League Play-Off

Meraksa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bintang Mewar made the kick off which started today's match. Coky Setiamiharja recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 9th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 11th minute, Khalis Ariwibowo managed to get in a good position for a shot. PS Meraksa's supporters rose to their feet, but Khalis Ariwibowo was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. I Ketut Haddad breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of PS Meraksa booed when Sateng FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Duloh Suryono didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience held their breath when Aziz Wiryodiprojo in the 15th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the I Ketut Haddad's left hand side. When Duloh Suryono fell near the penalty area in the 18th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sateng FC's protests and gave Duloh Suryono a yellow card for diving instead. After 18 played minutes Sateng FC got a freekick which was hit by Duloh Suryono. In the 20th minute, Khalis Ariwibowo fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of I Ketut Haddad, passed just outside the right post. Aries Wiryodiprojo charged in rather forcefully in the 20th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Aries Wiryodiprojo the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Coky Setiamiharja fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without I Ketut Haddad having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, Sateng FC's goalkeeper I Ketut Haddad had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Coky Setiamiharja. Sateng FC's Aries Wiryodiprojo got his second yellow card of the match in the 28th minute. The referee ordered Aries Wiryodiprojo off the ground. In the 28th minute, Aries Wiryodiprojo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. I Ketut Haddad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalis Ariwibowo in the 29th minute of the match. Coky Setiamiharja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 32nd minute. I Ketut Haddad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 35th minute, Coky Setiamiharja 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. I Ketut Haddad showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalis Ariwibowo, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Khalis Ariwibowo to strike the kick off in the second half. In the 53rd minute Coky Setiamiharja shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but I Ketut Haddad saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Coky Setiamiharja struck a weak shot in the 56th minute. I Ketut Haddad didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PS Meraksa. In the 64th minute, Coky Setiamiharja ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. I Ketut Haddad was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. With a little luck, PS Meraksa's Tiro Indrajit got control of the ball when Felix Kawilarang tried to sneak it across the goal line. Bintang Mewar kicked well hit freekick during the 85th minute of the match. Coky Setiamiharja received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 88th minute. I Ketut Haddad tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, PS Meraksa's Coky Setiamiharja sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that I Ketut Haddad narrowly saved just below the crossbar. I Ketut Haddad showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Khalis Ariwibowo in the 92nd minute of the match. When Felix Kawilarang fell near the penalty area in the 94th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Sateng FC's protests and gave Felix Kawilarang a yellow card for diving instead. Sateng FC's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.