U23 World League

Dionisio Fernanco
Spectators: 7524 (Terracing: 5644, Seating: 1730, VIP seats: 150) 3 minutes into the game, Felix Malvin was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Sportivo Ben Hur's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PS Gunung Sindur the free kick. The supporters of PS Gunung Sindur booed when Sportivo Ben Hur was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Felix Malvin didn't get a good kick on the ball. 13 minutes into the match, PS Gunung Sindur's goal looked a bit too open when Bruno Maraman came free, but Otong Karimudin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Otong Karimudin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Maraman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Bruno Maraman in the 15th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Otong Karimudin saved PS Gunung Sindur from getting behind. 17 minutes into the match, Sportivo Ben Hur's goal looked a bit too open when Ponco Gutawa came free, but Ovidio Maureo reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. PS Gunung Sindur's Otong Karimudin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 19th minute of the match, managed to save PS Gunung Sindur from getting a goal against them. Freddy Txilar's late challenge caught a PS Gunung Sindur's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Freddy Txilar helped the player get up and apologised. In the 23rd match minute, Sportivo Ben Hur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Freddy Txilar to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Julian Purzycki in the 24th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Ovidio Maureo's left hand side. Ovidio Maureo showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ponco Gutawa in the 29th minute of the match. When the match had gone on for 31 minutes, Bruno Maraman took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Otong Karimudin to make any attempt to save it. In the 37th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sportivo Ben Hur's goalkeeper Ovidio Maureo, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bruno Maraman fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Otong Karimudin having to interfere. In the 45th minute, Yonas Simanungkalit hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Otong Karimudin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bruno Maraman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Bruno Maraman to make the kick off. Freddy Txilar hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 59 minutes, Apolo Ruy mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Sportivo Ben Hur and the PS Gunung Sindur players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 59th match minute, Sportivo Ben Hur was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Apolo Ruy to maneuver through the defense. If Ponco Gutawa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Sportivo Ben Hur's Bruno Maraman got a free kick in the 65th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Engkos Mandias managed to get in a good position for a shot. PS Gunung Sindur's supporters rose to their feet, but Engkos Mandias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ovidio Maureo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Maraman in the 70th minute of play forced PS Gunung Sindur's goalkeeper Otong Karimudin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bruno Maraman in the 77th minute of play forced PS Gunung Sindur's goalkeeper Otong Karimudin to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 80 minutes into the match, Sportivo Ben Hur's goalkeeper Ovidio Maureo had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kent-Are Rock. Fabio Ferdinand charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Fabio Ferdinand the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 86th minute, Fabio Ferdinand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.