Persegres beats Persiba 5-1<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Persegres Gresik took full home advantage to
\nproduce a first half goal spree for a 5-1 whipping of Persiba
\nBalikpapan in their Indonesian soccer league clash at Gresik,
\nEast Java on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Cool-headed defender Abdul Khamid, who orchestrated
\nPersegres' bottom-up charges, struck twice from the penalty spot
\nin the 24th and 43rd minutes.<\/p>\n
It was clear that attack-minded Persiba had more goal-
\nscoring chances in the East Division match, but the home side was
\nsmarter in capitalizing on its few opportunities.<\/p>\n
Khamid flawlessly executed a penalty given by referee
\nKhairul Agil after Abidin, who opened the goal spree in the 22nd
\nminute, was felled by Bahrun Malik in the penalty box. He then
\nhit the second goal with a curled, powerful a free kick which
\npierced Persiba's fence.<\/p>\n
Ajis Usman and Rodek shared the goal party with their 26th
\nand 37th cannon balls which eased past Persiba's reserve goalie
\nAgus Waluyo.<\/p>\n
The visiting team fought back in the second half, but found
\nits fast tiring strikers no match for Persegres' ruthless defense
\ntrio of Abdul, Mustafa Umarella and Baharudin Said.<\/p>\n
Persiba broke the duck five minutes after the break, thanks
\nto Baharudin's handball in the penalty area. Captain Nixen
\nMailankei, who executed the penalty, did his job well.<\/p>\n
In another East Division match in Jayapura, Irian Jaya,
\nPersipura forced a 1-1 draw with Pupuk Kaltim of Bontang, East
\nKalimantan.<\/p>\n
The full support of 20,000 home fans at the packed Mandala
\nstadium encouraged Persipura, which was left trailing for most of
\nthe second half, thanks to Fachry Husaini's shock goal a few
\nseconds after the break.<\/p>\n
Persipura is a pastime winner of the inter-city
\nchampionship.<\/p>\n
Striker Izak Fatari saved the home side from a nightmare
\njust four minutes before the final whistle when he finished a
\nlong pass from midfield Yarangga. (amd)<\/p>",
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