League Play-Off

Gargita
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aziz Poerwonegoro made the kick off and thus started the match. If Timmy Hutauruk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 9th minute, Catur Napitupulu made a precise shot to the right of Singgih Jeliteng. Gargita FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 13th minute, Aziz Poerwonegoro 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. After a defensive mix-up in Macchiato FC's zone, Aziz Poerwonegoro stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Zaini Pattimura came out of the goal and Aziz Poerwonegoro tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aziz Poerwonegoro in the 23rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zaini Pattimura saved Macchiato FC from getting behind. 24 minutes into the match, Macchiato FC's goalkeeper Zaini Pattimura had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dadan Sutarya. Gargita FC's Singgih Jeliteng played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Timmy Hutauruk in the 25th minute of play. In the 35th minute, Dadan Sutarya left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Gargita FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Singgih Jeliteng showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Yessie Worabay in the 40th minute of the match. Timmy Hutauruk recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 46th minute, Timmy Hutauruk managed to get in a good position for a shot. Macchiato FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Timmy Hutauruk was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Singgih Jeliteng breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Timmy Hutauruk came up free with the goalie in the 48th minute, the Macchiato FC 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 Timmy Hutauruk couldn't finish the play. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Yessie Worabay was the one to do the kick off. After 52 minutes, Ardian Hardianto mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Gargita FC and the Macchiato FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Ardian Hardianto kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. After having played for 56 minutes, Aziz Poerwonegoro managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Gargita FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Aziz Poerwonegoro was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Catur Napitupulu kicked well hit freekick during the 57th minute of the match. Dadan Sutarya recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Hadiman Bayauw hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. During the 75th minute of the match Ardian Hardianto completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Ardian Hardianto a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. A collision led to Gargita FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Aziz Poerwonegoro hit a great ball. A collision led to Macchiato FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Yessie Worabay hit a great ball. Danu Samosir charged in rather forcefully in the 83rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Danu Samosir the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 83rd minute, Danu Samosir hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Hesky Aritonang fell near the penalty area in the 86th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Gargita FC's protests and gave Hesky Aritonang a yellow card for diving instead. In the 86th minute, one of Gargita FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Gargita FC. The referee gave Macchiato FC a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Bujang Nahumarury, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Gargita FC's Singgih Jeliteng. 2-2. 92 minutes into the game, Heri Rojak was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Gargita FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Macchiato FC the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Heri Rojak hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Singgih Jeliteng showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yessie Worabay, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. Yessie Worabay sent away a hard shot on goal in the 97th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.