Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSS

Kwateh double earns PSIS 2-0 win over PSS

Suherdjoko, Semarang

Roberto Kwateh scored twice to lead PSIS Semarang to a 2-0
victory over PSS Sleman in the Indonesian soccer league, while in
Lamongan, East Java, the Persela-Persebaya match had to be
abandoned after fans rushed the pitch.

Kwateh gave PSIS the lead with a penalty shot in the 44th
minute following a foul by Yuniarto Budi on Darwin Perez.

Kwateh scored his second goal 10 minutes after the start of
the second half.

PSS was forced to play with 10 men after Brazilian Anderson da
Silva was sent off in the 71st minute after a hard foul on Dwi
Adi Yuwono.

Down a man, PSS was unable to mount a comeback against
PSIS.

"Our strategy worked well against PSS," PSIS coach Cornelis
Soetadi said.

PSS was always going to have a difficult time against PSIS as
it was unable to field five of its starters, including Jaldecir
Deca Dos Santos who was back home in Brazil.

Wahyu Teguh, Nugroho and Eko Budi were all serving one-game
suspensions because of yellow cards, while Francis Wollo was out
injured.

PSIS was only one of two home teams to win on Wednesday. The
other was Persija of Jakarta, which scraped out a 1-0 victory
over Pelita Krakatau Steel.

PSPS was held to a 2-2 draw by PSMS in Pekanbaru, and Persib
had to be content with a 1-1 draw with Persikota in Bandung. Home
side Deltras lost to PKT Bontang 1-0.

In Lamongan, East Java, Persela was trailing Persebaya 3-0
when the home fans rushed the pitch in the 68th minute, forcing
the match to be abandoned, Antara reported.

The fans aimed their anger at referee Suhartono, who was
escorted off the pitch by the police.

Only after reinforcements were brought in from a nearby police
station was the situation brought under control.

The goal scorers in the game were Danilo Fernando, Uston
Nawawi and Christian Carassco.

Officials from the two teams are reportedly holding talks
about completing the match at a later date.