League Play-Off

Tirtamaja
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Bertha Irianto started the match with the kick off. With a little luck, PSM Tjidurian's Trisna Item got control of the ball when Widhie Bachtiar tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Bertha Irianto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bagol Maruanaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 15th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Widhie Bachtiar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 25th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Dominggus Suryana's late challenge caught a Tirtamaja's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Dominggus Suryana helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 29th minute of the game. One of PSM Tjidurian:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tirtamaja:s goal. Trisna Item made an important save on a dangerous shot by Widhie Bachtiar in the 39th minute. Trisna Item took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertha Irianto, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 45th minute the ball was on its way in behind PSM Tjidurian's goalkeeper Trisna Item, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bagol Maruanaya to make the kick off. Tirtamaja's Husein Yom got a good chance for a goal in the 51st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 53 minutes into the match, Bertha Irianto notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of PSM Tjidurian's Trisna Item. Trisna Item was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The supporters of Tirtamaja booed when PSM Tjidurian was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dominggus Suryana didn't get a good kick on the ball. Bertha Irianto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Trisna Item read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 58th minute of play. The supporters of Tirtamaja booed when PSM Tjidurian was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 59 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nuralim Woof didn't get a good kick on the ball. Tanji Subiyakto 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 Trisna Item. PSM Tjidurian's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind PSM Tjidurian's goalkeeper Trisna Item, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 63 minutes into the game, Yura Tuanakota was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tirtamaja's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PSM Tjidurian the free kick. The supporters of PSM Tjidurian booed when Tirtamaja was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yura Tuanakota didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Bagol Maruanaya had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 67th match minute, PSM Tjidurian was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tubagus Panggabean to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Tirtamaja's Alwi Siagian got control of the ball when Toyo Sutarsa tried to sneak it across the goal line. 78 minutes into the match, Sunar Batola had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trisna Item. PSM Tjidurian's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sunar Batola was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Zulkarnaen Sugiono charged in rather forcefully in the 84th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Zulkarnaen Sugiono the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Toyo Sutarsa sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 93 minutes into the match, Widhie Bachtiar had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Trisna Item. PSM Tjidurian's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Widhie Bachtiar was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 4-0. PSM Tjidurian's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.