Match Report
Persiba Balikpapan went into the game 9th in the table on 19 points; PSIS Semarang sat 8th on 23 — a 4-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Persiba Balikpapan: only 18th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 9th. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Persiba Balikpapan ran at 0.85 scored and 1.56 conceded, PSIS Semarang at 0.81 and 1.85.
Stadion Batakan, capacity 12,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Persiba Balikpapan 53% · PSIS Semarang 47% · Total shots: 6-3 · On target: 1-0 · Corners: 3-6