League Play-Off

Margokerto
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rexy Nugraha started the match with the kick off. When Frans Marianto fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Milita FC's protests and gave Frans Marianto a yellow card for diving instead. In the 7th minute, Frans Marianto hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Milita FC's Dudung Dharmasakti played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rexy Nugraha in the 9th minute of play. A collision led to Milita FC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Juliadi Badranaya hit a great ball. After 18 played minutes Milita FC got a freekick which was hit by Frans Marianto. 20 minutes into the match, Rexy Nugraha dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Dudung Dharmasakti, 1-0. Juliadi Badranaya got his second yellow card in the match during the 23rd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 30th minute, Julianda Aritonang 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. Marcel Argadinata hit a great freekick 31 minutes into the match. In the 32nd minute, Patriot FC's Ikhsan Kumbara ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dudung Dharmasakti. Dudung Dharmasakti yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. In the 35th minute, Jajang Tanonaka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute Rexy Nugraha shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dudung Dharmasakti saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Rexy Nugraha's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dudung Dharmasakti was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. In the 42nd minute, Jajang Tanonaka hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kuntet Lubis struck a weak shot in the 47th minute. Arul Julianto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Milita FC. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 2-0.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ellie Arisandy was the one to do the kick off. Ellie Arisandy blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arul Julianto having to make a save. In the 55th minute, Rexy Nugraha ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Dudung Dharmasakti was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Dudung Dharmasakti made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rexy Nugraha in the 58th minute of play. In the 65th match minute, Patriot FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Bento Arwana to maneuver through the defense. Kuntet Lubis might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Arul Julianto. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kuntet Lubis ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 74th minute the ball was on its way in behind Patriot FC's goalkeeper Arul Julianto, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After 76 minutes of play Milita FC's Frans Marianto was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. Marcel Argadinata's late challenge caught a Patriot FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Marcel Argadinata helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Milita FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Marcel Argadinata hit a great ball. The supporters of Patriot FC booed when Milita FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Jajang Tanonaka didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 90th minute, Rexy Nugraha made a precise shot to the right of Dudung Dharmasakti. Milita FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 4-0. Arul Julianto came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Milita FC's Diding Prasnanto. But to his dismay, Diding Prasnanto quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Boaz Mamahit during the 97th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Patriot FC's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.