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Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Leysus Himawan kicked off to start the match. 3 minutes into the match, Leysus Himawan dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Putut Suwandi, 1-0. If Leysus Himawan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 9 minutes, Leysus Himawan put it in 2-0 from a short distance just to the right of Putut Suwandi. 14 minutes into the match, Tjugenang FC's goal looked a bit too open when Leysus Himawan came free, but Putut Suwandi reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Omo Sumadipraja could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 15th minute of the match, but Putut Suwandi made a huge save. In the 16th minute, Yanto Sephtianda ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Gandung Rahardjo was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. With a little luck, Tjugenang FC's Putut Suwandi got control of the ball when Omo Sumadipraja tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 26th match minute, Tjugenang FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ronny Wirayudha to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Tjugenang FC's Munawir Mandias got a free kick in the 28th minute. FONGIE's Leysus Himawan got a good chance for a goal in the 29th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Putut Suwandi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Leysus Himawan, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. 34 minutes into the game, Munawir Mandias was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tjugenang FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave FONGIE the free kick. Munawir Mandias hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Leysus Himawan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience was convinced that Leysus Himawan's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Putut Suwandi was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Leysus Himawan recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Omo Sumadipraja could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 42nd minute of the match, but Putut Suwandi made a huge save. Leysus Himawan struck a weak shot in the 44th minute. Putut Suwandi didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FONGIE. 46 minutes into the game, Leysus Himawan lined in a short shot 3-1 behind a frustrated Putut Suwandi.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Fandi Tobing stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When the match had gone on for 52 minutes, Yanto Sephtianda took a quick shot and it went in 3-2 without a chance for Gandung Rahardjo to make any attempt to save it. Omo Sumadipraja sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Putut Suwandi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leysus Himawan in the 58th minute of play. In the 69th minute Leysus Himawan shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Putut Suwandi saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Leysus Himawan in the 73rd minute of play forced Tjugenang FC's goalkeeper Putut Suwandi to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Omo Sumadipraja had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Leysus Himawan fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Putut Suwandi having to interfere. In the 81stth minute of the game Leysus Himawan who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tjugenang FC's Putut Suwandi was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The supporters of FONGIE booed when Tjugenang FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ronny Wirayudha didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Leysus Himawan came up free with the goalie in the 84th minute, the FONGIE 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 Leysus Himawan couldn't finish the play. Putut Suwandi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leysus Himawan in the 92nd minute of play. In the 95th minute, Munawir Mandias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 96 minutes into the game, Leysus Himawan cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-2. Putut Suwandi was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. FONGIE walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.