BALIKPAPAN (Interstat) — PSM Makassar defeated visiting Persebaya 1-0 Thursday at Stadion Batakan, using the only goal of the match to secure the result. PSM Makassar was the home team, and Persebaya was the visiting side. Persebaya finished with no goals, while PSM Makassar scored once. PSM Makassar’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins and 1 loss, and its record across all competitions also stands at 2 wins and 1 loss. Persebaya’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw, and its record across all competitions is also 1 win, 1 loss and 1 draw. The match was played at Stadion Batakan in Balikpapan. The home side held the lead for the remainder of the match after taking it.

Persebaya entered the match after a 2-2 draw with PSS Sleman and a 1-0 win at Isenmulang Kalteng in its previous competition matches. In reverse date order, those results were the draw with PSS Sleman followed by the win at Isenmulang Kalteng. PSM Makassar had lost 0-3 at PSS Sleman and won 2-1 at PSIM Yogyakarta in its previous competition matches. In reverse date order, those results were the win at PSIM Yogyakarta followed by the loss at PSS Sleman. Those results left PSM Makassar with two wins and one loss overall and in this competition, while Persebaya carried one win, one loss and one draw into the match in both categories. The contest at Stadion Batakan added another result to those season totals. The match was the third competition fixture of the season for both clubs.

The match included three yellow cards and one red card. Persebaya’s Irianto R. received a yellow card in the 16th minute. No further cards were issued until stoppage time. Firmansyah T. of Persebaya was booked in the first minute of second-half stoppage time. PSM Makassar’s Mannan A. was sent off in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. Ardiansyah of PSM Makassar received a yellow card in the seventh minute of second-half stoppage time. The cards were issued in that order. PSM Makassar played the closing minutes with a one-goal advantage and a reduced lineup after the red card, while Persebaya could not produce an equalizing goal.

Persebaya made substitutions involving Ramalho and Irianto R. in the 46th minute. PSM Makassar made a substitution involving Aguero S. in the 56th minute. Persebaya then made substitutions involving Mabella Y. in the 64th minute, Pratama R. in the 65th minute and Lasinari S. in the 77th minute. PSM Makassar made substitutions involving Aditia F. in the 78th minute and Jevtoski S. and Lalic N. in the 87th minute. The substitutions did not change the final scoring line, as Persebaya remained without a goal and PSM Makassar held its single-goal margin. The visiting side used five substitutions in all, while the home side used four.

PSM Makassar’s win came in a match that featured one goal and four cards. Persebaya could not score despite its substitutions. PSM Makassar’s defense preserved the clean sheet and the one-goal result. The final scoring line remained PSM Makassar 1, Persebaya 0. The home side took the result at Stadion Batakan in Balikpapan. The game’s only goal separated the teams at the final whistle. The result left each club with the same record in this competition as across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Persebaya 2, PSM Makassar 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected PSM Makassar with a 71.8 percent probability to win. Persebaya had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.