Match Report
PSBI Blitar went into the game 8th in the table on 11 points; Persepam sat 5th on 18 — a 7-point gap. Persepam ranked just 151st in the league on five-round form despite their 5th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: PSBI Blitar 0.57 scored and 1.86 conceded per game, Persepam 1.79 and 1.64, with the league averaging 1.22.
Stadion Aryo Blitar in Blitar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persepam led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-3.