Persija Wins The Menpora Cup 2021
JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta has won the Menpora Cup in 2021 after beating Persib Bandung. In the second leg match at the Solo Manahan Stadium, Sunday, April 25, Persija beat Persib 2-1.
That way, the total aggregate of the two teams is 4-1. In the first leg which was held at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Persija won two goals without reply.
Sudirman troops played well from the start of the match. The attack of the Kemayoran Tigers repeatedly bothered Persib.
Persib's steps have gotten heavier since 23 minutes, after the accumulation of Bayu Fiqri's yellow cards for violating Marco Motta. Persija is getting freer.
The short ball game combined with the breakthrough that was demonstrated by Persib failed to be maximized. The first half finished with the score a goalless draw.
In the second half, Persija had no medicine. Osvaldo Haay scored a goal in the 50th minute. Persib raised the tempo of the attack after Persija's goal.
However, Robert Rene Alberts' squad struggled. Seven minutes before the match ended, Persib equalized through Ferdinand Sinaga's goal.
The hopes of a champion have vanished. But the hope of winning was still there, until Riko Simanjuntak threw the ball into Persib's goal during injury time.
Line-up of playersPersib Bandung: I Made Wirawan, Henhen Herdiana, Victor Igbonefo, Achmad Jufriyanto, Bayu Fiqri, Beckham Putra, Dedi Kusnandar, Esteban Vizcarra, Frets Butuan, Ezra Walian, Wander Luiz
Persija Jakarta: Andritany Ardhiyasa, Marco Motta, Yann Motta, Otavio Dutra, Tony Sucipto, Marc Klok, Rohit Chand, Braif Fatari, Riko Simanjuntak, Osvaldo Haay, Taufik Hidayat.