KUDUS, Indonesia (Interstat) — Persiraja Aceh defeated Persiku Kudus 3-1 on Friday at Stadion Wergu Wetan, using a decisive second-half burst to pull away after a tight start. Martin Chaves opened the scoring in the 19th minute, and Persiraja carried that lead into halftime. Barata equalized for the home side in the 47th minute, but Pitian Husni restored Persiraja’s advantage two minutes later and added another goal in the 68th minute. Husni finished with two goals, while Chaves scored once and Ilham Armaiyn recorded an assist before being substituted in the 71st minute. Persiraja’s Tegar N. and Kaysa S. received yellow cards, as did Persiku’s Oktavianto L. and Delpi S. Persiku’s Alamsah Z. was sent off in stoppage time. Persiraja Aceh is now 3-2-1 in the competition and across all competitions, while Persiku Kudus is 0-5 in both. The visitors held on through a physical closing stretch.