Defeat PSIS 1-0, Persebaya Lead League 1 Standings

Persebaya Surabaya player, Bruno Moreira (center) with Gilson Costa (left) and Flavio Silva (right). (ANTARA PHOTO/Rizal Hanafi)

JAKARTA - Persebaya Surabaya rose to first place in the Indonesian League 1 standings after beating PSIS Semarang 1-0 in the 10th week match at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Bali, Saturday.

Now Persebaya Surabaya has 21 points from 10 matches, while PSIS Semarang is stuck in 14th place with 12 points, according to the Indonesian League records.

This victory made Persebaya Surabaya return to winning ways after previously having passed three matches without three points, while for PSIS Semarang this was four consecutive defeats for them.

In the match against PSIS Semarang, Persebaya Surabaya's victory was brought thanks to a single goal from Flavio Silva in the last minute of the first half.

Statistically, PSIS Semarang is slightly superior in possession of the ball with 55 percent, while Persebaya Surabaya creates more frequent threats with 14 kicks, five of which are right on target.

Persebaya took the initiative to attack first and create opportunities through Francisco Rivera's kick which was still sideways from the PSIS goal.

Bajul Ijo again got a chance through Rizky Dwi Pangestu's hard kick from outside the penalty box, but the ball was blocked by PSIS goalkeeper Syahrul Trisna.

Persebaya was finally able to break into the goal from PSIS in the last minute of the first half after Rivera's through ball was converted into a goal by Flavio Silva's kick so that the score changed to 1-0.

Entering the second half, PSIS increased the intensity of their attacks and several times threatened Persebaya's defense line.

In the remaining 10 minutes of the first half, PSIS had a golden opportunity through Gali Freitas' hard kick, but the threat was broken by the bloc of goalkeeper Andhika Ramadhani.

When the match entered the second half extra time, PSIS had threatened through Aulia Rahman's header after receiving Alfeandra Dewangga's pass but the ball was still sideways from the goal.

Even though the intensity of the attack has increased, PSIS still failed to dismantle Persebaya's defense so that the 1-0 score for the visitors' victory persisted when the long whistle sounded.