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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) POTREKONENG FC's Sofoklis Mantzouranas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Iram Karo-karo made a fantastic save in the 5th minute, when Sofoklis Mantzouranas sent off a good shot on target. When POTREKONENG FC's Sofoklis Mantzouranas in the 9th minute got a chance for a shot 9th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paniai's goalie prevented a goal. Yeyen Sopacua struck a weak shot in the 11th minute. Iram Karo-karo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POTREKONENG FC. 12 minutes into the match, Paniai's goalkeeper Iram Karo-karo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sofoklis Mantzouranas. When POTREKONENG FC's Sofoklis Mantzouranas in the 16th minute got a chance for a shot 16th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paniai's goalie prevented a goal. A well placed Sofoklis Mantzouranas short distance shot in the 24th minute ended with a hard ball which without a chance for the goalkeeper went staright up into the goalkeepers left cross. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Yeyen Sopacua managed to get in a good position for a shot. POTREKONENG FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Yeyen Sopacua was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iram Karo-karo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 30th minute, Ertunç Timur reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Iram Karo-karo. The goal made the score 3-0. After having played for 34 minutes, Sofoklis Mantzouranas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. POTREKONENG FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sofoklis Mantzouranas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Johan Sulaiman charged in rather forcefully in the 36th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Johan Sulaiman the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Johan Sulaiman hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Yeyen Sopacua received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Iram Karo-karo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Ertunç Timur had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Sofoklis Mantzouranas might have been able to make a better finish in the 52nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iram Karo-karo. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Sofoklis Mantzouranas ran back to his position shaking his head. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Sofoklis Mantzouranas put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Iram Karo-karo. 65 minutes into the game, Sofoklis Mantzouranas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. POTREKONENG FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Paniai the free kick. After a rather tough play, POTREKONENG FC's Sofoklis Mantzouranas got a free kick in the 65th minute. In the 68thth minute of the game Sofoklis Mantzouranas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paniai's Iram Karo-karo was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 69th match minute, Paniai was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Johan Sulaiman to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 74 minutes, Ertunç Timur managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. POTREKONENG FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ertunç Timur was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Datuk Kosasih struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Iram Karo-karo didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for POTREKONENG FC. After some fancy dribbling in the 79th minute, Sofoklis Mantzouranas managed to get in a good position for a shot. POTREKONENG FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Sofoklis Mantzouranas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iram Karo-karo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After a defensive mix-up in Paniai's zone, Yeyen Sopacua stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iram Karo-karo came out of the goal and Yeyen Sopacua tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sofoklis Mantzouranas took the ball and in the 85 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iram Karo-karo. Iram Karo-karo dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-0. 91 minutes into the match, POTREKONENG FC's goal looked a bit too open when Irza Suryadinata came free, but Mieszko Siedlecki reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Yeyen Sopacua came up free with the goalie in the 93rd minute, the POTREKONENG FC 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 Yeyen Sopacua couldn't finish the play. Sofoklis Mantzouranas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Iram Karo-karo tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yeyen Sopacua sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.