Match Report
Martapura (3rd, 31 pts) visited Persiba Balikpapan (7th, 27 pts) with 4 points between them. Martapura had been under-performing their position — 29th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.15/1 for Persiba Balikpapan and 0.9/0.9 for Martapura (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Stadion Batakan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 12,500. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Persiba Balikpapan: R. Saputra (69'), A. Kusuma (72'), R. Saputra (88')
Key stats
Possession: Persiba Balikpapan 58% · Martapura 42% · On target: 8-1 · Corners: 6-1