Persib Bandung Rallies Past Garudayaksa 2‑1 on Late Goal
BANDUNG (Interstat) — Adam Setyano scored in the second minute of stoppage time to lift Persib Bandung to a 2-1 victory over Garudayaksa on Monday in an Indonesian Super League match that saw the hosts finish with 10 men. Mariano Peralta gave Persib the lead in the 16th minute, and Jean Jairo equalized for Garudayaksa in the 65th. Garudayaksa’s Busnic A. was sent off in the 85th minute, and Setyano capitalized on the man advantage to score the winner. Persib improved to 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition, while Garudayaksa fell to 1 win, 4 losses and 2 draws. Across all competitions, Persib is now 6 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, and Garudayaksa is 1 win, 4 losses and 2 draws.
The match began with an early substitution for Garudayaksa, as Hehanusa H. came on in the 5th minute. Persib took the lead when Peralta found the net in the 16th minute, and the visitors held that advantage into halftime. At the break, both teams made changes: Milanesta A. entered for Garudayaksa, while Persib brought on Walsh S. and Kusnandar D. Garudayaksa made a double substitution in the 60th minute, introducing Kaka A. and Sihran M. as they sought an equalizer. That goal arrived in the 65th minute when Jean Jairo scored for the hosts. Persib responded by replacing Peralta and Menalo L. in the 67th minute. Uilliam, who had provided an assist on Peralta’s goal, was substituted in the 79th minute. Garudayaksa’s hopes suffered a blow in the 85th minute when Busnic A. was sent off. Jean Jairo, who had scored, was withdrawn in the 86th minute. As the match entered stoppage time, Persib’s Tolic I. was booked in the 90+1 minute, Guaycochea L. in the 90+3 and Haye T. in the 90+6. Setyano’s winner came in the 90+2 minute, just after Tolic’s booking, and Persib held on for the three points. In total, the match had 10 substitutions, three yellow cards and one red card.
Key performances for Persib included Setyano, who played the full 90 minutes and scored once, and Peralta, who scored in 67 minutes before being substituted. Uilliam contributed an assist in 79 minutes, and Beckham Putra added an assist in 23 minutes off the bench. For Garudayaksa, Jean Jairo scored in his 86-minute appearance, and Carlos Iury provided an assist in 30 minutes as a substitute. The yellow cards for Persib came late as they protected their lead, while Garudayaksa’s red card forced them to defend a man down for the final minutes. Garudayaksa played the final five minutes with 10 men after the red card.
Persib had entered the match after a 1-0 loss to Madura United in its previous competition match, but had won three of its previous four games across all competitions, including a 1-0 win over Persik Kediri and a 1-0 victory over Viettel. Persib had also beaten Port MTI 3-1, PSM 3-1 and Persijap 2-1, while losing to Persija Jakarta 2-1 and drawing 2-2 with Dewa United. Garudayaksa, meanwhile, had lost 5-0 to Bali United in its previous competition match, but had beaten Arema 3-1 in its most recent home game. Garudayaksa had also lost to Persik 2-0 and Persita 2-1, and drawn 1-1 with Persebaya and Malut United. The win over Garudayaksa marked Persib’s fourth victory in the competition this season, while Garudayaksa suffered its fourth loss.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Persib Bandung 2, Garudayaksa 1, and its ELO system gave Persib a 50.6 percent probability to win. The actual result matched the projected scoreline, with Setyano’s late goal delivering the win.