League Play-Off

Ceter Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Jaya Danuarta took the kick off in the first half of the match. Ellie Santika showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jaya Danuarta in the 3rd minute of the match. Hardimen Tirtoprodjo kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Jaya Danuarta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 5th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 7th minute Jaya Danuarta shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ellie Santika saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers M. Agus Djunjunan in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Awang Restiana saved Putusibau FC from getting behind. After 12 minutes of play, Ceter FC's Erol Hasyim made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Awang Restiana was left in no man's land by his defense there! Jaya Danuarta might have been able to make a better finish in the 15th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Ellie Santika. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Jaya Danuarta ran back to his position shaking his head. Ellie Santika showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jaya Danuarta, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. Ellie Santika took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jaya Danuarta, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Jaya Danuarta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ellie Santika was relentless in the 25th minute of the game. 33 minutes into the match, Ceter FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ujo Setiana came free, but Ellie Santika reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Jaya Danuarta had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 42nd minute, Atep Haeruddin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The wind increased when M. Agus Djunjunan made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Putusibau FC's goal looked a bit too open when Erol Hasyim came free, but Awang Restiana reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ellie Santika was out of position in the 56 minute of play, and Jaya Danuarta capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jaya Danuarta really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. The referee felt a red card was in order, 74 minutes into the game, when Hendi Julianto put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 74th minute of the game. One of Putusibau FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Ceter FC:s goal. Syamsir Zamzam walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. 82 minutes into the match, Ceter FC's goalkeeper Ellie Santika had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ujo Setiana. M. Agus Djunjunan might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Awang Restiana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. M. Agus Djunjunan ran back to his position shaking his head. Ujo Setiana struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Ellie Santika didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Putusibau FC. After 94 minutes, Atep Haeruddin mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Putusibau FC and the Ceter FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 94th match minute, Putusibau FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Atep Haeruddin to maneuver through the defense. Erol Hasyim might have been able to make a better finish in the 96th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Awang Restiana. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Erol Hasyim ran back to his position shaking his head. M. Agus Djunjunan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 99th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Awang Restiana having to interfere. Ceter FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.