Beat Persis Solo 3-2, PSM Makassar Kokoh At The Top Of The Indonesian League Standings

PSM Makassar footballer Everton Nascimento Dewa UnitedRISto Mitrevski (right) in the BRI Liga 1 match at Gelora BJ Habibie Stadium, Pare-Pare, South Sulawesi, Wednesday (1/3/2023). (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - PSM Makassar established itself at the top of the Indonesian League 1 standings after beating Persis Solo with a score of 3-2 in the 28th week at Gelora BJ Habibie Stadium, Parepare, Sunday, March 5.

"Now PSM Makassar occupies the top position with a score of 62 points from 28 matches, with a gap of 10 points from Persib Bandung who is in second place and 11 points from Persija Jakarta who occupies the third position," according to the Indonesian League records.

On the other hand, Persis Solo still has to be stuck in 11th position in the Indonesian League 1 standings with 33 points from 28 matches.

As reported by ANTARA, in this match PSM Makassar sealed the victory thanks to goals from Yakob Sayuri, Wiljan Pluim and Everton Nascimento, while goals from Persis Solo were born to Ryo Matsumura and Fernando Rodriguez.

In the first half, the two teams played openly and gave each other attacks, but Persis Solo was able to take the lead in the 32nd minute after his kick broke into the PSM goal so that the score changed to 1-0.

PSM had scored through Everton Nascimento's header, but in the end the goal was disallowed by the referee because one of Juku Eja's players was judged to be in an offside position. The 1-0 score lasted until the first half was over.

In the second half PSM took the initiative to attack first and was able to equalize thanks to a goal scored by Yakob Sayuri in the 62nd minute.

Starting from Wiljan Pluim's long pass, Yakob Sayuri managed to get the ball which then fired hard and broke into the Persis goal so that the score changed to 1-1.

Four minutes later, Persis took the lead again after Matsumura's cross was converted into a goal by Fernando Rodriguez so the score turned 2-1.

Left behind again, PSM increased the intensity of their attack and included some attacking players such as Ramadan Sananta and Kenzo Nambu.

The game against PSM finally paid off in the 69th minute after Yance Sayuri's cross was able to be maximized into a goal by Wiljan Pluim's header so that the score changed to 2-2.

Bernardo Tavares' squad took the lead and changed the score to 3-2 when Ramadhan Sananta's cross was headed by Everton Nascimento and broke into Gianluca Pandeynuwu's goal in the 77th minute.

In the remaining time of the second half PSM Makassar and Persis Solo continued to play openly and gave each other attacks, but the home team was able to defend the 3-2 victory.