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        "id": 1570136,
        "msgid": "irfan-jayas-bitter-return-after-injury-1772019837",
        "date": "2026-02-25 11:07:23",
        "title": "Irfan Jaya's Bitter Return After Injury",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Sports",
        "summary": "Bali United winger Irfan Jaya made his comeback after several months out with an injury, but his return was not enough to secure a victory for his team. Despite scoring one goal and providing one assist in a match against PSIM Yogyakarta, Bali United could only manage a 3-3 draw. Irfan Jaya expressed his disappointment with the result but remains focused on preparing for the next match.",
        "content": "<p>Bali United winger, Irfan Jaya, returned to the field after being\nsidelined for several months due to injury. However, his comeback was\nnot a sweet one. His presence was not enough to bring Bali United back\non the winning track.<\/p>\n<p>Irfan Jaya scored 1 goal and provided 1 assist for Bali United during\nthe away match against PSIM Yogyakarta, at the Sultan Agung Stadium,\nBantul, Monday (23\/2\/2026). However, his contribution was not enough to\nsecure a full points for Serdadu Tridatu.<\/p>\n<p>Bali United had to settle for a draw after being held by PSIM\nYogyakarta with a final score of 3-3. In fact, the team coached by\nJohnny Jansen had a 3-0 lead before being equalised by Laskar\nMataram.<\/p>\n<p>Irfan Jaya admitted that he was happy to be back on the field and\ncontribute to the team. However, he was disappointed with the draw\nagainst PSIM.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m happy to be back, but it\u2019s a pity that we couldn\u2019t get 3 points.\nWe failed to bring points back to Bali, we were leading by three goals\nand in the end, it was a draw,\u201d said Irfan Jaya, Wednesday\n(25\/2\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Irfan does not want to dwell on the disappointment. The former\nIndonesian national team winger affirmed that Bali United will refocus\non the next match.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur focus now is on preparing in Bali for the next match,\u201d said\nIrfan Jaya.<\/p>\n<p>It is known that Irfan Jaya was sidelined for quite some time due to\na fractured knee injury at the beginning of the 2025\/2026 Super League\ncompetition. As a result, he missed more than a dozen matches in the\nfirst round.<\/p>\n<p>Irfan Jaya was confirmed to have started light training in early\nJanuary 2026, but was still separated from the team. The team doctor\nthen predicted that Irfan could return to the field in the second round.\nIrfan Jaya\u2019s return was marked when Bali United was defeated by Persija\nJakarta 0-1 on Sunday (15\/2\/2026).<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/irfan-jayas-bitter-return-after-injury-1772019837",
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