Match Report
Persipura went into the game 3rd in the table on 23 points; Persibo sat 2nd on 24 — a 1-point gap. Persibo's recent output lagged their position: 12th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Persipura were scoring 1.79 and conceding 1, Persibo 1.86 and 1.07, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
The match was played at Stadion Mandala in Jayapura (capacity 30,000). Persipura led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.