League Play-Off

Rimbi
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Eep Wahono made the kick off and thus started the match. With a little luck, Airdingin FC's Mamat Sumardi got control of the ball when Seto Laksana tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Yunus Muntu in the 10th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Mamat Sumardi kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-0 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. In the 14th minute Yunus Muntu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mamat Sumardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Seto Laksana blasted a shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Mamat Sumardi having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Eep Wahono managed to get in a good position for a shot. Airdingin FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eep Wahono was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Galih Sihotang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a rather tough play, Airdingin FC's Agum Martanegara got a free kick in the 23rd minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Muchlas Isdiantono during the 27th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 28th minute, Muchlas Isdiantono hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 29 minutes into the match, Airdingin FC's goalkeeper Mamat Sumardi had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Seto Laksana. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Eep Wahono managed to get in a good position for a shot. Airdingin FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Eep Wahono was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Galih Sihotang breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. If Eep Wahono had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 48th minute, Eep Wahono ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Galih Sihotang was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Yunus Muntu to strike the kick off in the second half. Reynaldo Soesilo kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. After 69 minutes, Ori Isdiantono mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Rimbi FC and the Airdingin FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Airdingin FC booed when Rimbi FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ori Isdiantono didn't get a good kick on the ball. Virgiawan Latuperisa, 70 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. Galih Sihotang made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eep Wahono in the 74th minute of play. Utha Bastari fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Galih Sihotang having to interfere. Airdingin FC's Kirun Tendean got a good chance for a goal in the 78th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, Muchlas Isdiantono hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by Muchlas Isdiantono in the 91st minute of play forced Rimbi FC's goalkeeper Galih Sihotang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kirun Tendean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 93rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Kirun Tendean sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 97th minute Seto Laksana shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mamat Sumardi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mamat Sumardi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Yunus Muntu, who was totally free with the ball in the 99th minute. Rimbi FC succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Airdingin FC had controlled the match.