League Play-Off

Benoeatan Stadion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kia Herawan got the match started through his kick off. Roy Laksono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eduard Situmorang in the 4th minute of the match. In the 6th minute, Kia Herawan 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. When Otang Muharam fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Rangau FC's protests and gave Otang Muharam a yellow card for diving instead. After 7 played minutes Rangau FC got a freekick which was hit by Otang Muharam. After 10 minutes, Djati Wardaya mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Benoeatan FC and the Rangau FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 11th match minute, Benoeatan FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Djati Wardaya to maneuver through the defense. Rangau FC's Omo Lopa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arsyad Taufiqurrahman in the 18th minute of play. Abas Sumanto kicked well hit freekick during the 24th minute of the match. In the 27th minute, one of Rangau 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 Rangau FC. When Djati Wardaya was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 32 minutes had been played. In the 32nd minute, Djati Wardaya hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arsyad Taufiqurrahman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arsyad Taufiqurrahman received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Omo Lopa tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Agum Baskara fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omo Lopa having to interfere. Arsyad Taufiqurrahman didn't miss a given chance and shot in short distance 1-1 via right post in the game's 44th minute. Benoeatan FC's supporters showed their exhuberating excitement!

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Eduard Situmorang to strike the kick off in the second half. Benoeatan FC's Arsyad Taufiqurrahman got a good chance for a goal in the 53rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 54th minute, Idrus Tanamal hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Eduard Puang was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 56 minutes into the match. When the match had been going on for 58 minutes, Rangau FC's Faisal Waroka got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Roy Laksono. Omo Lopa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kia Herawan, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Kia Herawan hit a great freekick 69 minutes into the match. After recieving a nice pass, Rangau FC's Faisal Waroka tried to score from far away in the 70th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. Agum Baskara struck a weak shot in the 78th minute. Omo Lopa didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Benoeatan FC. In the 81st minute, Kia Herawan ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Omo Lopa was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Benoeatan FC's Kia Herawan got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kia Herawan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 88 played minutes Rangau FC got a freekick which was hit by Otang Muharam. Agum Baskara sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kia Herawan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Omo Lopa having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Rangau FC's Idrus Tanamal got a free kick in the 93rd minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 98th minute, Agum Baskara managed to get in a good position for a shot. Benoeatan FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Agum Baskara was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Omo Lopa breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Benoeatan FC were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing Rangau FC to leave the ground with a draw.