League Results 1: Persebaya Kontra Persija Ends In A 1-1 Draw

Persebaya striker Bruno fired past several Persija defenders in the League 1 match at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Surabaya (9/12/2023). (Instagram/@officialpersebaya)

JAKARTA Persebaya Surabaya was held to a 1-1 draw by Persija Jakarta in the 22nd week of Liga 1 2023/2024 at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium, Saturday, December 9, 2023.

Two goals in this match all occurred in the first half. Persija Jakarta initially took the lead when the game had only been running for seven minutes through Maciej Gajos' goal.

The Polish player conquered the opposing goalkeeper by shooting from outside the penalty box. He continued Hanif Sjahbandi's bait with a hard kick that the home goalkeeper couldn't stop.

Persebaya then equalized the score in the 25th minute through Bruno Moreira's goal. Robson's sweet bait continued with a curling shot from inside the penalty box.

This is the third consecutive draw obtained by Persija Jakarta. The two matches before this, which also ended in a draw, were against Persita Tangerang and Bhayangkara FC.

The Kemayoran Tigers now sit in ninth place in the standings with a collection of 29 points. They are eight points adrift of the last team on the top four list.

Meanwhile, for Persebaya this is the second straight draw. In addition, this record also extends the record of five consecutive matches without a win.

Bajul Ijo is now still ranked 13th in the standings. They have so far only collected 24 points from 22 matches that have been played.

Persebaya Surabaya (4-2-3-1):Ernando Ari; Arief Catur, Kadek Raditya, Yan Victor, Reva Adi Utama; Song Ui Young, Muhammad Hidayat; Kasim Botan, Robson, Bruno Moreira; Costas Tatarakis.

Coach: Uston Nawawi

Persija Jakarta (3-4-2-1): Andritany Ardhiyasa; Rizky Ramadhani, Hansamu Yama Pranata, Muhammad Ferari; Firza Andika, Resky Fandi, Hanif Sjahbandi, Oliver Bias; Rayhan Hannan, Maciej Gajos; Ryo Matsumura.

Coach: Thomas Doll