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Kutabaru
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Rochy Chaniago kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kutabaru's goalkeeper Firdaus Panjaitan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Rochy Chaniago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 4th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 5 minutes into the match, Kutabaru's Ricky Barus sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Firdaus Wibowo narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Rochy Chaniago fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Firdaus Panjaitan having to interfere. Kutabaru's Firdaus Panjaitan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Rochy Chaniago in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of Kruengmane booed when Kutabaru was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 13 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricky Barus didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice moves Andra Perangin-angin could shoot a difficult shot in the 15th minute, which Firdaus Wibowo however easily saved by the left post. With an all-out effort, Kutabaru's Firdaus Wibowo threw himself towards the right post 17 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Romi Budikusuma, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Kruengmane's Firdaus Wibowo proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 18th minute of the match, managed to save Kruengmane from getting a goal against them. 18 minutes into the game, Widodo Budikusuma was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kruengmane's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kutabaru the free kick. After 20 played minutes Kruengmane got a freekick which was hit by Rochy Chaniago. Rochy Chaniago received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 24th minute. Firdaus Panjaitan tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the game, Sigit Budikusuma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Firdaus Panjaitan was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. When Rochy Chaniago came up free with the goalie in the 30th minute, the Kruengmane 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 Rochy Chaniago couldn't finish the play. Firdaus Panjaitan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rochy Chaniago in the 38th minute of play. Rochy Chaniago recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 39th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Rochy Chaniago 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. When Kutabaru's Romi Budikusuma in the 45th minute got a chance for a shot 45th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Kruengmane's goalie prevented a goal. 47 minutes into the match, Rochy Chaniago had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Firdaus Panjaitan. Kutabaru's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Rochy Chaniago was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-2. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.

The wind increased when Romi Budikusuma made the kick off in the second half. 54 minutes into the game, Romi Budikusuma cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Firdaus Wibowo was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Kruengmane's Firdaus Wibowo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Romi Budikusuma in the 60th minute of play. Firdaus Wibowo showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Romi Budikusuma, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. In the 63rd minute Andra Perangin-angin shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Firdaus Wibowo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 66 minutes, Firdaus Panjaitan successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Bongky Sitepu took the ball and in the 69 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Firdaus Panjaitan. Firdaus Panjaitan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-3. Kutabaru's Firdaus Panjaitan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Bongky Sitepu in the 73rd minute of play. When Rochy Chaniago came up free with the goalie in the 75th minute, the Kruengmane 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 Rochy Chaniago couldn't finish the play. Kruengmane's Rochy Chaniago got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Kruengmane's Firdaus Wibowo played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ricky Barus in the 82nd minute of play. A collision led to Kruengmane getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Hendrawan Idris hit a great ball. 85 minutes into the match, Kruengmane's goal looked a bit too open when Andra Perangin-angin came free, but Firdaus Wibowo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Rochy Chaniago struck a weak shot in the 88th minute. Firdaus Panjaitan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kruengmane. The crowd rose to their feet as Rochy Chaniago kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Firdaus Panjaitan. That made the score 1-4 in the 91 minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Romi Budikusuma in the 96th minute of play forced Kruengmane's goalkeeper Firdaus Wibowo to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 97th minute, Romi Budikusuma ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Firdaus Wibowo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-4.