Match Report
37 points for PSPS Riau (6th), 27 for Persekat (9th): a 10-point gap. The last five rounds placed PSPS Riau 2nd in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: PSPS Riau 1.85 scored and 1.67 conceded per game, Persekat 0.85 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.39.
PSPS Riau had not lost in 6 games.
Stadion Kaharudin Nasution Rumbai, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PSPS Riau led 2-1 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
PSPS Riau: Toninho (55'), Toninho (31'), Toninho (52'), Muhammad Yasir (18') · Persekat: Sylvain Atieda (59'), Sylvain Atieda (28')
Key stats
Possession: PSPS Riau 56% · Persekat 44% · Total shots: 18-13 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 4-3