Hat-Trick Ciro Alves Between Persib 5-1 Victory Over Dewa United

Persib Player Ciro Alves (left) tries to pass the ball when blocked by Bali United footballer Ricky Fajrin (right)

TANGERANG - Persib Bandung won a brilliant 5-1 victory over Dewa United in the 20th match of the Indonesian League 1 at the Indomilk Arena Stadium, Tangerang, Sunday, November 26. Ciro Alves became a star by scoring a hat-trick, while David Da Silva contributed two goals.

The match started with an attacking initiative from Dewa United, but Persib Bandung, who took the lead through Ciro Alves' quick goal in the 5th minute. Persib's second goal came from Alves again in the 31st minute, resulting in a score of 2-0 until halftime.

Entering the second half, Persib was increasingly dominant. David Da Silva scored in the 48th minute, followed by a hat-trick of Ciro Alves with a penalty in the 59th minute. David Da Silva again listed his name on the scoreboard with Persib's fifth goal in the 69th minute.

Dewa United tried to reduce the gap with a penalty from Risto Mitrevski in the 87th minute, but the score remained 5-1 until the end of the match.

With this victory, Persib Bandung rose to second place in the Indonesian League 1 standings with 38 points from 20 matches. Meanwhile, Dewa United is still stuck in 11th position with 25 points.

The next match, Persib Bandung will host PSM Makassar, while Dewa United will travel to Persik Kedir headquarters