoeolon's Rochy Putiray got control of the ball when Hendrawan Guci tried to sneak it across the goal line. 30 minutes into the match, Kiruru's goal looked a bit too open when Candra Sipayung came free, but Donny Yarman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joshua Cahyono Putro fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Donny Yarman having to interfere. If Ferry Kaban had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Candra Sipayung received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Donny Yarman tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 40 minutes into the game, Ferry Arbi was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PSM Sekoeolon's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kiruru the free kick. After 40 played minutes PSM Sekoeolon got a freekick which was hit by Ferry Arbi.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kompos Tarigan made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ferry Kaban in the 52nd minute of play forced PSM Sekoeolon's goalkeeper Rochy Putiray to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 52 minutes, Zulfikri Perangin-angin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PSM Sekoeolon and the Kiruru players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to PSM Sekoeolon getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Zulfikri Perangin-angin hit a great ball. If Hendrawan Guci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zulfikar Dermawan hit a great freekick 60 minutes into the match. Joko Ie took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 60th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Rochy Putiray. PSM Sekoeolon's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 63rd minute, Hendrawan Guci 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Ade Simanungkalit managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kiruru's supporters rose to their feet, but Ade Simanungkalit was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Rochy Putiray breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd match minute, Kiruru was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nasum Budikusuma to maneuver through the defense. In the 74th minute, Ferry Kaban 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. In the 75th minute, Zulfikar Dermawan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kiruru were awarded a corner in the 78th minute after PSM Sekoeolon's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Joko Ie took the corner. Kiruru's Reynaldo Sinuhaji was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Rochy Putiray in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Donny Yarman made a fantastic save in the 79th minute, when Candra Sipayung sent off a good shot on target. Kompos Tarigan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kompos Tarigan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. PSM Sekoeolon's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.