Match Report
14 points and 1 places separated them: Persis Solo 16th with 34, Semen Padang 17th with 20. The last five rounds placed Persis Solo 9th in the league for form — higher than their 16th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Persis Solo ran at 1.15 scored and 1.74 conceded, Semen Padang at 0.65 and 1.91.
Persis Solo's unbeaten run stood at 7.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 2 Persis Solo wins, 1 for Semen Padang, 2 draws, at 2.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings.
The match was played at Stadion Kapten I Wayan Dipta (capacity 20,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Persis Solo led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Persis Solo: Dejan Tumbas (78'), Miroslav Maričić (36') · Semen Padang: Sutanto Tan (68' og)
Key stats
Possession: Persis Solo 43% · Semen Padang 57% · Total shots: 18-17 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 8-8