YOGYAKARTA - PSIM Yogyakarta's disappointing result when losing points at home after being held by Persis Solo 0-0 in the Super League match at the Sultan Agung Stadium, Bantul, Friday, February 6, 2026 WIB. The failure to defeat Persis in the Mataram Derby is a signal that the Mataram Army must be wary of.
The PSIM trend decreased precisely when starting the fight in the second round of the Super League. Even PSIM made a very bad start after being beaten by Persebaya Surabaya 3-0. A shocking defeat because in the first meeting in Surabaya which was the opening match of the competition, PSIM actually defeated Persebaya 1-0.
This victory was indeed more surprising and beyond prediction than PSIM's defeat at SSA. It's just that Jean Paul van Gastel's team started the competition with an unsatisfactory result. Moreover, they then had to surrender 2-1 when playing away against Borneo FC Samarinda.
At its peak, PSIM was only able to play without a goal when they returned to Bantul to host Persis in the Mataram Derby. A very disappointing result because PSIM only reaped one point from the first three matches.
Compare with the first three matches in the first round, PSIM was able to get five points. After winning against Persebaya, they held two elite Super League teams, Arema FC and Persib Bandung with the same score of 1-1.
Only getting one point from three matches makes PSIM fall in rank. They are in seventh place with 31 points. Meanwhile, Persis is still buried at the bottom of the standings after having 11 points.
"We didn't win three times. But if you look at this game [against Persija], it was a miracle that we didn't win in the end," said Van Gastel.
Even though they are still in the upper middle, PSIM needs to be alert. The team's performance is not promising, especially in the front line. Relying on Nermin Haljeta as a centre forward in the derby match, PSIM was unable to break through the Persis defense which performed solidly.
PSIM is good at building a game organization, it's just that their final completion is less than perfect. From the first three matches, it proves that the front line is actually PSIM's weak point.
They only managed to score one goal when they were defeated by Borneo FC. There is no final solution that should always be able to terrorize the Laskar Sambernyawa defense.
Van Gastel also admitted that the front line problem made PSIM fail to score a goal even though they dominated the game. In fact, he said the match went in one direction because PSIM was completely superior in ball possession.
"It's a disappointing result. We really created enough chances to win this game. But I can't blame the players. They've done everything," said Van Gastel.
"Yes, we created chances and this match felt like one-way traffic. But the result we haven't been able to win this match," he said again.
The Dutch coach also highlighted the performance of the front players. According to him, the striker's job is to score goals. However, Van Gastel assessed that those who play in front have shown maximum performance.
"Obviously, they really had to score. But they did a great job. I understand that many are disappointed because we failed to score. Just don't forget that we are playing at the highest level. In my opinion, what the team did was much better than everyone thought," said Van Gastel.
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