League Play-Off

Watikiende
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dodi Astrajingga took the kick off in the first half of the match. Wawa Sungkar sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 11 minutes into the match, PSS Baito's goalkeeper Bintang Wijoyo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Ramang Pangalila. In the 12th minute, Ramang Pangalila 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. Yudi Gustomi kicked well hit freekick during the 19th minute of the match. With a little luck, PSS Baito's Bintang Wijoyo got control of the ball when Ramang Pangalila tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of PSS Baito booed when Watikiende FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fitrah Yuliandi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dodi Astrajingga received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Gofar Suhastra tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 30th minute the ball was on its way in behind Watikiende FC's goalkeeper Gofar Suhastra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Dodi Astrajingga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dodi Astrajingga in the 35th minute of play forced Watikiende FC's goalkeeper Gofar Suhastra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dodi Astrajingga sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 41 minutes into the match, Watikiende FC's goal looked a bit too open when Odoy Wiryodiprojo came free, but Gofar Suhastra reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Bintang Wijoyo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Wawa Sungkar's shot from short distance in the 46th minute. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wawa Sungkar to make the kick off. In the 58th minute, PSS Baito's Dodi Astrajingga dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. 64 minutes into the game, Dodi Astrajingga recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Gofar Suhastra. Dodi Astrajingga showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. In the 73rdth minute of the game Ramang Pangalila who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PSS Baito's Bintang Wijoyo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Cepot Harmoko hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Through an outstanding action, after 77 minutes, Gofar Suhastra successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. In the 82nd minute, Ramang Pangalila ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Bintang Wijoyo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. After 87 played minutes Dodi Astrajingga rounded Watikiende FC's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 2-3. After 91 played minutes, PSS Baito's Marcel Panggabean shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Gofar Suhastra came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in PSS Baito reached it. 96 minutes into the game, Wawa Sungkar cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-3. Bintang Wijoyo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Neither set of supporters seemed pleased with the draw, but both teams had played equally well today.