League Play-Off

Kalinten
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Wendy Fachrurozi started the match with the kick off. The supporters of PSI Kalinten booed when Fraiwaer FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sugeng Syam didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, Sugeng Syam hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute of the match Ansyari Wijaya shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Firman Nainggolan showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 9th play minutes Harseno Pahlevi shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Firman Nainggolan and just under the crossbar into goal. In the 13th minute, Wendy Fachrurozi ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ruhut Setiana was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Fraiwaer FC's Wendy Fachrurozi got a good chance for a goal in the 15th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tubagus Suhaya received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Ruhut Setiana tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tubagus Suhaya in the 27th minute of play forced PSI Kalinten's goalkeeper Ruhut Setiana to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to PSI Kalinten getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Cucu Piliang hit a great ball. If Aang Zulhaji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice moves Harseno Pahlevi could shoot a difficult shot in the 40th minute, which Firman Nainggolan however easily saved by the left post. Firman Nainggolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aang Zulhaji in the 46th minute of play. The first half was very even, with the score at 2-2 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

When the match clock showed 53 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Dudan Simpatiaji sped through PSI Kalinten's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Ruhut Setiana. Affan Makariem kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Sobur Sunandar hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Firman Nainggolan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aang Zulhaji, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Firman Nainggolan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Aang Zulhaji in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Harseno Pahlevi in the 80th minute of play forced Fraiwaer FC's goalkeeper Firman Nainggolan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Harseno Pahlevi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Firman Nainggolan having to interfere. If Aang Zulhaji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tubagus Suhaya struck a weak shot in the 89th minute. Ruhut Setiana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Fraiwaer FC. If Dudan Simpatiaji had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Fraiwaer FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Fraiwaer FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.