League Play-Off

Ciguriang Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) PS Ciguriang's Fajar Mustari started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hasan Novitraldi made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Eri Adriansyah sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 5 minutes, Eri Adriansyah managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PS Ciguriang's supporters crossed their fingers, but Eri Adriansyah was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Hasan Novitraldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fajar Mustari in the 7th minute of play. After 18 played minutes, PS Ciguriang's Kamarudin Sodikin shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Hasan Novitraldi came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PS Ciguriang reached it. Poniman Tuanakota showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sulis Pulalo in the 19th minute of the match. 21 minutes into the match, Sulis Pulalo had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Poniman Tuanakota. PS Ciguriang's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sulis Pulalo was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. From close distance Eri Adriansyah pressed in the 1-2 goal high up into nets stiches in the right cross 27 minutes into the game. Rio Widagdo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Poniman Tuanakota showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sulis Pulalo, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Poniman Tuanakota came out of the goal in the 39th minute to try and stop a shot by Situgede FC's Sulis Pulalo. But to his dismay, Sulis Pulalo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. The audience was convinced that Yonas Warauw's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Hasan Novitraldi was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. If Fajar Mustari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Situgede FC were leading 1-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sulis Pulalo was the one to do the kick off. PS Ciguriang's Poniman Tuanakota proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 52nd minute of the match, managed to save PS Ciguriang from getting a goal against them. Hasan Novitraldi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fajar Mustari in the 62nd minute of play. PS Ciguriang's Fajar Mustari got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Fajar Mustari received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Hasan Novitraldi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hasan Novitraldi took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fajar Mustari, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 73 minutes, Nandang Kurnaedi mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PS Ciguriang and the Situgede FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Eri Adriansyah charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Eri Adriansyah the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Eri Adriansyah kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. If Fajar Mustari had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 82nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 85 minutes into the match, Situgede FC's Sulis Pulalo sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Poniman Tuanakota narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, Situgede FC's goal looked a bit too open when Eri Adriansyah came free, but Hasan Novitraldi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sobur Giroth charged in rather forcefully in the 89th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Sobur Giroth the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Situgede FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Sobur Giroth hit a great ball. Sulis Pulalo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The PS Ciguriang supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Situgede FC's performance. The match ended with a win for Situgede FC.