Recap Of League 1 Results Saturday 23 July: Madura United Win Big And Lead Standings, Persija Defeated 0-1 By Bali United

Bali United managed to overcome Persija Jakarta with a 1-0 win in the first day of the Liga 1 match of the 2022/2023 season in Bali on 23 July. (Antara/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo)

JAKARTA - The 2022/2023 Liga 1 competition, which started rolling this Saturday, starting with the first four matches, turned out to be full of surprises, colored by breakthroughs from promoted clubs to fantastic goal parties.

From the promotion club, RANS Nusantara, which appeared at the Jatidiri Stadium in Semarang, Saturday, managed to steal points from the host PSIS Semarang with a 1-1 draw.

Laskar Mahesa Jenar, nicknamed PSIS, took the lead through Taisei Marukawa's penalty in the 75th minute, and RANS equalized through Makan Konate 10 minutes later.

PSS Sleman suffered more or less the same fate, which was humiliated at home in the match against PSM Makassar at the Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Super Elang Jawa, nicknamed PSS as the host, must admit the superiority of PSM with a score of 2-1 in the inaugural match of Liga 1 2022/2023.

Wiljan Pluim scored a brace for the team nicknamed Juku Eja in the 18th and 29th minutes, while the only goal for PSS Sleman was contributed by Tallysson Lucas Souza Duarte Vasconcelos in the 88th minute.

In contrast to Madura United, which successfully scored a goal as the host in the match against Barito Putera at the Gelora Madura Ratu Pamelingan Stadium, Madura.

No kidding, the squad nicknamed Laskar Sape Kerrab humiliated Laskar Antasari with eight goals without reply, aka 8-0.

The eight goals were scored by Ricky Ariansyah, Alberto Goncalves, Risaldi Malik, Pedro Henrique, Barito Putera player Luthfi Kamal (own goal), and a hat-trick from Luiz Marcelo Morais dos Reis (Lulinha).

Antara reported, Bali United also managed to secure points in the inaugural match against Persija Jakarta which took place at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Bali. The hosts won 1-0.

Serdadu Tridatu's victory was thanks to a single goal scored by William Pacheco in the 39th minute after receiving a cross from Irfan Jaya.

With these four matches, Madura United leads the 2022/2023 Liga 1 standings, followed by PSM and Bali United with the same three points, and PSIS and RANS with one point.