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Lubuklopian Stadium
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Gendo Febrian got the match started through his kick off. After 17 played minutes alba rufa city got a freekick which was hit by Adith Panjaitan. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gendo Febrian during the 18th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to alba rufa city getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Gendo Febrian hit a great ball. In the 21st minute, alba rufa city's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Dian Barus fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. If Adith Panjaitan had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 26th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 32 minutes into the match, alba rufa city's goalkeeper Budi Priyatno had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dian Barus. alba rufa city's Budi Priyatno played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fadh Prima in the 33rd minute of play. 36 minutes into the match, Dian Barus had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Budi Priyatno. alba rufa city's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Dian Barus was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. Ricky Sembiring's late challenge caught a alba rufa city's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ricky Sembiring helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of alba rufa city booed when Lubuklopian was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 40 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ricky Sembiring didn't get a good kick on the ball.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dian Barus to strike the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the alba rufa city defense, Fadh Prima kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Budi Priyatno. The alba rufa city fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Budi Priyatno should have stopped the shot. 58 minutes into the match, alba rufa city's Gendo Febrian sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Elliot Alderson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adith Panjaitan in the 62nd minute of play forced Lubuklopian's goalkeeper Elliot Alderson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 68th minute, Fadh Prima made a precise shot to the right of Budi Priyatno. alba rufa city's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 3-0. If Leonard Rai had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gendo Febrian in the 74th minute of play forced Lubuklopian's goalkeeper Elliot Alderson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nasum Hidayat hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. alba rufa city's Gendo Febrian got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 81 minutes into the match, alba rufa city's Adith Panjaitan broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Budi Priyatno showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dian Barus in the 84th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Adith Panjaitan got free with Elliot Alderson in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Gendo Febrian fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Elliot Alderson having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Lubuklopian fans cheered their team off the field, for while alba rufa city had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.