JAKARTA Persebaya Surabaya winger Bruno Moreira Soares hopes Bonek will not be disappointed after they lost in the first match of the BRI Super League 2025/2026.
Persebaya swallowed the bitter pill of defeat 0-1 against PSIM Yogyakarta when they played the first week of Indonesia's highest caste match at the Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium (GBT) on Friday, August 8, 2025, WIB night.
Bruno after the match said that the results of the match were certainly beyond the expectations of tens of thousands of Boneks, Persebaya supporters, who came to crowded the stadium.
"We certainly expect to win here, we all want to win here. We have given our best, but in the end we lost," said the Brazilian player.
Bajul Ijo, who acted as the host, was actually seeded to win in this duel. However, their various mental efforts in the opponent's defense.
On the other hand, PSIM, who came as a guest team and did not excel, could put up a tight fight throughout the previous match, finally scoring in the 90+2' minute through Ezequiel Vidal.
"I hope Bonek will continue to come and support us both at home and away and of course the best results will definitely come later," said the 26-year-old player.
The defeat against PSIM Yogyakarta in the first match of the 2025/2026 Super League made Persebaya have to settle for sitting at the bottom of the standings.
The victory over Persebaya Surabaya made PSIM temporarily sit in second place in the standings, behind Borneo FC.
Persebaya will next play an away match to Persita Tangerang headquarters on Saturday, August 16. Meanwhile, PSIM played at home against Arema FC on the same day.
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