Match Report
The table gap was wide: 28 points between Persis Solo (4th, 30 pts) and Mitra Kukar (4th, 2 pts). Recent form told a different story for Mitra Kukar: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 0.9/0.8 for Persis Solo and 1/1.67 for Mitra Kukar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.1.
Mitra Kukar were winless in 7. Over the last five, Persis Solo had taken 10 of 15 points to Mitra Kukar's 2.
Stadion Manahan in Surakarta staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,700. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.