Match Report
35 points separated the sides: PSPS Riau 6th on 37, Sriwijaya 10th on 2. The last five rounds placed Sriwijaya no better than 19th for form, against 10th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sriwijaya 0.56 scored and 3.44 conceded per game, PSPS Riau 1.85 and 1.67, with the league averaging 1.39.
Sriwijaya arrived off 14 straight defeats. Four consecutive draws preceded this one for PSPS Riau.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Sriwijaya have 4 wins to PSPS Riau's 5, with 0 draws, at 3.22 goals per meeting.
Stadion Patriot staged the fixture, a ground that holds 35,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: PSPS Riau led 4-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-6.
Goal scorers
PSPS Riau: Douglas Cruz (15'), Alfin Tuasalamony (20'), Toninho (44'), Alfin Tuasalamony (38'), Hari Nur Yulianto (56'), Hari Nur Yulianto (79')
Key stats
Possession: Sriwijaya 45% · PSPS Riau 55% · Total shots: 2-12 · On target: 1-10 · Corners: 2-6