Liga 1 2023/2024 Results: Seri Kontra Persib, Bali United Failed To Get Closer To The Top

The Bali United vs Persib Bandung match in the 23rd week of Liga 1 2023/2024 ended in a goalless series (Instagram/@baliunitedfc).

JAKARTA - Bali United face a big match to host Persib Bandung at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium in the 23rd week of Liga 1 2023/2024, Monday, December 18, 2023.

The match was open from the start. Both teams had a golden opportunity when the game was not even 10 minutes.

Persib opened the opportunity first in the seventh minute. Dedi Kusnandar's long-range shot was right on target, but Adilson Maringa was still able to deny it.

Bali United responded two minutes later. Rahmat Arjuna's shot slightly outside the penalty box went into the net. Luckily goalkeeper Kevin Mendoza was still able to block the ball.

The hosts came back almost ahead in the 19th minute. Elias Dolah's header hit the bar and bounced down. The ball was then struck by Jajang Mulyana, but it went wide.

Dolah had protested to the referee's assistant because he thought the ball had crossed the line when it bounced down. However, the referee decided there was no goal.

No goals were created in the first half even though both teams threatened their respective opponents several times.

Entering the second half, the tension of the match increased. Bali United certainly has ambitions to get full points to get closer to the top of the standings, as well as Persib.

Serdadu Tridatu again almost recorded the opener in the 59th minute. Jefferson's hard kick from outside the penalty box hit Persib's left post.

Stefano Cugurra's team seemed unlucky in this match. In fact, they again made a good chance to score eight minutes before the game ended.

Ilija Spasojevic, who entered in the 78th minute, headed the ball from a corner. The direction of the ball is right, but Mendoza is again Maung Bandung's hero by blocking the ball with his feet.

Meanwhile, there is no meaningful opportunity for the visitors. Even though they were ahead in the number of players in the 88th minute when Jajang Mulyana received a second yellow card, Persib still failed to create an important chance.

No goals were created until the match was over. Both teams had to settle for sharing one point.

One additional point made Bali United fail to get closer to Borneo FC at the top of the standings. They are now collecting 41 points, 10 points at odds with Pesut Etam.

Then, Persib Bandung remained in third place with 40 points.