Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sumsel United 4th with 42 points, Sriwijaya 10th with 2, 40 apart. Sumsel United ranked just 13th in the league on five-round form despite their 4th table position. Per game in the league, Sumsel United were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1.22, Sriwijaya 0.56 and 3.44, against a competition average of 1.39 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Sriwijaya — 12 in succession. The five-game form split read 7/15 points for Sumsel United against 0/15 for Sriwijaya.
Sumsel United led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sumsel United: Juninho Cabral (19'), Octovianus Otto Kapisa (2'), Muklisin Azis Hutagalung (64')
Key stats
Possession: Sumsel United 51% · Sriwijaya 49% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 5-2