Liga 1 2024/2025 Results: PSM Final Minute Goal Inundates Exactly

PSM Makassar managed to take three points from Persis Solo headquarters (Instagram/@psm_makassar).

JAKARTA - Persis Solo reaped unsatisfactory results when they hosted PSM Makassar in the 18th week of Liga 1 2024/2025. Appearing with 10 players since the middle of the first half, the host fell lower with a goal at the end of the round which made PSM Makassar ensure a narrow 1-0 victory.

In the match which was held at Manahan Stadium, Solo, Monday, January 13, 2025, at 19.00 WIB, Persis appeared determined to gain three points to stay away from the relegation zone.

Since the early minutes, both teams have shown such high blood pressure. The possession of the ball also looks balanced between the visitors and the hosts.

The first breakthrough was opened by PSM Makassar who took advantage of Rizky Eka's kick. Unfortunately, this effort was still successfully blocked by the host player.

After that, Persis did not remain silent to bring pressure. However, in that effort, it was unfortunate that the host was forced to lose one player on the field.

In the 21st minute, Persis had to appear with 10 players because Cleyton was given a red card. The referee kicked him out after Clayton hit Daisuke Sakai's back in the head with his knee.

Superior in the number of players, in fact PSM Makassar has not been able to change the favorable situation into a goal.

Syahrul Lasinari's hard kick was blocked by Persis Solo goalkeeper and the score remained 0-0 until the first half finished.

In the second half, PSM made substitutions to make a difference. Coach Bernardo Tavares replaces Mufli Hidayat with Abdul Rahman.

Exactly also didn't want to miss the reshuffle of the team in the 59th minute by including Karim Rossi and Lautaro Belleggia to replace Irfan Jauhari and Zanadin Fariz.

PSM also replaced his players by inserting Balotelli and Ananda Raehan to replace Akbar Tanjung and Latyr Fall. However, shortly after entering, Raehan immediately got a yellow card after violating Sho Yamamoto in the 61st minute.

Persis Solo almost broke the deadlock in the 85th minute. Karim Rossi's header was able to shake PSM's goal, but the goal had to be disallowed by the referee because he was considered to have been trapped offside first.

In the 89th minute, luck was with PSM Makassar because they finally managed to break the deadlock. Through Balotelli's header the score then changed to 1-0 for Juku Eja's advantage.

Until the end of the match with an additional six-minute injury time, no goals were created. The 1-0 score for the Makassar PSM victory puts them in sixth position in the standings with 30 points, while Persis is still in 17th place with 10 points.