Match Report
The table read 1st (Persiraja Banda Aceh, 34 pts) against 7th (Dejan, 20 pts), 14 points apart. On recent form Dejan sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Persiraja Banda Aceh 2.06 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Dejan 1.06 and 1.44, with the league averaging 1.27.
Persiraja Banda Aceh's unbeaten run stood at 9, having scored in 9 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Persiraja Banda Aceh held 13 points of 15 and Dejan 7.
Stadion Haji Dhimurtala in Banda Aceh staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persiraja Banda Aceh led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Persiraja Banda Aceh: Matheus Farinha (10'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 11-4 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 3-11