BANDUNG (Interstat) — Persib Bandung scored three first-half goals and completed a 4-0 home victory over Isenmulang Kalteng on Sunday at Stadion Gelora Bandung Lautan Api in Bandung. Mariano Peralta opened the scoring in the 14th minute, Luka Menalo added goals in the 36th and 44th minutes and Marc Klok finished the scoring in the 86th minute. Persib Bandung led throughout after Peralta’s early breakthrough and never allowed Isenmulang Kalteng to establish a response. The home side’s pressure produced a decisive first-half advantage, while the visiting side was kept off the scoreboard.

The result moved Persib Bandung to 5-2-1 in the competition and 8-2-1 across all competitions. Isenmulang Kalteng fell to 1-5-2 in the competition and 1-5-2 across all competitions. Persib Bandung, the home side, controlled the key moments and built its advantage before halftime. Isenmulang Kalteng, the visiting team, was unable to score and remained without a goal in the contest. The match was a league fixture in the INA Super League.

Peralta’s early goal set the tone. Menalo then scored twice before the break, giving Persib Bandung a comfortable lead. Klok capped the win with a late goal. Klok was Persib Bandung’s top star with one goal and one assist over 90 minutes. Menalo also played 90 minutes and scored twice. Peralta finished with one goal and one assist while playing 90 minutes. Ragnar Oratmangoen recorded one assist in 59 minutes. The goals came in a steady sequence that put the match out of reach before the final stages.

Klok, who played the full 90 minutes, had also gone 90 minutes in Persib Bandung’s recent 0-1 loss at Madura United FC. His goal and assist were central to the home side’s attacking output. Menalo’s two-goal performance provided the decisive separation in the first half. Peralta contributed to the opening goal and another scoring sequence, while Oratmangoen’s assist added to Persib Bandung’s production. Persib Bandung’s recent form also included a 2-0 home victory over Melbourne Victory and a 2-1 win at Garudayaksa, results that preceded the home win.

Isenmulang Kalteng’s Ramdani A. received a yellow card in the 16th minute. Douglas Cruz was cautioned in the 48th minute and Vinicius Baiano was booked in the 69th minute. Persib Bandung’s Julio Cesar received a yellow card in the 66th minute. Isenmulang Kalteng made a substitution in the 32nd minute, then made two more at the 46th minute. Those changes involved Rafael Ribeiro, Ramadhan R. and Lucas Frigeri. Persib Bandung made substitutions in the 59th, 72nd and 85th minutes. The Persib Bandung changes at the 59th minute involved D. Kusnandar and Ragnar Oratmangoen. The Persib Bandung changes at the 72nd minute involved P. Matricardi and B. Putra, and Julio Cesar was involved in a change at the 85th minute. Isenmulang Kalteng also made a substitution in the 75th minute involving K. Nishioka.

The first half was the most important part of the game. Persib Bandung scored in the 14th, 36th and 44th minutes, turning a narrow early lead into a three-goal advantage by halftime. Isenmulang Kalteng could not answer before the break, and Klok’s 86th-minute goal completed the scoring. Isenmulang Kalteng’s recent results included a 0-0 home draw with PSIM Yogyakarta and a 1-1 home draw with Java United. Its earlier results included a 1-0 win at Persijap Jepara, a 1-0 home loss to Persebaya, a 2-0 loss at Bhayangkara, a 4-1 loss at Bali United and a 4-0 loss at Arema. Persib Bandung is next scheduled to play at Malut United. Isenmulang Kalteng is next scheduled to play at Persita.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Persib Bandung 2, Isenmulang Kalteng 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Persib Bandung with an 83.7 percent probability to win.