Gianyar –
Persija Jakarta lost 0-1 to Madura United in the 25th week of Liga 1 this season. Riski Afrisal’s single goal was the difference between the two teams.
Playing at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Thursday (22/2/2024), both teams had minimal dangerous opportunities in the first half. Madura United had a golden opportunity in the 32nd minute through Malik Risaldi, but it was thwarted by Persija goalkeeper Andritany Ardhiyasa.
In the second half, Madura United had another chance through Francisco Rivera in the 53rd minute, but his long-range shot was blocked by Andritany. Persija threatened again through Maciej Gajos’ free kick in the 57th minute, but it was pushed over by goalkeeper Lucas Frigeri.
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Persija almost took the lead in the 58th minute after Cleberson made a mistake when throwing the ball in a corner kick situation, but the ball only hit the goal post. In the 64th minute, Rayhan Hannan’s shot from a free position bounced over the goal.
Madura United broke the deadlock in the 86th minute. Through a corner kick, Riski Afrisal welcomed the wild ball then fired a shot which was deflected before breaking into Andritany’s goal. The 1-0 score lasted until the end.
The additional three points made Madura United move up to fifth in the standings with 39 points. Meanwhile, Persija is in ninth position with 32 points.
Meanwhile at Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul, Yogyakarta, Arema FC successfully silenced RANS Nusantara 3-2. Singo Edan’s three goals were scored by Charles Lokolingoy in the 17th and 22nd minutes and Gilbert Alvarez in the 86th minute.
Meanwhile, RANS could only reply through Mitsuru Marouka in the 58th and 89th minutes. In this match, the referee issued three red cards. Two for RANS players, namely Kiko and Hilmansyah. Meanwhile, one for Arema was received by Falbio Soares in the 88th minute.
This defeat left RANS stuck in eighth place in the standings with 33 points, while Arema gave way to getting out of the red zone. Currently they sit in 16th position with 24 points.
Lineup
Persija Jakarta: Andritany Ardhiyasa, Firza Andika (Dony Tri Pamungkas 69′), Ondrej Kudela, Muhammad Ferarri, Rizky Ridho, Maciej Gajos (Aji Kusuma 87′), Resky Fandi, Rayhan Hannan (Marko Simic 69′), Gustavo, Riko Simanjuntak (Rio Fahmi 76′), Ryo Matsumura (Hanif Sjahbandi 76′).
Madura United: Lucas Frigeri, Anwar Rifai, Novan Sasongko (Riyatno Abiyoso 62′), Cleberson, Salim Tuharea (Riski Afrisal 83′), Francisco Rivera, Feby Ramzy (Fachruddin Aryanto 83′), Hugo Gomes, Jacob Mahler, Dalberto, Malik Risaldi.
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