League Play-Off

Santosa
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Santosa FC's Sutan Haruman 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. Sutan Haruman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 7thth minute of the game Kholil Pusaka who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Santosa FC's Yesayas Wijayanto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sukma Maranatha during the 8th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After having played for 10 minutes, Zainal Alaydrus managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bontoa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zainal Alaydrus was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After a rather tough play, Santosa FC's Indra Sukiman got a free kick in the 11th minute. Zainal Alaydrus received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Yesayas Wijayanto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yesayas Wijayanto stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Suryo Tambunan's shot from short distance in the 21st minute. M. Ridwan Arnawa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sutan Haruman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Bontoa's Boaz Renata got a free kick in the 30th minute. Sutan Haruman struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. M. Ridwan Arnawa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Santosa FC. Widhie Ridholhaqqi fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without M. Ridwan Arnawa having to interfere. Widhie Ridholhaqqi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but M. Ridwan Arnawa made a huge save. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kholil Pusaka to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Bontoa were awarded a corner. Adnan Waluyo went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Darto Garnita almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Santosa FC's Yesayas Wijayanto did a great save. In the 55th match minute, Bontoa was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Adnan Waluyo to maneuver through the defense. In the 56th minute Maruli Tarigan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but M. Ridwan Arnawa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of Santosa FC booed when Bontoa was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 60 match minutes in a wonderful position. Suryo Tambunan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Yesayas Wijayanto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kholil Pusaka in the 63rd minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kholil Pusaka in the 65th minute of play forced Santosa FC's goalkeeper Yesayas Wijayanto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Zainal Alaydrus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a defensive mix-up in Santosa FC's zone, Kholil Pusaka stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Yesayas Wijayanto came out of the goal and Kholil Pusaka tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Zainal Alaydrus fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yesayas Wijayanto having to interfere. In the 83rd minute Kholil Pusaka shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yesayas Wijayanto saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 86 minutes into the match, Santosa FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kholil Pusaka came free, but Yesayas Wijayanto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Farid Raturandang's late challenge caught a Bontoa's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Farid Raturandang helped the player get up and apologised. After 89 played minutes Santosa FC got a freekick which was hit by Farid Raturandang. Yesayas Wijayanto acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 90th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Adnan Waluyo. 94 minutes into the game, Ida Bagus Pamungkas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bontoa's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Santosa FC the free kick. After a rather tough play, Bontoa's Ida Bagus Pamungkas got a free kick in the 94th minute. The Santosa FC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Bontoa's performance. The match ended with a win for Bontoa.