League Play-Off

Poeloetih
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dodik Sawor kicked off to start the match. If Piet Situmorang had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 4th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vennard Subagdja charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Vennard Subagdja the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of PS Poeloetih booed when PSS Radjasari was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vennard Subagdja didn't get a good kick on the ball. Piet Situmorang struck a weak shot in the 20th minute. Aban Prasnanto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PS Poeloetih. In the 21st match minute, PSS Radjasari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vennard Subagdja to maneuver through the defense. Aban Prasnanto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dodik Sawor in the 25th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the game, Piet Situmorang lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Aban Prasnanto. In the 35th minute, Indiana Purba ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Firman Alaydrus was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. When the match had gone on for 38 minutes, Dodik Sawor put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Aban Prasnanto. 44 minutes into the match, PSS Radjasari's goalkeeper Aban Prasnanto had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Piet Situmorang. 45 minutes into the match, PSS Radjasari's Oding Zumardi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Firman Alaydrus narrowly saved just below the crossbar. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Indiana Purba was the one to do the kick off. When Dodik Sawor came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the PS Poeloetih 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 Dodik Sawor couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Indiana Purba in the 65th minute of play forced PS Poeloetih's goalkeeper Firman Alaydrus to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ardhika Sumadipraja fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored PS Poeloetih's protests and gave Ardhika Sumadipraja a yellow card for diving instead. After 69 played minutes PS Poeloetih got a freekick which was hit by Ardhika Sumadipraja. Indiana Purba's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Firman Alaydrus read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 70th minute of play. Piet Situmorang scored 3-1 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aban Prasnanto, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Dodik Sawor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Aban Prasnanto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dodik Sawor received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Aban Prasnanto tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Piet Situmorang got in the 86th a clear chance and fired away a hard shot against goal, but Aban Prasnanto handled the situation perfectly and made a save by the crossbar. Piet Situmorang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Aban Prasnanto read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 89th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eko Kaban during the 96th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 96 played minutes PS Poeloetih got a freekick which was hit by Eko Kaban. PS Poeloetih's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.