League Play-Off

Semparoe
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. Toni Kalengkongan started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Semparoe's Jojon Bagaskara ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dikdik Katehokang. Dikdik Katehokang yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-0. Eza Wibisono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 10th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dikdik Katehokang having to interfere. 12 minutes into the game, Arvin Mamahit was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Semparoe's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PSS Walili the free kick. Toni Kalengkongan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 13th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 18th minute, Arvin Mamahit fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Dikdik Katehokang, passed just outside the right post. 20 minutes into the game, one of PSS Walili:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. In the 22nd minute there was a penalty for Semparoe. Tyo Perdana stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Dikdik Katehokang. 2-0. After a defensive mix-up in Semparoe's zone, Toni Kalengkongan stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Entong Wuysang came out of the goal and Toni Kalengkongan tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of PSS Walili booed when Semparoe was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Enjang Saragih didn't get a good kick on the ball. Entong Wuysang showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilyas Wicaksono in the 30th minute of the match. Munir Djunjunan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 32nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Munir Djunjunan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Toni Kalengkongan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Munir Djunjunan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Entong Wuysang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Eza Wibisono stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eza Wibisono during the 52nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Eza Wibisono hit a great freekick 52 minutes into the match. If Munir Djunjunan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pasha Sudarno recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Toni Kalengkongan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 67th minute. Entong Wuysang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Entong Wuysang showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Toni Kalengkongan, who was totally free with the ball in the 74th minute. Pasha Sudarno received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Dikdik Katehokang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. PSS Walili's Dikdik Katehokang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eza Wibisono in the 78th minute of play. Jojon Bagaskara's late challenge caught a PSS Walili's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jojon Bagaskara helped the player get up and apologised. In the 81st match minute, Semparoe was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jojon Bagaskara to maneuver through the defense. PSS Walili's Ilyas Wicaksono shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 82nd minute of play. The shot was stopped by Entong Wuysang but with some difficulty. In the 84thth minute of the game Eza Wibisono who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PSS Walili's Dikdik Katehokang was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Semparoe's Pasha Sudarno got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute PSS Walili were awarded a corner. Ilyas Wicaksono went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Ilyas Wicaksono almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Semparoe's Entong Wuysang did a great save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pasha Sudarno in the 97th minute of play forced PSS Walili's goalkeeper Dikdik Katehokang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The Semparoe players were eager to celebrate when the final whistle sounded. They had somehow managed to win, even though the away team had held the majority of the possession.