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KOMPLEK DUTA KRANJI
Spectators: 10820 (Terracing: 8139, Seating: 2495, VIP seats: 186) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Efraim Morais started the match with the kick off. Aras Sophian showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tiburcio Ledesma in the 4th minute of the match. 6 minutes into the match, Shi Ke Shu notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Putra Rewulu's Adrianus Tambunan. Adrianus Tambunan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Trigo in the 20th minute of play forced Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Adrianus Tambunan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Maurício Trigo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. With an all-out effort, Kranji Crunchy's Adrianus Tambunan threw himself towards the right post 29 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Shi Ke Shu, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. 33 minutes into the match, Putra Rewulu's goal looked a bit too open when Jojon Sopandi came free, but Adrianus Tambunan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 35 played minutes, Putra Rewulu's Honorato Zambujal shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Aras Sophian came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Putra Rewulu reached it. In the 37th minute Putra Rewulu were awarded a corner. Honorato Zambujal went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Putra Rewulu's corner Honorato Zambujal fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aras Sophian quite easily take care of the ball. Aras Sophian made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Hu Jie Rong in the 40th minute of play. Putra Rewulu's Efraim Morais pulled a muscle in his leg after 41 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 41 minutes, Leonardo Jerano mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kranji Crunchy and the Putra Rewulu players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Kranji Crunchy getting a freekick after 41 minutes play. Leonardo Jerano hit a great ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Efraim Morais managed to get in a good position for a shot. Putra Rewulu's supporters rose to their feet, but Efraim Morais was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Aras Sophian breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Kranji Crunchy booed when Putra Rewulu was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Danilo Ignado didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Putra Rewulu's Adrianus Tambunan got control of the ball when Jão Cancelo tried to sneak it across the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Jagacitra Indo was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute the ball was on its way in behind Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Adrianus Tambunan, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Kranji Crunchy's Aras Sophian played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hu Jie Rong in the 53rd minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Kranji Crunchy's zone, Efraim Morais stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aras Sophian came out of the goal and Efraim Morais tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hu Jie Rong in the 56th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Aras Sophian saved Kranji Crunchy from getting behind. In the 57th minute of the match Putra Rewulu got a corner. Kranji Crunchy's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Honorato Zambujal ran over to the corner to take the kick. After taking down the ball on Putra Rewulu's corner Honorato Zambujal fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Aras Sophian quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jagacitra Indo in the 60th minute of play forced Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Adrianus Tambunan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maurício Trigo in the 60th minute of play forced Putra Rewulu's goalkeeper Adrianus Tambunan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 62ndth minute of the game Jão Cancelo who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Putra Rewulu's Adrianus Tambunan was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 62 minutes, Jão Cancelo put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Adrianus Tambunan. Adrianus Tambunan showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jão Cancelo, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. 71 minutes into the match, Kranji Crunchy's goal looked a bit too open when Hu Jie Rong came free, but Aras Sophian reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrianus Tambunan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jagacitra Indo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 93 minutes into the match, Maurício Trigo notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of Putra Rewulu's Adrianus Tambunan. Adrianus Tambunan was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Kranji Crunchy were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Putra Rewulu for a fine match.