Liga 2015 Matchday 1: Encouraging Display despite Setback Result

Match 1: PINTU FC vs INSIM A 1-4

(PINTU FC Goalscorer: Irvan Indra)

PINTU FC conceded defeat against a strong team InSIM A in spite of . The scoreline might suggest that the team was completely dominated but it was a tightly contested game, especially in the second half, where PINTU FC had equalized and had the momentum on their side.

Pre-match photos from both teams.

Both teams started cautiously, but PINTU FC conceded 0-1 after one of InSIM player cut inside to beat Jose. Channing had decent opportunity to equalize but his shot was blocked. Jose made a spectacular save to keep the scoreline, before Irvan made a swift interception to deny Adrian of InSIM to score to the empty net. Half Time ended with InSIM holding a single goal lead.

Alvin battled with Adrian during a corner kick

After the break, Jose pulled a wonderful piece of goalkeeping with his double one-on-one save. Christiandy hit the post following a cross from Channing before the ball scrambled and saved by the keeper. PINTU FC pulled level when Irvan Indra's long range effort past everybody including the keeper, 1-1. PINTU FC got a chance to put the lead but Christiandy once again hit the crossbar. When the wind seemed on PINTU FC way, InSIM had their time-out and it proved decisive as they had a lead after the time-out. Irvan Indra gave too much room to shot for an InSIM player who put the ball to the top corner of the goal. 

Irvan Indra tried to clear the ball

That goal changed the direction of the game and InSIM comfortably hanging into the game. They had another goal through a counter-attack ended by a shot to far corner. PINTU FC could have grabbed one back had Alfons had the bar not denied him. Another blitz attack from InSIM ended to their fourth goal and buried PINTU FC chance to get back to the game. 

Match 2: PINTU FC vs RAPPI 8-0

(PINTU FC Goalscorer: Irvan Indra 3x, Reinardus Channing 3x, Alfons, Agustinus Benyamin)

Stung after the defeat on the match before, PINTU FC attacked Rappi from the first whistle. Their game plan implemented successfully as Irvan Indra brought his side to a 1-0 lead after converting a penalty on early first half. He coolly slotted the ball past the opposition keeper.

Irvan stepped up to take the penalty

Irvan Indra added the second, capitalizing a confusion between Rappi keeper and their defender from a corner kick, 2-0. Billy Sebastian nearly added the third but saw his shot saved by keeper before Alfons put the ball wide off the target. Just before the half time, Reinardus Channing capped off PINTU FC's great team play with a goal, finishing Mario Sandi' incisive cross to him, 3-0.

Pentium in Action

On the second half, PINTU FC continued their dominance and added the fourth goal through Alfons' accurate ball-placing to make it 4-0. Channing scored his second of the match, intercepting the keeper's poor pass to slam the ball to the empty net, 5-0. Reinardus Channing completed his hattrick after Christiandy Franciscus laid off a ball after dazed through the defence, 6-0.

Channing beat the keeper with his fierce strike

He was not the only one who score hattrick though. Irvan Indra burst forward from the back to smash the ball to make it 7-0. Agustinus Benyamin rounded off the night with a goal to seal the game, 8-0. PINTU FC registered their first win in the tournament.

Match 3: PINTU FC vs InSIM B 3-4

(PINTU FC Goalscorer: Billy Sebastian, Alvin Jonathan 2x)

The match was thrilling for the spectator but heartbreaking moment for PINTU FC as InSIM B came from behind and scored the winning only in the dying minutes despite having more chances. Tried to pick off from where they left off, PINTU FC took the initiative to . They had their chances, but InSIM stole a goal from a counter. A long ball launched to PINTU FC defence, but Pentium missed the interception, giving an easy chance to InSIM player who made no mistake to send the ball past Jose, 0-1. They soon doubled their lead through an instinctive shot to the far post, 0-2.

Christiandy tried to dribbled past the opposition

Billy Sebastian pulled one back as he dazzled on the left side before releasing a wicked shot, 1-2. PINTU FC equalized through Alvin Jonathan before the break as he instinctively slotted the ball following Mario Sandi's shot which seemed wide off the target, 2-2.

Coach Alvin gave instruction to his guys.

Alvin Jonathan had his brace on this game as he intercepted the ball on the defence and sent it past keeper's leg. PINTU FC had another chance from Yona, but InSIM B keeper pulled a wonderful save to deny him. Despite PINTU FC had more possession, they were conceded from an attack on the left side ended with a predatory finish to the bottom corner of Jose's goal, 3-3. 

PINTU FC defending the goal.

After the equalizer, PINTU FC pushed more aggresively but neglected their defence. InSIM almost scored another as all the players were on the opposition half, but the ball was off target. Ultimately, PINTU FC conceded from their own mistake. Mario Sandi lost possession in the halfway before Jose was beaten to the bottom corner, 3-4. The strategy to throw bodies to the box did not work well as InSIM were able to hang into a slender lead until the final whistle.