League Play-Off

Rancatungku Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Welly Sihotang made the kick off and thus started the match. 10 minutes into the match, Tjikapinis's Porman Kalangi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Akbar Sastranegara narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 17th minute Porman Kalangi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akbar Sastranegara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 18th match minute, Rancatungku FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Hendri Handoko to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Rancatungku FC's Johannes Suryadinata got a free kick in the 23rd minute. Welly Sihotang sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kosin Bastari hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. Welly Sihotang received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Akbar Sastranegara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Porman Kalangi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Akbar Sastranegara tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Akbar Sastranegara made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Welly Sihotang in the 42nd minute of play. Salim Djarot 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. After the first half Tjikapinis were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

52 minutes into the match, Tjikapinis's goal looked a bit too open when Encang Fabanyo came free, but Awan Bawono reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 53rd minute, Tjikapinis's Welly Sihotang dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. Asrin Manusama hit a great freekick 59 minutes into the match. In the 63rd minute, Fajar Sumadipraja hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Akbar Sastranegara made an important save on a dangerous shot by Porman Kalangi in the 65th minute. Akbar Sastranegara showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Welly Sihotang, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. When Porman Kalangi came up free with the goalie in the 68th minute, the Tjikapinis 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 Porman Kalangi couldn't finish the play. Welly Sihotang fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akbar Sastranegara having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Aldri Mandias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Rancatungku FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Aldri Mandias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Awan Bawono breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 73 minutes into the match, Encang Fabanyo notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Tjikapinis's Awan Bawono. Awan Bawono was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Encang Fabanyo in the 76th minute of play forced Tjikapinis's goalkeeper Awan Bawono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The audience was convinced that Aldri Mandias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Awan Bawono was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Salim Djarot's late challenge caught a Rancatungku FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Salim Djarot helped the player get up and apologised. Salim Djarot kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. In the 85th minute Welly Sihotang shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akbar Sastranegara saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 93 minutes into the match, Tjikapinis's goal looked a bit too open when Encang Fabanyo came free, but Awan Bawono reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Encang Fabanyo fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Awan Bawono having to interfere. The Tjikapinis supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Tjikapinis would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.