Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Persipura (3rd, 53 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Semen Padang (17th, 32 pts). Semen Padang's recent output outran their position: 12th on form over five rounds, 17th in the table. Against a league average of 1.37 goals per team per game, Semen Padang ran at 0.94 scored and 1.32 conceded, Persipura at 1.38 and 1.12.
Defeat had not touched Persipura in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
Stadion GOR Haji Agus Salim in Padang staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.