Match Report
8 points and 0 places separated them: Persekat 9th with 27, Persiba Balikpapan 9th with 19. Persiba Balikpapan ranked just 18th in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Persekat ran at 0.85 scored and 1.41 conceded, Persiba Balikpapan at 0.85 and 1.56.
Persiba Balikpapan had not won in 10 games.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persiba Balikpapan led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Persekat: Kevy Syahertian (67') · Persiba Balikpapan: Lorensius Sabda (18'), Dwi Geno Nofiansyah (70')
Key stats
Possession: Persekat 71% · Persiba Balikpapan 29% · Total shots: 9-10 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 6-4