Adhyaksa FC recorded the most striking victory this season after crushing Sriwijaya FC with a landslide score of 15-0 in the 2025-2026 Championship continuation at the Banten International Stadium, Serang, Thursday night, January 29. This extreme score is not just a reflection of the difference in quality on the field, but also a loud signal about the structural problems that are haunting one of the historical clubs of Indonesian football.
From the first minute, the match was lopsided. The opening goal of Makan Konate was born when the match was only one minute, followed by the second goal in the sixth minute. Sriwijaya FC seemed to lose the organization of the game, the defense line was easily penetrated, and the pressure almost never turned around. The first half ended with a 7-0 lead for Adhyaksa FC.
Adilson Gancho da Silva's name is the main spotlight. The former PSM Makassar striker from Portugal scored four goals before halftime, then added two more goals in the second half. Ramiro Fergonzi also contributed two goals, while Miftahul Hamdi completed the party until the scoreboard showed 15-0.
If viewed separately, this result could have been considered a normal big win. However, in the context of Sriwijaya FC's performance throughout January, this defeat feels far from normal. In the last three matches, the Laskar Wong Kito conceded 27 goals without being able to score any counter-goal, after previously being beaten by FC Bekasi City 0-7 and Sumsel United 0-5.
This condition cannot be separated from the financial crisis that surrounds the club. The players' salaries are overdue, operational limitations, and the departure of a number of core players have directly impacted the quality and mentality of the team. In fact, when undergoing a tour to Java for away matches, Sriwijaya FC is known to have to travel by bus, a choice that reflects the limitations of the budget and is far from the ideal standards of professional teams competing at the national level.
In modern football, the details of the team's journey are not a trivial issue. Long travel time, physical fatigue, and lack of recovery facilities contribute directly to performance on the field. In normal conditions, cross-island land travel is a challenge. In a financial crisis situation, the impact can be multiplied.
This deterioration has triggered further concerns. South Sumatra football observer Deddy Pranata assessed that Sriwijaya FC is currently in a very vulnerable position against potential match manipulation. According to him, classic indicators are already visible, ranging from a drastic drop in performance, technical decisions that are difficult to explain logically in football, to the absence of realistic targets in the rest of the season.
Public suspicions have been strengthened after information emerged that an investor was said to be ready to bear all the operational costs of the team until the end of the season, including player salaries and the addition of foreign ammunition, but the offer was reportedly not responded to by management. If true, this situation raises serious questions about the direction of club management in the midst of an acute crisis.
Sriwijaya FC management strongly denied the issue. Team manager Eko Saputro confirmed that the club is open to investors and denied the practice of buying and selling scores. However, until this news was released, there has been no official explanation from the club's board of directors to answer the details of the allegations that have developed in the public.
Comparatively, the history of national and international football shows a similar pattern. Clubs that are financially ruined, lose competitive motivation, and have little supervision are vulnerable points for score-fixing practices. This does not necessarily prove an offense, but puts the competition in a risk zone that cannot be ignored.
For league and federation operators, this 15-0 defeat should be an evaluation alarm. Not only about Sriwijaya FC's performance, but also about the club's financial supervision system, player protection, and match integrity. Football does know defeat, but when big scores meet structural crises, transparency becomes a necessity, not an option.
In the professional football ecosystem, public trust is the main foundation. Once cracked, the impact is much more destructive than just one embarrassing result on the scoreboard.
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