Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Persija 7th with 51 points, PSS Sleman 16th with 34, 17 apart. Recent form flatters PSS Sleman's table spot — 2nd league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 16th. Scoring rates set the scale: PSS Sleman 1.26 scored and 1.47 conceded per game, Persija 1.38 and 1.12, with the league averaging 1.31.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for PSS Sleman, 0 draws and 4 for Persija, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won.
Stadion Maguwoharjo in Yogyakarta, capacity 31,700, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
PSS Sleman: Gustavo Tocantins (22'), Marcelo Cirino (90') · Persija: Pablo Andrade (25')