Match Report
RANS Nusantara went into the game 7th in the table on 9 points; Persewar sat 8th on -4 — a 13-point gap. RANS Nusantara ranked just 26th in the league on five-round form despite their 7th table position. Scoring rates set the scale: RANS Nusantara 0.64 scored and 2.57 conceded per game, Persewar 1.14 and 2.21, with the league averaging 1.27.
RANS Nusantara had lost six in a row. Persewar had not won in 14 games.
The match was played at Stadion Untung Suropati in Pasuruan (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: RANS Nusantara led 2-1 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 3-5.