TERNATE, Indonesia (Interstat) – Persebaya Surabaya defeated Malut United FC 2-0 on Thursday night in a Liga 1 match at Stadion Gelora Kie Raha Ternate.

Miloš Raičković opened the scoring in the 73rd minute, and Francisco Rivera added an insurance goal in first-half stoppage time. Rivera also recorded a goal, while Koko Ari, Arief Catur, Pedro Matos and Toni Firmansyah each contributed an assist.

The match saw five yellow cards: Gustavo França in the 34th minute, Pedro Matos in the 47th, Arief Catur in the 59th, Koko Ari in the 64th and Toni Firmansyah in the 70th.

Persebaya improved to 12 wins, eight losses and nine draws in league play, while Malut fell to 13 wins, 10 losses and eight draws. The result mirrored the pregame projection by Interstat’s simulator, which forecast a 2-1 Persebaya victory, though Malut held a 54.2 percent win probability according to their ELO system.

The visitors earlier this season defeated Malut 2-1 on Jan. 10. Persebaya next faces Arema on April 28, while Malut travels to PSBS Biak Numfor the same day.