League Play-Off

Ngeromoko Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience was convinced that Mukti Budiarto's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nurcholish Sumardi was relentless in the 4th minute of the game. Encas Sawali struck a weak shot in the 6th minute. Nurcholish Sumardi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PSM Ngeromoko. Mukti Budiarto was extremely unlucky when he, in the 8th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Mukti Budiarto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Mukti Budiarto in the 13th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nurcholish Sumardi saved Sumurwaru FC from getting behind. A collision led to Sumurwaru FC getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. Engkos Asmadirja hit a great ball. Sunar Rachmana took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 16th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Nurcholish Sumardi. Sumurwaru FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Nurcholish Sumardi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mukti Budiarto in the 22nd minute of play. PSM Ngeromoko's Mukti Budiarto got a good chance for a goal in the 25th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Jaya Santika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Otang Kalengkongan hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. Jaya Santika fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Husein Marantika having to interfere. 39 minutes into the match, Sumurwaru FC's Jaya Santika sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Husein Marantika narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Otang Kalengkongan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Nurcholish Sumardi tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Encas Sawali sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Mukti Budiarto made the kick off in the second half. 52 minutes into the match, Sumurwaru FC's goal looked a bit too open when Encas Sawali came free, but Nurcholish Sumardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jaya Santika received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Husein Marantika tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Jaya Santika had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Brama De Weerd during the 68th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Sumurwaru FC's Brama De Weerd got a free kick in the 68th minute. Encas Sawali 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. Nurcholish Sumardi showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mukti Budiarto in the 73rd minute of the match. Husein Marantika came out of the goal in the 74th minute to try and stop a shot by Sumurwaru FC's Atang Rungkat. But to his dismay, Atang Rungkat quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. In the 77th minute, Brama De Weerd hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. PSM Ngeromoko's Husein Marantika proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save PSM Ngeromoko from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in PSM Ngeromoko's zone, Jaya Santika stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Husein Marantika came out of the goal and Jaya Santika 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, PSM Ngeromoko's Husein Marantika got control of the ball when Atang Rungkat tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 90 played minutes Sumurwaru FC got a freekick which was hit by Atang Rungkat. 95 minutes into the match, Sumurwaru FC's goal looked a bit too open when Mukti Budiarto came free, but Nurcholish Sumardi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.