Official Cup

St John Stadium
Spectators: 197 (Terracing: 149, Seating: 45, VIP seats: 3) Cai Inestrosa started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Eliot Pfingst made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Micky Febrian sent off a good shot on target. Duncan Hansen's late challenge caught a Original Sabahan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Duncan Hansen helped the player get up and apologised. In the 6th match minute, Southern Thrashers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Duncan Hansen to maneuver through the defense. Eliot Pfingst came out of the goal in the 9th minute to try and stop a shot by Original Sabahan's Joko Waluyo. But to his dismay, Joko Waluyo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 14 minutes into the match, Southern Thrashers's goal looked a bit too open when Joko Waluyo came free, but Eliot Pfingst reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Original Sabahan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dewa Kooth in the 15th minute. Joko Waluyo struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Eliot Pfingst didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Original Sabahan. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind Southern Thrashers's goalkeeper Eliot Pfingst, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 20th minute Nurkan Salah shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Widodo Reza saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joko Waluyo got free with Eliot Pfingst in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joko Waluyo in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliot Pfingst prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Jojo Guci had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Joko Waluyo in the 34th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eliot Pfingst prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Nurkan Salah sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience thought a goal was coming when Joko Waluyo got free with Eliot Pfingst in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Micky Febrian could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 44th minute of the match, but Eliot Pfingst made a huge save. Original Sabahan's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Dewa Kooth in the 46th minute. Yao Jian Lei hit a great freekick 46 minutes into the match. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.

In the 54th minute, Cai Inestrosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Widodo Reza was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Eliot Pfingst showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Joko Waluyo in the 58th minute of the match. In the 59th minute Original Sabahan were awarded a corner. Dewa Kooth went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Dewa Kooth almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Southern Thrashers's Eliot Pfingst did a great save. In the 60th minute Original Sabahan were awarded a corner. Dewa Kooth went to the cornerflag to take it. Original Sabahan's Dewa Kooth was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Eliot Pfingst in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. The supporters of Southern Thrashers booed when Original Sabahan was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leo Blen didn't get a good kick on the ball. Original Sabahan's Fadhly Haryanto-Ie was substituted for Micky Febrian. Original Sabahan made a substitution. Cecep Wijaya replaced Jojo Guci. In the 62nd match minute, Original Sabahan was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Leo Blen to maneuver through the defense. Joko Waluyo took the ball and in the 70 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Eliot Pfingst. Eliot Pfingst 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. In the 74th minute Joko Waluyo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliot Pfingst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 79th minute Fadhly Haryanto-Ie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eliot Pfingst saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joko Waluyo sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 81st minute, Sabahattin Sanih hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Original Sabahan's Yahya Kılıçaslan was substituted for Joko Waluyo. Sabahattin Sanih kicked well hit freekick during the 82nd minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Original Sabahan's Dewa Kooth got a free kick in the 89th minute. Widodo Reza came out of the goal in the 90th minute to try and stop a shot by Southern Thrashers's Cebo Arnero. But to his dismay, Cebo Arnero quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-2. 93 minutes into the game, Original Sabahan's Yahya Kılıçaslan nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eliot Pfingst made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-2. Original Sabahan were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of Southern Thrashers for a fine match.