GIANYAR PSM Makassar successfully bagged its first win in the AFC Cup after defeating Hougang United on the third matchday of Group H, Wednesday, October 25, WIB night.
The team nicknamed Juku Eja beat their opponents with a fairly convincing 3-1 score when playing as the host using the I Wayan Dipta Stadium in Bali.
PSM lead two goals in the first half, each scored by Safrudin Tahar in the 22nd minute and Yuran Fernandes seven minutes later.
They then doubled their lead ten minutes after halftime through Adilson Silva's goal. Meanwhile, Dorde Maksimovic netted his only goal in the 78th minute.
Getting three points makes PSM now in third place in the standings. They were followed by Hougang who dropped to the caretaker position of the group standings.
PSM before losing their first two games, respectively from Hai Phong on September 21 and Sabah on October 5 recently.
In those two defeats, Juku Eja conceded a total of eight goals without scoring a single goal back. They lost 0-3 against Phong before losing 0-5 to Sabah.
Hai Phong and Sabah are currently in the top and second positions. They have both collected six points so far.
PSM vs Hougang United Lineup:
PSM Makassar: Ardianysah; Yuran Fernandez, Safrudin Tahar, Daffa Salman, Dzaky Asraf, Rizky Eka, Akbar Tanjung, Ananda Raehan, M Arfan, Everton, Adilson
Hougang United: Zaiful Nizam; Anders, Nauki Kuriyama, Abdil, Kazuma, Zulfahmi, Irwan, Nazrul, Shahdan, Hazzuwan, Djardje Maksimovic
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