SERANG, Indonesia (Interstat) — Persis Solo scored three unanswered goals Saturday, May 23, 2026, to defeat Persikota Tangerang 3-1 at Stadion Internasional Banten in a Liga 1 opener. Jefferson Ferreirinha, a substitute, put Persis ahead in the 44th minute. Miroslav Maričić, also off the bench, doubled the lead in the 74th minute. Persikota pulled one back through midfielder Pablo Ganet in the 90th minute, but substitute Dejan Tumbas restored Persis’ two-goal advantage in second-half stoppage time. Tamirlan Kozubaev provided an assist, while Alfriyanto Nico and Jack Brown each recorded one assist. Yellow cards were issued to Nico in the sixth minute, Kozubaev in the 29th minute and Brown in the final minute of stoppage time. Persis Solo improved to 1-0 in competition and across all competitions. Persikota Tangerang fell to 0-1 in both categories. The match marked the start of the season for both clubs.