League Play-Off

Payabalam Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Yadi Idris kicked off to start the match. Bertha Ramadhan received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Gandung Raturandang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Suwita Rangkuti had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. If Bertha Ramadhan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Abas Marantika took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 9th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Gandung Raturandang. ACM1899's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 12 minutes into the game, Reynaldo Wuysang cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Leonard Lestaluhu was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Reynaldo Wuysang took the ball and in the 18 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Leonard Lestaluhu. Leonard Lestaluhu dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 22nd minute, Bertha Ramadhan 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. Suwita Rangkuti scored 2-1 in the 24th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Gandung Raturandang, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Gandung Raturandang took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bertha Ramadhan, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Reynaldo Wuysang struck a weak shot in the 36th minute. Leonard Lestaluhu didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ACM1899. 41 minutes into the match, ACM1899's goal looked a bit too open when Bertha Ramadhan came free, but Gandung Raturandang reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gandung Raturandang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Suwita Rangkuti in the 44th minute of play. Suwita Rangkuti received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Gandung Raturandang tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bertha Ramadhan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 49th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Bertha Ramadhan to strike the kick off in the second half. Bertha Ramadhan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Gandung Raturandang having to interfere. When Reynaldo Wuysang came up free with the goalie in the 57th minute, the ACM1899 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 Reynaldo Wuysang couldn't finish the play. An unexpected shot in the 60th minute by Suwita Rangkuti got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. The audience cheered when Muchtar Yudhoyono's long shot passed Leonard Lestaluhu's right side. It was 3-1, 68 minutes into the match. In the 76th match minute, ACM1899 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jontar Riyadi to maneuver through the defense. 77 minutes into the game Abas Marantika kicked a great long shot which passed Gandung Raturandang straight ahead into the goal, Result 3-2. One couldn't see Abas Marantika behind all of his teammates who surrounded to congratulate him. ACM1899's Gandung Raturandang played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bertha Ramadhan in the 80th minute of play. Yadi Idris received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Leonard Lestaluhu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Richard Riyadi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bertha Ramadhan in the 91st minute of play forced ACM1899's goalkeeper Gandung Raturandang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Through an outstanding action, after 99 minutes, Gandung Raturandang successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. ACM1899 had won after a very even match.