JAKARTA - Persib Bandung lost two goals without reply to Persija in the first leg of the Menpora Cup final which was held at the Maguwoharjo Sleman Stadium, Thursday, April 22 evening.
Starting the game, the Persija Jakarta squad immediately pressed Persib Bandung through short passes.
After just one minute, the Kemayoran Tigers took the lead with a score of 1-0. Young player Braif Fatari broke into Persib Bandung's goal with his hard kick after successfully converting Osvaldo Haay's bait with his left foot.
Maung Bandung's penggawa immediately got up and organized a counterattack. Frets Butuan had breached the opponent's defense, but the ball that was led was easily reclaimed by the Persija Jakarta defender.
Not long after putting together a counterattack, Persib Bandung was conceded again in the 5th minute. The ball that escaped the chaos in front of Persib's goal was successfully caught and kicked by Taufik Hidayat without being able to anticipate Made Wirawan.
The kick to surprise the young player put Persija Jakarta in a 2-0 lead.
Until the match was over, Persija Jakarta successfully maintained a 2-0 lead over Persib Bandung, which became a sweet provision for playing the second leg which was held at the Solo Manahan Stadium on Sunday, April 25.
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