Official Cup

NINHO de CUCOS
Spectators: 170 (Terracing: 128, Seating: 39, VIP seats: 3) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Ivo Oja started the match with the kick off. After 3 played minutes Gala got a freekick which was hit by Gilang Mustaqim. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Aldo Dias got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 10th minute Yandi Sarbini shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Boy Fish saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. M. Ramdhan Patirajawane sent away a hard shot on goal in the 12th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Arrebimba o Malho SLB were awarded a corner in the 27th minute after Gala's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Ota Rio took the corner. Ota Rio made a great header on Arrebimba o Malho SLB's corner, it was just that Gala's Nuryono Sianturi managed to reach the ball for a save. When Gala's M. Ramdhan Patirajawane in the 34th minute got a chance for a shot 34th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalie prevented a goal. In the 36th minute of the match Gala got a corner. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Guguh Saepuloh ran over to the corner to take the kick. After a rather tough play, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Aldo Dias got a free kick in the 37th minute. In the 40th minute, Ota Rio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Boy Fish played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by M. Ramdhan Patirajawane in the 41st minute of play. After 41 minutes of play, Gala's M. Ramdhan Patirajawane made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Boy Fish was left in no man's land by his defense there! 46 minutes into the match, Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goal looked a bit too open when M. Ramdhan Patirajawane came free, but Boy Fish reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. M. Ramdhan Patirajawane was the one to do the kick off. Boy Fish made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from M. Ramdhan Patirajawane in the 55th minute of play. After taking down the ball on Gala's corner Guguh Saepuloh fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Boy Fish quite easily take care of the ball. The audience was convinced that M. Ramdhan Patirajawane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boy Fish was relentless in the 57th minute of the game. Nuryono Sianturi showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ivo Oja, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. The audience was convinced that M. Ramdhan Patirajawane's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Boy Fish was relentless in the 66th minute of the game. When Gonçalo Gameiro fell near the penalty area in the 66th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Arrebimba o Malho SLB's protests and gave Gonçalo Gameiro a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Arrebimba o Malho SLB getting a freekick after 67 minutes play. Gonçalo Gameiro hit a great ball. Guguh Saepuloh fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 68th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boy Fish having to interfere. In the 70th minute, Ota Rio hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. An unexpectedly hard shot by M. Ramdhan Patirajawane in the 79th minute of play forced Arrebimba o Malho SLB's goalkeeper Boy Fish to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nuryono Sianturi made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rui Quintanilha in the 81st minute of play. After 82 minutes, M. Ramdhan Patirajawane made it 0-4 with a short kick to the right side. Arrebimba o Malho SLB's Boy Fish tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 87 played minutes Arrebimba o Malho SLB got a freekick which was hit by Gonçalo Gameiro. In the 88th minute, Yandi Sarbini 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. The Gala supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Gala would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.