TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Persib Bandung won full points when they met Persija Jakarta in the continuation of the BRI Liga 1 on Tuesday, March 1, 2020. Persib won 2-0 over Persija while playing at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Bali.
Persib Bandung took the lead through David da Silva’s goal in the 15th minute. Receiving a cross from Marc Klok’s stomach from a corner, Silva calmly passed the ball into the goal, which was escorted by goalkeeper Andritany Ardhiyasa.
Andritany had a chance to protest but the referee ignored it. After conceding, Persija repeatedly pressed Persib, but the return goal did not come until the first half ended.
Entering the second half, Persija and Persib made substitutions. Persija among others attracted striker Marko Simic who was replaced by Taufik Hidayat. Then Novri Setiawan who was replaced by Osvaldo Haay. Meanwhile, Persib replaced Beckham Putra with Erwin Ramdani and Ardi Idrus, who was replaced by Zalnando.
In addition to attacking each other, a rain of yellow cards also occurred in this classic match. The referee issued a number of yellow cards, both for Persija and Persib. Persija players who received punishment include Andritany, Makan Konate, and Ichsan Kurniawan. Meanwhile, in the Persib camp, there are Marc Klok, Victor Igbonefo, Beckham Putra, and Henhen Herdiana.
Entering the 80th minute, Persib succeeded in adding to their advantage. Again, it was David da Silva’s action that changed the score to 2-0. He scored against Andritany in the 84th minute. The score lasted until the game ended.
For the achievement of 3 points, Persib shot to second place in the BRI Liga 1 standings with 57 points. Maung Bandung is only 3 points away from Bali United who are in first position. Meanwhile, Persija Jakarta sits in 8th place with 38 points.
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