Petrokimia ties Bellmare 1-1

Petrokimia ties Bellmare 1-1

JAKARTA (JP): Petrokimia Putra's dream of making it to the third round of the Asian Winners Cup was shaterred after a 1-1 draw against Japan's Bellmare Hiratsuka in Gresik on Sunday.

The Japanese routed the East Java team 6-0 in the first round last month in Hiratsuka, Japan.

Bellmare scored the goal first, in the 36th minute, with Daichi Matsuyama taking advantage of a chaotic fight in front of Petrokima's goal post. Singgih Pitono, on loan from Malang's Arema, netted the equalizer three minutes later.

Both sides launched numerous attacks after the draw but none were successfully converted into goals until the whistle was blown. (arf)