Match Report
The table gap was wide: 26 points between Persija (7th, 51 pts) and PSIS Semarang (18th, 25 pts). Recent form told a different story for Persija: only 15th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 7th. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Persija ran at 1.38 scored and 1.12 conceded, PSIS Semarang at 0.85 and 1.68.
Persija had not won in 5 games.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 6 wins for Persija, 0 draws and 1 for PSIS Semarang, at 2.57 goals per meeting.
The venue was Stadion Patriot in Bekasi, with room for 35,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-0.
Goal scorers
Persija: Ryo Matsumura (70'), Gustavo (90')