League Play-Off

Sidas
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Heri Songgonau kicked off to start the match. The supporters of Lebakbulus booed when Sidas FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 3 match minutes in a wonderful position. Djati Mangkulangit didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 5th minute, Lebakbulus's Erwin Syam seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Erwin Syam the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Lebakbulus protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Erwin Syam had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 5th minute of the game. One of Lebakbulus:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Sidas FC:s goal. Joni Aryanto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Bertha Iswanto went, in the 10th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-0 was the resulting score. I Made Kusumo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 14th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 16th minute Gustaf Thamrin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Younky Mihardja saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Hisar Warauw hit a great freekick 16 minutes into the match. Gustaf Thamrin took the ball and in the 20 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Younky Mihardja. Younky Mihardja dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bertha Iswanto got free with Joni Aryanto in the 25th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Sapardi Mandaga struck a weak shot in the 26th minute. Joni Aryanto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sidas FC. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Sapardi Mandaga in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joni Aryanto prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Gustaf Thamrin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Younky Mihardja tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The referee gave Lebakbulus a penalty, 36 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Abas Darussalam, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Sidas FC's Younky Mihardja. 2-2. Bertha Iswanto struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Joni Aryanto didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Sidas FC. Joni Aryanto didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 44th minute, which inside left pole to 3-2. 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.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Sapardi Mandaga to make the kick off. The supporters of Sidas FC booed when Lebakbulus was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Heri Songgonau didn't get a good kick on the ball. 57 minutes into the match, Sidas FC's goalkeeper Younky Mihardja had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gustaf Thamrin. Joni Aryanto didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sapardi Mandaga went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-2 was the resulting score. Heri Songgonau hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Tommy Kartawidjaja, 64 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. In the 66th minute, Uum Sugandi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lebakbulus's Gustaf Thamrin got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the match, Lebakbulus's goal looked a bit too open when Bertha Iswanto came free, but Joni Aryanto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Joni Aryanto made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Bertha Iswanto in the 95th minute of play. Hisar Warauw fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joni Aryanto having to interfere. Sidas FC's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.