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Asahan Stadium
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Komar Sugianto made the kick off which started today's match. The supporters of Asahan booed when PSB Semplak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Komar Sugianto didn't get a good kick on the ball. Niki Ryacudu received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Tarsan Waringin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 10th minute, Daud Matulessy hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a rather tough play, Asahan's Bagol Item got a free kick in the 14th minute. The audience was convinced that Sahat Tarmadi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tarsan Waringin was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. In the 21st minute, PSB Semplak's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Arya Levandy fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Sahat Tarmadi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Tarsan Waringin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tarsan Waringin made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sahat Tarmadi in the 26th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kholil Samiaji in the 29th minute of play forced Asahan's goalkeeper Kia Aritonang to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jimmy Lubis lost his temper 32 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Jimmy Lubis hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. When Yayan Bramantio came up free with the goalie in the 34th minute, the PSB Semplak 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 Yayan Bramantio couldn't finish the play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Chairil Karimudin during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Sahat Tarmadis short, quick shot in the 40thth minute got Tarsan Waringin to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Niki Ryacudu came up free with the goalie in the 41st minute, the Asahan 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 Niki Ryacudu couldn't finish the play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

In the 56th minute Sahat Tarmadi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Tarsan Waringin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Chairil Karimudin was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 57th match minute, PSB Semplak was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chairil Karimudin to maneuver through the defense. 66 minutes into the match, Asahan's goalkeeper Kia Aritonang had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kholil Samiaji. 69 minutes into the match, PSB Semplak's goal looked a bit too open when Sahat Tarmadi came free, but Tarsan Waringin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Sahat Tarmadi's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Tarsan Waringin was relentless in the 71st minute of the game. When the match clock showed 73 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Sahat Tarmadi sped through PSB Semplak's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Tarsan Waringin. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Sahat Tarmadi in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Tarsan Waringin saved PSB Semplak from getting behind. 76 minutes into the match, Asahan's Sahat Tarmadi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Tarsan Waringin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Tarsan Waringin came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by Asahan's Sahat Tarmadi. But to his dismay, Sahat Tarmadi quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Tarsan Waringin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sahat Tarmadi in the 81st minute of the match. Kholil Samiaji took the ball and in the 82 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Kia Aritonang. Kia Aritonang dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-1. Niki Ryacudu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tarsan Waringin having to interfere. 90 minutes into the match, PSB Semplak's goal looked a bit too open when Niki Ryacudu came free, but Tarsan Waringin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Asahan's Sahat Tarmadi in the 92nd minute got a chance for a shot 92nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye PSB Semplak's goalie prevented a goal. Bagol Item's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Tarsan Waringin read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 93rd minute of play. The supporters of Asahan booed when PSB Semplak was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Irfan Rumangkit didn't get a good kick on the ball. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Asahan fully deserved thier win.