League Play-Off

Ulutawa Stadion
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) PS Ulutawa's Anton Kaimu 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. Zahran Soeprapto blasted a shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mandra Afiff having to make a save. An unexpected shot in the 17th minute by Cucu Sutha got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 18 minutes into the match, PSM Sipring's goalkeeper Noce Lengkong had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cucu Sutha. If Cucu Sutha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Bimo Kalengkongan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Noce Lengkong tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of PS Ulutawa booed when PSM Sipring was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sentot Darodjatun didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 31st minute, Lamhot Sutha hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After having played for 34 minutes, Cucu Sutha managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PS Ulutawa's supporters crossed their fingers, but Cucu Sutha was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. If Cucu Sutha had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to PS Ulutawa getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Yusril Adriansyah hit a great ball. In the 45th minute PSM Sipring were awarded a corner. Achyar Risnandar went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner went over the outstretched arms of PS Ulutawa's goalie and right to Ucup Kapisa. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. PS Ulutawa's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal.

In the 58th minute Satria Iskandardinata shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mandra Afiff saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Rhenald Febrian during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to PS Ulutawa getting a freekick after 59 minutes play. Rhenald Febrian hit a great ball. Mandra Afiff showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Satria Iskandardinata, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Anton Kaimu's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Noce Lengkong read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 65th minute of play. When Cucu Sutha came up free with the goalie in the 66th minute, the PS Ulutawa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Cucu Sutha couldn't finish the play. Cucu Sutha fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Noce Lengkong having to interfere. Cucu Sutha took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Noce Lengkong. Noce Lengkong dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. Cucu Sutha sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Satria Iskandardinata in the 93rd minute of play forced PS Ulutawa's goalkeeper Mandra Afiff to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Zahran Soeprapto fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Mandra Afiff having to interfere. PS Ulutawa walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.