U23 World League

GELORA JEMBer UTara
Spectators: 7830 (Terracing: 5874, Seating: 1800, VIP seats: 156) Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Kuswandi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 8 minutes, Sam Kuswandi put it in 1-0 from a short distance just to the right of Almir Miranda. After 10 played minutes JEMBer UTara got a freekick which was hit by Mukul Muka. Stevanus Avianto kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Sam Kuswandi kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. In the 25th minute, Stevanus Avianto 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. Joel Bertol made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fred Luz in the 28th minute of play. If Sam Kuswandi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 36th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 36 minutes into the match, Mitnarotov FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sam Kuswandi came free, but Almir Miranda reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Almir Miranda took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Sam Kuswandi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, JEMBer UTara's Kopi Suşu got a free kick in the 40th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sam Kuswandi got free with Almir Miranda in the 42nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Almir Miranda stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Sam Kuswandi's shot from short distance in the 47th minute. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sam Kuswandi was the one to do the kick off. Almir Miranda showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sam Kuswandi in the 51st minute of the match. 55 minutes into the match, Fred Luz notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of JEMBer UTara's Joel Bertol. Joel Bertol was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Sam Kuswandi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Sam Kuswandi blasted a shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Almir Miranda having to make a save. Sam Kuswandi struck a weak shot in the 62nd minute. Almir Miranda didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for JEMBer UTara. 71 minutes into the match, Sam Kuswandi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Almir Miranda. Mitnarotov FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sam Kuswandi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-1. Mitnarotov FC's Almir Miranda played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sam Kuswandi in the 78th minute of play. 83 minutes into the match, Sam Kuswandi had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Almir Miranda. Mitnarotov FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sam Kuswandi was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-1. If Sam Kuswandi had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the referee ended the match the JEMBer UTara players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.