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Jawa Timur Arena
Spectators: 9081 (Terracing: 6901, Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 180) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Kakhi Maut kicked off to start the match. In the 3rd minute of the match Mojokerto City got a corner. Giant's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Asmadi Simpatiaji ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Mojokerto City's Asmadi Simpatiaji to fire away a dangerous shot which Arvin Julianto despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. After 9 minutes of play, Giant's Kakhi Maut made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Umberto Marinho was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 22nd match minute, Mojokerto City was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Druvvaldis Bitēns to maneuver through the defense. In the 22nd minute Makbul Sahetappy shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Umberto Marinho saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Mojokerto City's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Asmadi Simpatiaji in the 25th minute. Asmadi Simpatiaji made a great header on Mojokerto City's corner, it was just that Giant's Arvin Julianto managed to reach the ball for a save. 35 minutes into the match, Giant's goal looked a bit too open when Patricio Cerezuela came free, but Arvin Julianto reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 39 minutes into the game, Kakhi Maut cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Umberto Marinho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The supporters of Giant booed when Mojokerto City was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 42 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Wiryawan didn't get a good kick on the ball. Umberto Marinho took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kakhi Maut, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half Giant were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Utte Harahap made the kick off in the second half. Arvin Julianto showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Viesturs Visockis in the 56th minute of the match. Arvin Julianto took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Viesturs Visockis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 59thth minute of the game Utte Harahap who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Giant's Arvin Julianto was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 70th minute the ball was on its way in behind Mojokerto City's goalkeeper Umberto Marinho, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 71 minutes into the game, Kakhi Maut cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Umberto Marinho was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Giant made a substitution. Achyar Samosir replaced Zaki Supardi. Kakhi Maut could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 76th minute of the match, but Umberto Marinho made a huge save. A collision led to Mojokerto City getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Ruben Wiryawan hit a great ball. The audience was convinced that Kakhi Maut's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Umberto Marinho was relentless in the 78th minute of the game. An unexpectedly hard shot by Patricio Cerezuela in the 80th minute of play forced Giant's goalkeeper Arvin Julianto to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 83rd minute, Viesturs Visockis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arvin Julianto was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Dindin Irianto hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. In the 95th minute, Ruben Wiryawan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.