Match Report
Sulut United went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Persipal sat 2nd on 18 — an 11-point gap. The last five rounds placed Persipal no better than 54th for form, against 2nd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sulut United ran at 1.17 scored and 2 conceded, Persipal at 1.5 and 1.33.
Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sulut United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Sulut United: H. Panto (35'), Jô Santos (90') · Persipal: Thales Lima (64')
Key stats
Possession: Sulut United 56% · Persipal 44% · Total shots: 4-2 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 2-4