Match Report
The table gap was wide: 38 points between Persiraja Banda Aceh (5th, 40 pts) and Sriwijaya (10th, 2 pts). Recent form told a different story for Sriwijaya: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. In league terms the two rates read 1.56/1.19 for Persiraja Banda Aceh and 0.56/3.44 for Sriwijaya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.39.
Sriwijaya had lost 13 in a row. Over the last five, Persiraja Banda Aceh had taken 8 of 15 points to Sriwijaya's 0.
GioScore's database holds 7 meetings between the two: 6 for Persiraja Banda Aceh, 0 for Sriwijaya and 1 drawn, at 2.86 goals per meeting.
Stadion Haji Dhimurtala, capacity 12,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Persiraja Banda Aceh: Ariel Kurung (62'), Omid Popalzay (90') · Sriwijaya: Ahmad Sehabudin (90')
Key stats
Possession: Persiraja Banda Aceh 57% · Sriwijaya 43% · Total shots: 14-6 · On target: 10-4 · Corners: 11-3