League Results 1: PSM And Bhayangkara Series, PSS Tekuk RANS

PSS Sleman secured three points when he met RANS Nusantara in the 22nd week of Liga 1 2023/2024 (Instagram/@rans.nusantara).

JAKARTA PSM Makassar and Bhayangkara FC had to settle for sharing numbers after playing series 1-1 in the 22nd week of Liga 1 2023/2024 at Gelora BJ Habibie Stadium, Friday, December 8, 2023.

The two teams played goalless in the first half before Kenzo Nambu put the hosts ahead in the 59th minute. The Japanese player broke into the opponent's goal after maximizing Yance Sayuri's cross.

Twenty minutes after that it was Bhayangkara's turn to equalize. Junior Brandao, who listed his name on the scoreboard to save his team from defeat.

In this match Bhayangkara cannot be strengthened by their new player, Radja Nainggolan. The Belgian player was withdrawn from the squad because he was not fit.

The former Inter Milan and AS Roma players are actually already with the squad in Makassar. However, he then returned to Jakarta to undergo a medical check-up.

This result extends Bhayangkara's poor record to five consecutive series. The team nicknamed The Guardian now still occupies the caretaker of the standings with 12 points from 22 matches.

Meanwhile, for PSM this is the result of their third series in the latest five matches. Getting one point makes Juku Eja now sit in 10th position in the standings.

The place was previously occupied by Dewa United after a 1-1 draw against Bali United at the Indomilk Arena, Tangerang, Banten.

As for other matches, PSS Sleman managed to secure three points while playing for RANS Nusantara FC. This result made the Javanese Super Elang shift up to 12th position with 26 points.

Jonathan Bustos scored the only goal for the victory of the Javanese Super Eagle in first-half injury time or to be precise in the 45+3 minute.

Lineup Of Players

PSM Makassar (3-5-2): Muhammad Reza Pratama; Erwin Gutawa, Yuran Fernandes, Muhammad Daffa, Salman Zahran; Yacob Sayuri, Akbar Tanjung, Kenzo Nambu, Ze Paulo, Yance Sayuri; Adilson Silva, Victor Mansaray

Coach: Bernardo Tavares

Bhayangkara FC (4-3-3): Muchamad Aqil Savik; Muhammad Rochman, Anderson Salles, Marcelo Herrera, Putu Gede; Zulfahmi Arifin, Matias Mier, David Maulana; Sani Rizky, Junior Brandao, Dendi Sulistyawan

Coach: Mario Gomez