League Play-Off

Menjelang Stadion
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. Jajat Panjaitan started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Fadhly Priatna managed to get in a good position for a shot. Menjelang FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Fadhly Priatna was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Agam Kurniawan breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 4 minutes into the match, Suwita Jayusman notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Putra Nafar's Agam Kurniawan. Agam Kurniawan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jajat Panjaitan in the 12th minute of play forced Menjelang FC's goalkeeper Eep Pangaribuan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Sulis Wahyudi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Agam Kurniawan having to make a save. The supporters of Menjelang FC booed when Putra Nafar was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Karim Daryana didn't get a good kick on the ball. The Menjelang FC fans' excitement grew in the 18th match minute when Menjelang FC's Fadhly Priatna looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. In the 22nd match minute, Putra Nafar was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zulfadli Sumanto to maneuver through the defense. A well placed Fadhly Priatna short distance shot in the 23rd minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. In the 27th minute the ball was on its way in behind Menjelang FC's goalkeeper Eep Pangaribuan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After recieving a nice pass, Putra Nafar's Reza Pane tried to score from far away in the 29th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Suwita Jayusman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Agam Kurniawan having to interfere. Agam Kurniawan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fadhly Priatna, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 43 minutes, Jajat Panjaitan managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Putra Nafar's supporters crossed their fingers, but Jajat Panjaitan was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 49th minute, Reza Pane sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Menjelang FC's Eep Pangaribuan didn't even have to move. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Fadhly Priatna made the kick off in the second half. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Dasep Saroge during the 54th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Putra Nafar booed when Menjelang FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 55 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dasep Saroge didn't get a good kick on the ball. A hard shot 56 in the game by Dodi Garmana from a close distance when the talented Eep Pangaribuan managed to make a qualified save. Menjelang FC's players were relieved. Eep Pangaribuan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jajat Panjaitan in the 60th minute of play. Jajat Panjaitan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Suwita Jayusman struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Agam Kurniawan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Menjelang FC. After a defensive mix-up in Putra Nafar's zone, Suwita Jayusman stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Agam Kurniawan came out of the goal and Suwita Jayusman tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fadhly Priatna scored 4-0 in the 76th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Agam Kurniawan, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. If Dodi Garmana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 81st match minute, Menjelang FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Munir Mangkudikusumah to maneuver through the defense. In the 82nd minute, Putra Nafar's Jajat Panjaitan dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 4-1. The supporters of Putra Nafar booed when Menjelang FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 86 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hisar Bachdim didn't get a good kick on the ball. Dodi Garmana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eep Pangaribuan having to interfere. Fadhly Priatna sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Eep Pangaribuan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jajat Panjaitan in the 94th minute of the match. Dodi Garmana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eep Pangaribuan having to interfere. In the 99thth minute of the game Jajat Panjaitan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Menjelang FC's Eep Pangaribuan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball.