U23 League

Tigris Arena
Spectators: 175 (Terracing: 132, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Bawang Merah took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute, Komang Wahyudi 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. Mahir Ewe kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. 9 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's Komang Wahyudi sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Paijo Sutrisna narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Paijo Sutrisna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aan Nyeng, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manuel Antono made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dewa Gol in the 12th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dewa Gol in the 14th minute of play forced Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Manuel Antono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Bandung Tigers's Manuel Antono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dewa Gol in the 16th minute of play. When Mahir Ewe fell near the penalty area in the 20th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Bandung Tigers's protests and gave Mahir Ewe a yellow card for diving instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dewa Gol in the 22nd minute of play forced Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Manuel Antono to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. SAPI FC's Paijo Sutrisna played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Komang Wahyudi in the 28th minute of play. Bawang Merah hit a great freekick 29 minutes into the match. Aan Nyeng fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 30th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paijo Sutrisna having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Trifon Trúnkov hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in SAPI FC's zone, Komang Wahyudi stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paijo Sutrisna came out of the goal and Komang Wahyudi tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some careless play in the Bandung Tigers defense, Dewa Gol kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Manuel Antono. The Bandung Tigers fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Manuel Antono should have stopped the shot. 47 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Dewa Gol came free, but Manuel Antono reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Komang Wahyudi to make the kick off. Aan Nyeng kicked well hit freekick during the 50th minute of the match. 53 minutes into the match, Bandung Tigers's goalkeeper Manuel Antono had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bawang Merah. In the 54th match minute, Bandung Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Aan Nyeng to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bawang Merah got free with Manuel Antono in the 55th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dewa Gol sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Bandung Tigers's Manuel Antono played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dewa Gol in the 57th minute of play. Paijo Sutrisna took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Komang Wahyudi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Komang Wahyudi's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Paijo Sutrisna read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 61st minute of play. After some careless play in the SAPI FC defense, Komang Wahyudi kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paijo Sutrisna. The SAPI FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paijo Sutrisna should have stopped the shot. Martinus Bachdim hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Mario Dandy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Paijo Sutrisna tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Manuel Antono stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dewa Gol's shot from short distance in the 78th minute. Mahir Ewe kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Manuel Antono stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dewa Gol's shot from short distance in the 88th minute. Bawang Merah came free with the goalkeeper in the 91st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Manuel Antono could save by the left post. In a very dangerous position, a player in SAPI FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 95th minute. Penalty! SAPI FC:s Paijo Sutrisna showed great skill when he stopped Kiki Murtopo:s penalty. The SAPI FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.