League Play-Off

Langgear Stadium
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. Ardian Sutisna started the match with the kick off. Toni Rosadi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 8th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stanley Trihatmodjo having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Rakwa's zone, Yasraf Mihardja stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teguh Kartasasmita came out of the goal and Yasraf Mihardja tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Rakwa's Teguh Kartasasmita got control of the ball when Ferdy Hatala tried to sneak it across the goal line. Langgear's Stanley Trihatmodjo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Toni Rosadi in the 15th minute of play. Aditya Tingkir charged in rather forcefully in the 16th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aditya Tingkir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Aditya Tingkir hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 17th minute of the game. One of Langgear:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Rakwa:s goal. In the 18th minute there was a penalty for Rakwa. Andre Mangkulangit stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Stanley Trihatmodjo. 0-1. In the 23rdth minute of the game Yasraf Mihardja who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Rakwa's Teguh Kartasasmita was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Langgear's Yasraf Mihardja got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Teguh Kartasasmita made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Yasraf Mihardja in the 27th minute of play. Ferdy Hatala's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Teguh Kartasasmita read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 29th minute of play. If Ferdy Hatala had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Teguh Kartasasmita stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Yasraf Mihardja's shot from short distance in the 35th minute. Ferdy Hatala in the 37thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Teguh Kartasasmita, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Ferdy Hatala sent away a hard shot on goal in the 47th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The Langgear players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Rakwa were winning 0-1.

After a defensive mix-up in Rakwa's zone, Ferdy Hatala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Teguh Kartasasmita came out of the goal and Ferdy Hatala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Toni Rosadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Yasraf Mihardja in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Teguh Kartasasmita prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The crowd rose to their feet as Rakwa's Toni Rosadi slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Stanley Trihatmodjo. That made the score 0-2 after 62 minutes of play. Anzarra Sutarsa hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. Toni Rosadi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 71st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Stanley Trihatmodjo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ardian Sutisna, who was totally free with the ball in the 73rd minute. If Ardian Sutisna had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stanley Trihatmodjo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ardian Sutisna in the 83rd minute of the match. In the 83rd match minute, Langgear was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kunto Darmuis to maneuver through the defense. Ardian Sutisna received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 85th minute. Stanley Trihatmodjo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Stanley Trihatmodjo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ardian Sutisna, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. In the 92nd minute of the match, Ardian Sutisna tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Stanley Trihatmodjo saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Langgear's Stanley Trihatmodjo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ardian Sutisna in the 95th minute of play. The Rakwa supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Rakwa would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.