Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Persis Solo (2nd, 28 pts) held a 24-point advantage over Persiba Bantul (8th, 4 pts). On recent form Persiba Bantul sat only 151st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.22 goals per team per game, Persis Solo ran at 1.43 scored and 0.71 conceded, Persiba Bantul at 0.29 and 1.57.
The match was played at Stadion Manahan in Surakarta (capacity 31,700). It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.