U23 World League

Sarang BeGu
Spectators: 8007 (Terracing: 6007, Seating: 1841, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Sondang Prabowo started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Nicky Butt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sondang Prabowo got free with Cisco Rubial in the 6th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, AFC United's Cisco Rubial got control of the ball when Bandit Sial tried to sneak it across the goal line. A sloppy throw-in by Javiero Velunza in the 14th minute of the game went astray and was snapped up by Begu Ganjang's Sondang Prabowo. 16 minutes into the match, AFC United's goal looked a bit too open when Sondang Prabowo came free, but Cisco Rubial reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 16th minute, Nicky Butt hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 18th minute, Sondang Prabowo made a precise shot to the right of Cisco Rubial. AFC United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Egun Galan in the 23rd minute of play forced Begu Ganjang's goalkeeper Bambang Sagala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Javiero Velunza's late challenge caught a Begu Ganjang's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Javiero Velunza helped the player get up and apologised. Javiero Velunza hit a great freekick 28 minutes into the match. In the 29th minute, Sondang Prabowo made a precise shot to the right of Cisco Rubial. AFC United's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Cisco Rubial made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sondang Prabowo in the 32nd minute. Aang Krishna kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. In the 36th minute of the match Egun Galan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Bambang Sagala showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. After 37 played minutes AFC United got a freekick which was hit by Javiero Velunza. Sondang Prabowo struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Cisco Rubial didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Begu Ganjang. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Archibaldo Ahumada made a kick off. After a rather tough play, AFC United's Javiero Velunza got a free kick in the 55th minute. After 57 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for AFC United! An unexpectedly hard shot by Alberto Alda in the 64th minute of play forced Begu Ganjang's goalkeeper Bambang Sagala to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in AFC United's zone, Sondang Prabowo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cisco Rubial came out of the goal and Sondang Prabowo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Cisco Rubial came out of the goal in the 67th minute to try and stop a shot by Begu Ganjang's Sondang Prabowo. But to his dismay, Sondang Prabowo quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. In the 71st minute Sondang Prabowo shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cisco Rubial saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 82 played minutes Begu Ganjang got a freekick which was hit by Bandit Kampus. The supporters of AFC United booed when Begu Ganjang was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bandit Sial didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in AFC United's zone, Sondang Prabowo stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Cisco Rubial came out of the goal and Sondang Prabowo tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Begu Ganjang getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Bandit Begal hit a great ball. After having played for 95 minutes, Sondang Prabowo managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Begu Ganjang's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sondang Prabowo was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 97 minutes into the game, Sondang Prabowo cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 4-0. Cisco Rubial was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Begu Ganjang fans cheered their team off the field, for while AFC United had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.