Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Dewa United 2nd with 61 points, PSS Sleman 16th with 34, 27 apart. PSS Sleman's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, PSS Sleman ran at 1.26 scored and 1.47 conceded, Dewa United at 1.91 and 0.97.
PSS Sleman had banked 3 of the last 15 points on offer; Dewa United, 10.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 1 PSS Sleman win, 3 for Dewa United, 0 draws, at 3.25 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 75% of the meetings. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
The venue was Stadion Maguwoharjo, with room for 31,700 spectators. Dewa United led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Dewa United: Alexis Messidoro (27')
Key stats
Possession: PSS Sleman 48% · Dewa United 52% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 8-4