Jakarta, IO – Persija Jakarta played Persis Solo in the League 1 match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Wednesday (17/4) evening.
Playing in front of their own supporters, the “Kemayoran Tigers” squad continued to exert pressure from the kickoff. However, their attacks were still able to be thwarted by Persis Solo’s line of defense. The match grew intense, producing red cards for players from both teams, Gavin Kwan Adsit and Syahrian Abimanyu.
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The deadlock was ended in the 78th minute when Marco Simic successfully made use of the crossing opportunity from Ondrej Kudela, resulting in a goal. Simic’s only goal secured Persija’s victory. With the addition of three points, the Kemayoran Tigers has now collected 41 points and climbed to the 10th place. Meanwhile, Persis still outranks Persija in the eighth spot with 44 points.
(IO/Septo Kun Wijaya & M Syauqi Amrullah)