Asian Champions League 2: Final Minute Goal Brings Persib To Balance Port FC 2-2

JAKARTA - Persib Bandung, who became Indonesia's representative in the Asian Champions League 2, managed to thwart the victory of Port FC in the Asian Champions League 2. Away to Leo Stadium on Thursday, November 28, Maung Bandung was able to balance the match to 2-2 in extra time.

On the fifth matchday of Group F of the Asian 2 Champions League, Persib Bandung was able to open the scoring first. Bojan Hodak's team even scored the opening point when the game was running 17 minutes.

Persib Bandung managed to secure the 1-0 score after the referee pointed to the spot. The prize was given as a gift after the player from Port FC who is also the star of the Indonesian national team, Asnawi Mangkualam, violated Marc Klok in the forbidden box.

Ciro Alves was then appointed as the decisive executor for Persib Bandung who changed the initial situation. With careful calculations and measured kicks, Ciro managed to execute a ball that the Port FC goalkeeper, Sumethee Khokpho, was unable to block.

After winning 1-0 from the host, the euphoria for Persib Bandung should be celebrated. But unfortunately, one minute later from that success Port FC was able to take revenge.

In the 18th minute, Port FC was able to make things even. The 1-1 score was created by Lonsana Doumbouya at this minute which made the euphoria of Persib Bandung popular.

After the score was balanced, the game was hot. The two teams then both looked for opportunities to make a longer distance. Buying and selling attacks was inevitable until the time rolled near the end of the first half.

At this moment, the deadlock of Port FC finally broke. They managed to get rid of the advantage to 2-1 when the match lasted 31 minutes. This time, the differentiating score was created again through the execution of Lonsana Doumbouya which also detained the advantage of Port FC at the end of the first half.

Continued in the second half, Port FC almost moved away from Maung Bandung by widening the gap on the scoreboard. In fact, Port FC managed to score an additional goal in the 67th minute.

Port FC's third goal was a hat trick from Lonsana Doumbouya. However, the goal created through the quick counter-attack scheme was disallowed by the referee because Lonsana was trapped in an offside position first.

This situation clearly benefits Persib Bandung, who returns to build attacks in order to equalize.

Bojan Hodak's team continued to work hard, but although several opportunities were created, Maung Bandung had not succeeded in making a good finishing to equalize the score.

The match continued until 90 minutes normal was over. After that, the referee gave an additional eight minutes.

It was during this additional time that luck sided with the Indonesian representatives. Persib Bandung managed to thwart the Port FC victory through the execution of David da Silva in the 90+5 minute which made the score end in a 2-2 draw.