Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Persiraja Banda Aceh 2nd with 21 points, PSDS Deli Serdang 4th with 6, 15 apart. The last five rounds placed PSDS Deli Serdang no better than 54th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Persiraja Banda Aceh were scoring 1.25 and conceding 0.83, PSDS Deli Serdang 2 and 2.83, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
Persiraja Banda Aceh had drawn four in a row. 9 games without a win framed PSDS Deli Serdang's arrival. The last-five ledger: Persiraja Banda Aceh 7/15, PSDS Deli Serdang 1/15.
The venue was Stadion Haji Dhimurtala, with room for 12,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Persiraja Banda Aceh led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 5-1.
Goal scorers
Persiraja Banda Aceh: Ferdinand Alfred Sinaga (62'), Defri Rizky (84'), Ferdinand Alfred Sinaga (70'), David Laly (30'), I. Karimov (45') · PSDS Deli Serdang: K. Kurniawan (13')
Key stats
Possession: Persiraja Banda Aceh 62% · PSDS Deli Serdang 38% · Total shots: 25-4 · On target: 11-1 · Corners: 5-5