Match Report
Sidoarjo United went into the game 12th in the table on 35 points; PSPS Riau sat 11th on 39 — a 4-point gap. PSPS Riau had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 11th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sidoarjo United 1.03 scored and 1.45 conceded per game, PSPS Riau 1.15 and 1.33, with the league averaging 0.99.
Momentum sat with PSPS Riau, winners of their last three.
Stadion Gelora Delta in Sidoarjo, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sidoarjo United led 2-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 4-3.