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GODDESS PALACE
Spectators: 9262 (Terracing: 6948, Seating: 2130, VIP seats: 184) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Rangga Gantina started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Forever Young's goalkeeper Diego Mero, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. With a little luck, Forever Young's Diego Mero got control of the ball when Darso Amiruddin tried to sneak it across the goal line. Theo Tauhid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Han Lin Zhen, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 7 minutes into the match, Forever Young's goalkeeper Diego Mero had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aldi Ridholhaqqi. RED SHARK FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Jimmy Basuki in the 8th minute. The corner went over the outstretched arms of Forever Young's goalie and right to Darso Amiruddin. He fired away a shot at goal, but the shot had too much spin, and it went just outside the goal. Forever Young's manager breathed a sigh of relief on the sidelines as his team had managed to escape an almost certain goal. Theo Tauhid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Rangga Gantina in the 12th minute of play. Rangga Gantina received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 13th minute. Theo Tauhid tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th minute of the match, M. Ramdhan Sianturi tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Diego Mero saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. In the 15th minute M. Ramdhan Sianturi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Diego Mero saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rangga Gantina in the 23rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theo Tauhid prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 27 minutes had been played when some careless play by RED SHARK FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Han Lin Zhen was slow to take the kick. During this time Forever Young's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Forever Young's corner Han Lin Zhen fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Theo Tauhid quite easily take care of the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Forever Young's goal looked a bit too open when Darso Amiruddin came free, but Diego Mero reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Theo Tauhid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elfonda Astrajingga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 34thth minute of the game Rangga Gantina who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but RED SHARK FC's Theo Tauhid was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Han Lin Zhen made a great header on Forever Young's corner, it was just that RED SHARK FC's Theo Tauhid managed to reach the ball for a save. After 35 played minutes Han Lin Zhen shot from long distance. At first the shot seemed to be simple for RED SHARK FC's Theo Tauhid to catch but Han Lin Zhen was lucky. It became 0-2 after the goalkeeper had been careless and dropped the ball into goal. Theo Tauhid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Elfonda Astrajingga, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 42 minutes of play, Forever Young's Elfonda Astrajingga made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Theo Tauhid was left in no man's land by his defense there! 46 minutes into the match, RED SHARK FC's goal looked a bit too open when Rangga Gantina came free, but Theo Tauhid reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

Forever Young's Husni Silaban was substituted for Ujang Setiadi. When Forever Young's Rangga Gantina in the 58th minute got a chance for a shot 58th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RED SHARK FC's goalie prevented a goal. Rangga Gantinas short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Theo Tauhid to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Elfonda Astrajinggas short, quick shot in the 66thth minute got Theo Tauhid to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Theo Tauhid made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Rangga Gantina sent off a good shot on target. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Rangga Gantina in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theo Tauhid prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 72nd play minutes Rangga Gantina shot 0-4, a short shot which went by Theo Tauhid and just under the crossbar into goal. Theo Tauhid took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Robi Külaase, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Forever Young's Robi Külaase in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye RED SHARK FC's goalie prevented a goal. Theo Tauhid made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Santos Horado in the 85th minute of play. Gervásio Vasques charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gervásio Vasques the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 87th minute of the match Jimmy Basuki shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Diego Mero showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Theo Tauhid didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Elfonda Astrajingga went, in the 89th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-5 was the resulting score. Robi Külaase in the 92ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Theo Tauhid, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. A collision led to RED SHARK FC getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. M. Ramdhan Sianturi hit a great ball. The Forever Young supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Forever Young would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.