League Play-Off

Poigar
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, 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. Dudan Batola started the match with the kick off. Ruslan Santoso took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tantan Jamaluddin, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Dudan Batola's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ruslan Santoso was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. Dudan Batola received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Ruslan Santoso tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Koenebi FC getting a freekick after 13 minutes play. Tarsan Pritama hit a great ball. Yance Yuwono could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 14th minute of the match, but Todung Sadikin made a huge save. If Agum Tuheteru had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Koenebi FC's Todung Sadikin got control of the ball when Yance Yuwono tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th minute, Tantan Jamaluddin got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Yance Yuwono received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 29th minute. Todung Sadikin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When PSS Poigar's Yance Yuwono in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Koenebi FC's goalie prevented a goal. If Yance Yuwono had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Todung Sadikin made a fantastic save in the 34th minute, when Yance Yuwono sent off a good shot on target. Ruslan Santoso showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Tantan Jamaluddin, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. Ruslan Santoso made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tantan Jamaluddin in the 41st minute of play. After 41 minutes, Dadan Tuanakota mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the PSS Poigar and the Koenebi FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Dadan Tuanakota hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dudan Batola in the 48th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ruslan Santoso prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Agum Tuheteru was the one to do the kick off. Agum Tuheteru recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Yance Yuwono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Todung Sadikin having to interfere. Gustaf Kalabessi recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 60th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 62nd minute, Agum Tuheteru made a precise shot to the right of Todung Sadikin. Koenebi FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. In the 66th minute, Yance Yuwono got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. If Tantan Jamaluddin had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 68th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Dudan Batola had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 72nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Todung Sadikin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Agum Tuheteru in the 77th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Koenebi FC's goal looked a bit too open when Agum Tuheteru came free, but Todung Sadikin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Tantan Jamaluddin could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 83rd minute of the match, but Ruslan Santoso made a huge save. Ruslan Santoso made a fantastic save in the 87th minute, when Tantan Jamaluddin sent off a good shot on target. In the 87th match minute, PSS Poigar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Gustaf Kalabessi to maneuver through the defense. After 94 minutes of play, Koenebi FC's Tantan Jamaluddin made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ruslan Santoso was left in no man's land by his defense there! The Koenebi FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Koenebi FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.