JAKARTA - Persija Jakarta secured the third place title in the 2025/2026 Super League competition. This result was achieved after the Kemayoran Tigers won 3-0 in the final match against Semen Padang.
In the match which took place at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), Saturday, May 23 afternoon WIB, Persija's attempt to secure three points was colored by the chants of The Jakmania in all the stands. The situation briefly halted the match for almost 30 minutes.
Apart from that incident, Persija started the match confidently through short passes. On the other hand, Semen Padang seemed to have trouble making contact at the start of the match.
Throughout the 21 minutes of running, the Kemayoran Tigers almost opened the lead through a cross sent by Hannan towards Gustavo Almeida. Fortunately for Kabau Sirah, their goalkeeper was still alert to ward off the round skin.
Two minutes later, it was Semen Padang's turn to counterattack through Firman Juliansyah who sent a cross to Guillermo Fernandez. Unfortunately, the ball, which was greeted well by the striker, was still slightly to the right of the Persija goal.
In the 32nd minute, Persija's deadlock finally broke through Gustavo, who was marked by an incident between players in the Semen Padang penalty box. In this situation, referee Erfan Efendi assessed the potential for offside and then checked the VAR.
However, in the end, Persija's opening goal was still valid. The Kemayoran Tigers were ahead 1-0 over Kabau Sirah.
Three minutes before the end of the first half, Persija got another chance. This time through Arlyansyah Abdulmanan who sent a cross to Gustavo, but failed because the kick still hit Rendy, which also marked the end of the first half.
At the start of the second half, Persija played more pressing. This was evident in the 47th minute when a dangerous opportunity was created through the actions of Gustavo and Hannan.
Hannan who received Gustavo's pass almost brought the Macan Kemayoran ahead, but his kick still hit the goalpost.
Persija got a penalty in the 56th minute. Gustavo, who was trusted to be the executioner, successfully carried out his duties well and brought Persija ahead 2-0.
Macan Kemayoran again took the lead in the 68th minute. A short one-two pass between Jean Motta, Allano Lima, and Rayhan Hannan was successfully completed by Emaxwell Souza.
After leading 3-0. Thousands of The Jakmania compactly lit flares and firecrackers until the smoke covered the entire JIS stadium. This situation made the referee have to stop the match temporarily.
The motive known, this action was a protest by supporters due to Persija failing to become champions in the 2025/2026 Super League. The match resumed after more than 30 minutes had stopped.
Persija did not stop besieging Semen Padang's defense area. Until the referee blew the long whistle, the score of 3-0 did not change.
Macan Kemayoran successfully closed the 2025/2026 season with a victory even though they failed to win the championship.
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