Match Report
In the standings it was Persipa Pati 7th on 18 points, Persikas 9th on 7 — separated by 11. The last five rounds placed Persikas no better than 21st for form, against 9th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Persipa Pati 0.69 scored and 1 conceded per game, Persikas 0.63 and 2.81, with the league averaging 1.27.
Persipa Pati's winless run stood at 5. Persikas arrived on a run of three straight wins. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Persipa Pati, 13/15 for Persikas.
Stadion Persiba in Balikpapan, capacity 8,500, hosted the game. Persikas led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.
Goal scorers
Persikas: Henry Rivaldi (42')
Key stats
Total shots: 6-5 · On target: 1-1 · Corners: 4-4