League Play-Off

Kalawas
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Arsyad Taufiqurrahman got the match started through his kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 3rd minute, Arsyad Taufiqurrahman managed to get in a good position for a shot. PSI Perogo's supporters rose to their feet, but Arsyad Taufiqurrahman was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ardhika Cahyono Putro breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 4th minute, Izaak Azad ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ardhika Cahyono Putro was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Andik Yulianto might have been able to make a better finish in the 12th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ilham Arkananta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Andik Yulianto ran back to his position shaking his head. Andik Yulianto sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 17th minute the ball was on its way in behind PSI Perogo's goalkeeper Ilham Arkananta, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 22 minutes into the match, PSI Perogo's goal looked a bit too open when Gandung Sihaloho came free, but Ilham Arkananta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Izaak Azad blasted a shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ardhika Cahyono Putro having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Arsyad Taufiqurrahman in the 24th minute of play forced Kalawas FC's goalkeeper Ardhika Cahyono Putro to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ardhika Cahyono Putro stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Izaak Azad's shot from short distance in the 26th minute. Ardhika Cahyono Putro showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Arsyad Taufiqurrahman, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 32nd minute, Andik Yulianto ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ilham Arkananta was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Ardhika Cahyono Putro took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Arsyad Taufiqurrahman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some careless play in the PSI Perogo defense, Andik Yulianto kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Ilham Arkananta. The PSI Perogo fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Ilham Arkananta should have stopped the shot. Arsyad Taufiqurrahman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Ardhika Cahyono Putro tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Gandung Sihaloho to make the kick off. Gandung Sihaloho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilham Arkananta having to interfere. Amien Haridinata hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. Ilham Arkananta didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Andik Yulianto went, in the 58th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. Gandung Sihaloho struck a weak shot in the 61st minute. Ilham Arkananta didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kalawas FC. After a rather tough play, Kalawas FC's Ruben Pitoy got a free kick in the 63rd minute. In the 65th minute, Guruh Hutapea hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 72 minutes into the match, PSI Perogo's goal looked a bit too open when Andik Yulianto came free, but Ilham Arkananta reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to PSI Perogo getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Miftah Darodjatun hit a great ball. Andik Yulianto's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ilham Arkananta read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th minute Arsyad Taufiqurrahman shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ardhika Cahyono Putro saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, PSI Perogo's Syamsul Kusudiarjo got a free kick in the 78th minute. Gandung Sihaloho fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilham Arkananta having to interfere. Gandung Sihaloho might have been able to make a better finish in the 81st minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ilham Arkananta. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Gandung Sihaloho ran back to his position shaking his head. 83 minutes into the match, Gandung Sihaloho notched a goal, 4-1, to the right of PSI Perogo's Ilham Arkananta. Ilham Arkananta was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. When Sugih Lubis fell near the penalty area in the 91st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kalawas FC's protests and gave Sugih Lubis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 91st match minute, Kalawas FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sugih Lubis to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes of play, PSI Perogo's Izaak Azad made it 4-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ardhika Cahyono Putro was left in no man's land by his defense there! For all the effort they put into the match, the PSI Perogo players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Kalawas FC.