BEKASI (Interstat) — Garudayaksa defeated Arema 3-1 on Saturday after overcoming an early deficit. Matheus Blade gave Arema the lead in the 5th minute, but Brian Rubio leveled in the 34th and Jean Jairo put Garudayaksa ahead in the 37th. Carlos Iury added the hosts’ third in the 70th, and Garudayaksa protected its lead after the break. MV, Aleksandar Busnic and Frydek Ch. each recorded an assist. Garudayaksa’s Sihran M. and Holec D. received yellow cards, as did Arema’s Diego Landis and Zijlstra M. Arema’s substitutions included Samuel Otusanya and Gabriel Silva, while Garudayaksa’s included Sihran M., Setiawan A., Numberi T. and Frydek Ch. The result moved Garudayaksa to 1 win, 2 losses and 2 draws in the competition, while Arema fell to 1 win, 1 loss and 3 draws. Both clubs hold the same marks across all competitions. Garudayaksa next visits Bali United, while Arema travels to Persija Jakarta.