Underdogs Arena
Spectators: 50 (Terracing: 38,
Seating: 11, VIP seats: 1) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kabul Sonjaya got the match started through his kick off. Shao Hui Li's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 9thth minute, Yatna Tomagola skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Shao Hui Li did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-1 to the left of a surprised Yatna Tomagola 9 minutes into the match. Shao Hui Li in the 15thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Yatna Tomagola, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. In the 17th minute The Underdogs were awarded a corner. Ben Snel went to the cornerflag to take it. Ben Snel made a great header on The Underdogs's corner, it was just that AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Yatna Tomagola managed to reach the ball for a save. 18 minutes into the game, The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yatna Tomagola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Through an outstanding action, after 21 minutes, Yatna Tomagola successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kabul Sonjaya, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Yatna Tomagola successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Jean-Paul Daalmeyer showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kabul Sonjaya, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. Katon Sentosa charged in rather forcefully in the 33rd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Katon Sentosa the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Katon Sentosa hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Yatna Tomagola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ben Snel in the 34th minute of play. 35 minutes into the game, Khalis Kusumah was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave The Underdogs the free kick. In the 38th minute, Riswan Sanusi made a precise shot to the right of Jean-Paul Daalmeyer. The Underdogs's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-2. An unexpectedly hard shot by Denny Haan in the 41st minute of play forced AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalkeeper Yatna Tomagola to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 42 minutes AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ben Snel who took care of the corner kick. Ben Snel made a great header on The Underdogs's corner, it was just that AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Yatna Tomagola managed to reach the ball for a save. After 45 minutes of play AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Katon Sentosa was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The supporters of AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC booed when The Underdogs was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Shao Hui Li didn't get a good kick on the ball. Godfried de Boer hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 60th minute the ball was on its way in behind AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's goalkeeper Yatna Tomagola, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 61st minute, Shao Hui Li left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The The Underdogs fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-3. In the 65th minute The Underdogs were awarded a corner. Ben Snel went to the cornerflag to take it. The Underdogs's Ben Snel was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Yatna Tomagola in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. 67 minutes into the game, The Underdogs's Shao Hui Li nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Yatna Tomagola made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-3. The Underdogs's Gerard van den Eede was substituted for Shao Hui Li. 72 minutes into the game, one of AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Yatna Tomagola had in the 73rdth minute some difficulties stopping Denny Haan's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Yatna Tomagola made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gerard van den Eede in the 79th minute of play. A collision led to AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Ridwan Hasanuddin hit a great ball. AL TAQWA VILLAGE FC's Yatna Tomagola played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gerard van den Eede in the 81st minute of play. Denny Haan sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gerard van den Eede took the ball and in the 86 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Yatna Tomagola. Yatna Tomagola dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 5-3. The Underdogs's Gerard van den Eede got a good chance for a goal in the 89th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Gerard van den Eede came up free with the goalie in the 91st minute, the The Underdogs 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 Gerard van den Eede couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Hendri Sutha in the 97th minute of play forced The Underdogs's goalkeeper Jean-Paul Daalmeyer to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. The Underdogs had won after a very even match.
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