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Brian Swartz · 06-29-2014, 05:18 AM

12.7 @ Persebangga(5-2-1, 2nd). Setia is back in the lineup, we'll play very conservatively on the road today against the biggest surprise in Group D so far. Persebangga is making an early run at back-to-back promotions, having just come up from Second Division ranks. They've been opportunistic, but they've also been stingy, allowing less than one tally per contest and losing only to table-topping Persemalra. Head man Achmed Muryahad has been there just over two years and made a massive success of himself so far, though they don't have any more of a following(yet) than we do, selling less than 200 tickets despite a 20k capacity stadium. Somebody thinks this club is worth investing in ... It's little surprise they are better than even-money favorites.

5' -- A lead pass to Yogi in the area, but he takes a little too much time and they recover to block the attempt. An open look from just outside, straight on a minute later by Kasipmabin is struck wide. A good start for us though to put a little pressure on them and show this won't be a walk.

The big difference early between Persebangga and other clubs in this division is that they make less mistakes -- they don't give away possession much, you have to take it from them most of the time.

16' -- A hideously off-target by Uropmabin, probably close to 25 yards out. Still, they haven't gotten off an attempt from any distance. So far, so good.

19' -- Heckuva blast by Yogi, but it's almost 30 yards out and Ibrahim has plenty of time to get to it and tip it away. The corner goes nowhere, and I've seen enough to risk a bit more aggressiveness.

23' -- Another nice counter, Uropomabin to Yogi running up the gut, wide freaking open into the area, but he led him to much with the header. We are getting close, but it feels kind of like last match, when we never broke through.

28' -- A few minutes of more tense play on our end, and their first shot angled from about 12 yards is wide right.

33' -- Yogi again ... wide right as Ibrahim came out to cut down the angle, he didn't have time to completely settle on that one. Still, very makeable from about 20 yards.

40' -- A smartly struck, angled header off a corner was a dangerous moment until Urwan cleared it off the line.

HT -- They're beating us consistently in most of the little things, though we've had our moments, but on the attack we've been far more dangerous as reflected in the 7-3 shot count. We'll stick with what's working for at least a while longer.

47' -- We decided it was a really bad idea to cover Surya on the right wing at all. He waltzed in to less than 15 yards out, then barged a shot over the crossbar, refusing the gift. No defensive tactical setup can stop us from making that kind of boneheaded play, Kasipmabin responsible in this case.

Another reason to respect this opponent: this is the first time I've seen anyone look fresher out there. We won't have the fitness advantage we do in most matches.

55' -- Yogi goes down after having the ball taken in their half, and he's done for today. We can only hope it's not serious. Oropka comes on.

60' -- The closest thing they have to a counterpart, Bachtiar, goes down in the same spot on our side of the pitch. It's no surprise that Yarangga was involved, and I'm shocked he wasn't carded. A rather obvious payback move, and one I'm not at all pleased with.

63' -- I put Sutanto in for Adie who is out of gas -- he's got a couple matches yet before he's ready to go the distance for us. It's been a quiet second half so far with only one shot each way, and with our two best offensive middle of the field players out, I tell the guys to tighten things up at the back. Unless lighting strikes, it's time to try and hold for a draw.

72' -- Siswanto comes free less than 10 yards out, but Patay manages to get in front of it just in time. They just about had us there, Setia would have been hard pressed to do anything about that strike.

74' -- Another dangerous run past Kasipmabin on the right side, but he makes a critical tackle without a penalty foul to send it out for a corner. Patay beats two opponents to the ball for the header to clear, but the last ten minutes or so have been our worst of the match. We're getting tired and sloppy, it's showing, and the dam could break at any time.

79' -- Siswanto has a good luck at a header from about 8 yards out in front, but he puts it just over. Their corners are looking more and more dangerous as well.

83' -- Siswanto gets a crack just inside the area ... blocked! Yang is there from 15 yards ... blocked by Kasipmabin!! Our defense is doing fantastic work, doing whatever is necessary to get a body in front of these balls. We just need a few more minutes ...

85' -- We've got a break, as Ewangin finds Oropka on a breakaway! He chips it from just inside the area to avoid the angle getting cut down, and a fine play by Ibrahim just gets his fingers to it, tipping it wide but not by much! Oropka was inches away from winning it for us there. Back to back corners use a little time but provide no threat.

FT -- No injury-time surprises, and it's yet another draw for us. Of all people, Roni Setia had the best performance for us today, his first shutout and first match back.

06-29-2014, 05:18 AM	#20
Brian Swartz Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2006	12.7 @ Persebangga(5-2-1, 2nd). Setia is back in the lineup, we'll play very conservatively on the road today against the biggest surprise in Group D so far. Persebangga is making an early run at back-to-back promotions, having just come up from Second Division ranks. They've been opportunistic, but they've also been stingy, allowing less than one tally per contest and losing only to table-topping Persemalra. Head man Achmed Muryahad has been there just over two years and made a massive success of himself so far, though they don't have any more of a following(yet) than we do, selling less than 200 tickets despite a 20k capacity stadium. Somebody thinks this club is worth investing in ... It's little surprise they are better than even-money favorites. 5' -- A lead pass to Yogi in the area, but he takes a little too much time and they recover to block the attempt. An open look from just outside, straight on a minute later by Kasipmabin is struck wide. A good start for us though to put a little pressure on them and show this won't be a walk. The big difference early between Persebangga and other clubs in this division is that they make less mistakes -- they don't give away possession much, you have to take it from them most of the time. 16' -- A hideously off-target by Uropmabin, probably close to 25 yards out. Still, they haven't gotten off an attempt from any distance. So far, so good. 19' -- Heckuva blast by Yogi, but it's almost 30 yards out and Ibrahim has plenty of time to get to it and tip it away. The corner goes nowhere, and I've seen enough to risk a bit more aggressiveness. 23' -- Another nice counter, Uropomabin to Yogi running up the gut, wide freaking open into the area, but he led him to much with the header. We are getting close, but it feels kind of like last match, when we never broke through. 28' -- A few minutes of more tense play on our end, and their first shot angled from about 12 yards is wide right. 33' -- Yogi again ... wide right as Ibrahim came out to cut down the angle, he didn't have time to completely settle on that one. Still, very makeable from about 20 yards. 40' -- A smartly struck, angled header off a corner was a dangerous moment until Urwan cleared it off the line. HT -- They're beating us consistently in most of the little things, though we've had our moments, but on the attack we've been far more dangerous as reflected in the 7-3 shot count. We'll stick with what's working for at least a while longer. 47' -- We decided it was a really bad idea to cover Surya on the right wing at all. He waltzed in to less than 15 yards out, then barged a shot over the crossbar, refusing the gift. No defensive tactical setup can stop us from making that kind of boneheaded play, Kasipmabin responsible in this case. Another reason to respect this opponent: this is the first time I've seen anyone look fresher out there. We won't have the fitness advantage we do in most matches. 55' -- Yogi goes down after having the ball taken in their half, and he's done for today. We can only hope it's not serious. Oropka comes on. 60' -- The closest thing they have to a counterpart, Bachtiar, goes down in the same spot on our side of the pitch. It's no surprise that Yarangga was involved, and I'm shocked he wasn't carded. A rather obvious payback move, and one I'm not at all pleased with. 63' -- I put Sutanto in for Adie who is out of gas -- he's got a couple matches yet before he's ready to go the distance for us. It's been a quiet second half so far with only one shot each way, and with our two best offensive middle of the field players out, I tell the guys to tighten things up at the back. Unless lighting strikes, it's time to try and hold for a draw. 72' -- Siswanto comes free less than 10 yards out, but Patay manages to get in front of it just in time. They just about had us there, Setia would have been hard pressed to do anything about that strike. 74' -- Another dangerous run past Kasipmabin on the right side, but he makes a critical tackle without a penalty foul to send it out for a corner. Patay beats two opponents to the ball for the header to clear, but the last ten minutes or so have been our worst of the match. We're getting tired and sloppy, it's showing, and the dam could break at any time. 79' -- Siswanto has a good luck at a header from about 8 yards out in front, but he puts it just over. Their corners are looking more and more dangerous as well. 83' -- Siswanto gets a crack just inside the area ... blocked! Yang is there from 15 yards ... blocked by Kasipmabin!! Our defense is doing fantastic work, doing whatever is necessary to get a body in front of these balls. We just need a few more minutes ... 85' -- We've got a break, as Ewangin finds Oropka on a breakaway! He chips it from just inside the area to avoid the angle getting cut down, and a fine play by Ibrahim just gets his fingers to it, tipping it wide but not by much! Oropka was inches away from winning it for us there. Back to back corners use a little time but provide no threat. FT -- No injury-time surprises, and it's yet another draw for us. Of all people, Roni Setia had the best performance for us today, his first shutout and first match back.