Match Report
The table gap was wide: 31 points between Persikad (8th, 33 pts) and Sriwijaya (10th, 2 pts). Sriwijaya ranked just 19th in the league on five-round form despite their 10th table position. Against a league average of 1.39 goals per team per game, Sriwijaya ran at 0.56 scored and 3.44 conceded, Persikad at 1.41 and 1.67.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sriwijaya — 11 in succession. A win had eluded Persikad for 5 matches.
The match was played at Stadion Patriot (capacity 35,000). Persikad led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sriwijaya: Aidil Usman Diarra (56') · Persikad: Bil’asqan Hi Tenang (24'), F. Afriyanto (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sriwijaya 47% · Persikad 53% · Total shots: 6-14 · On target: 0-3 · Corners: 1-3