Persija and Persebaya win in Bank Mandiri national league
Persija and Persebaya win in Bank Mandiri national league
JAKARTA (JP): Host Persija Jakarta defeated its guest PSDS
Deli Serdang of North Sumatra 6-0 in the Bank Mandiri national
league at Lebak Bulus stadium on Sunday.
In the one-sided match, Persija's striker Budi Sudarsono
dominated the game by producing four goals in the 46th, 58th,
83rd and 88th minutes.
Fellow striker Gendut Doni Christiawan scored Persija's first
goal in the 15th minute when the ball hit PSDS defender Erwin
Sugianto's leg and entered the goal area.
In the second half, Persija was more aggressive. Budi managed
to scored three goals in a row.
In the 74th minute, Budiman scored another goal before Budi
sealed the victory in the 88th minute.
Referee Hudoyo gave Anda Auliya of Persija the red card in the
75th minute.
Three minutes later, Hudoyo was replaced by Alil Runenggo as
Persija protested the referee's decision.
In Surabaya, host Persebaya also collected more points after
it ousted Barito Putra Banjarmasin of South Kalimantan 3-1 at the
10 Nopember stadium.
Persebaya's striker Rahem produced goals in the 25th and 47th
minute while another striker Sugiantoro successfully executed a
penalty kick in the 77th minute. The penalty was awarded after
Barito's stopper Sunar Sulaeman touched the ball in the penalty
area.
Barito's players protested referee Made's decision.
"The referee was not fair. They shouldn't have been awarded a
penalty kick because the ball touched Sunar's shoulder, not his
hands," Barito's coach Mundari Karya complained as quoted by
Antara news agency.
Barito's defender Zamen Pierre managed to narrow the score in
the 70th minute, thanks to a feed from Baco Sadesaou.
Cheered by about 25,000 spectators, Persebaya put the pressure
on Barito from the start of the match.
In Bontang, East Kalimantan, Putra Samarinda (Pusam) managed
to grab a full point by defeating Persipura Jayapura 2-0.
Playing dully in the first half, Pusam's striker Delano Keter
managed to score a goal in the 85th minute.
Three minutes later, Yance Katehokang scored another goal to
seal Pusam's victory.
In Jepara, Central Java, host Persijap eliminated Gelora
Dewata 1-0 thanks to M. Yusuf who scored the goal one minute
after the match began.
In Sleman, Yogyakarta, the match between PSS Sleman and Arema
Malang of East Java was halted for six minutes and had to be
postponed to Monday as spectators ran to the field following
chaos outside the Tridadi stadium.
Organizers were unable to control the situation when PSS
soccer fans, were not allowed to enter the stadium, pelted stones
to the Arema supporters in the stadium, leaving several Arema
supporters injured.
The match will be moved to the stadium of the Airforce Academy
in Yogyakarta without spectator. (44/yan)