Persija Jakarta blanks PSIM Yogyakarta behind four late goals

YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (Interstat) — Persija Jakarta scored four unanswered goals Saturday to beat host PSIM Yogyakarta 4-0, remaining unbeaten in the competition. Alexander Jeremejeff opened the scoring in the 77th minute. Stjepan Loncar added a goal in the 81st minute. Kwon Chang-Hoon scored in the 87th minute and assisted another goal during 29 minutes of play. Loncar completed the scoring in the 90+3rd minute and received a yellow card in the 67th. Persija’s R. Pankov and I. Mamut also were booked, in the 70th and 83rd minutes. PSIM made substitutions in the 66th, 80th and 87th minutes, bringing on Abiyoso, Caballero, Sheva and Rudzan. Persija used substitutions in the 61st, 75th and 88th minutes, with Witan, Abdulmanan, Hannan, Fabio Silva and Memija entering. Persija improved to 4-0 in the competition and across all competitions. PSIM fell to 0-1 in the competition and across all competitions. The victory followed Persija wins over Malut United, Persib Bandung and Borneo. Persija next visits PSIM in Super League play.