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Kandang Istimewa
Spectators: 7904 (Terracing: 5800, Seating: 1936, VIP seats: 168) Zein Yudhoyono showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Isnan Arwana in the 3rd minute of the match. An unexpected shot in the 4th minute by Jeffry Isdiantono got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. 11 minutes into the match, Isnan Arwana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zein Yudhoyono. Semboeloe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isnan Arwana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Isnan Arwana fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zein Yudhoyono having to interfere. Jeffry Isdiantono fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zein Yudhoyono having to interfere. Mahyadi Arsana made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Mahyadi Baso in the 21st minute of play. Tanji Suryoprayogo struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Mahyadi Arsana didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Semboeloe. If Isnan Arwana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Zein Yudhoyono was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Jeffry Isdiantono showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 34 minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 41st minute, Isnan Arwana managed to get in a good position for a shot. SS ELMARA's supporters rose to their feet, but Isnan Arwana was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zein Yudhoyono breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Jeffry Isdiantono could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 45th minute of the match, but Zein Yudhoyono made a huge save. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

Semboeloe's Zein Yudhoyono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Isnan Arwana in the 51st minute of play. If Isnan Arwana had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 59 minutes into the match, Isnan Arwana had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Zein Yudhoyono. Semboeloe's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Isnan Arwana was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Isnan Arwana sent away a hard shot on goal in the 68th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st minute, Tanji Suryoprayogo got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Tanji Suryoprayogo could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 73rd minute of the match, but Mahyadi Arsana made a huge save. A collision led to Semboeloe getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Tanji Suryoprayogo hit a great ball. After 79 played minutes SS ELMARA got a freekick which was hit by Engkos Anggadiredja. When Andi Harjo came up free with the goalie in the 82nd minute, the Semboeloe 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 Andi Harjo couldn't finish the play. Iie Witarya's late challenge caught a Semboeloe's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Iie Witarya helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, SS ELMARA's Iie Witarya got a free kick in the 86th minute. Semboeloe's Jafar Saiman shoveled away a really nice long shot in the 87th minute of play. The shot was stopped by Mahyadi Arsana but with some difficulty. Zein Yudhoyono stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jeffry Isdiantono's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Zein Yudhoyono took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isnan Arwana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. SS ELMARA's Isnan Arwana got a good chance for a goal in the 92nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 96 minutes, Damian Effendy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Semboeloe and the SS ELMARA players grew even worse after the yellow card. There was no doubt that SS ELMARA were the better team. SS ELMARA's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.