Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Persiku Kudus 7th with 27 points, Persipal 10th with 7, 20 apart. Persipal's recent output lagged their position: 19th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. Per game in the league, Persipal were scoring 0.7 and conceding 3.33, Persiku Kudus 1.3 and 1.52, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
A win had eluded Persipal for 15 matches. From the last five rounds, Persipal held 1 points of 15 and Persiku Kudus 8.
Stadion Maladi Sriwedari staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Persipal: Wiraja Aulia (28') · Persiku Kudus: Igor (17'), Igor (51'), Igor (63'), Imam Bagus (78')
Key stats
Possession: Persipal 26% · Persiku Kudus 74% · Total shots: 7-36 · On target: 4-15 · Corners: 0-12