YOGYAKARTA (Interstat) — Adrian Purzycki and Savio Sheva scored second-half goals as PSIM Yogyakarta rallied from a halftime deficit to beat visiting Borneo 2-1 on Sunday in a competition match. PSIM Yogyakarta improved its competition record to one win, three losses and one draw, while Borneo fell to one win and two losses in the competition. The home side trailed after a first-half goal but answered with two goals after the break and held on through the closing minutes. The match was played at PSIM Yogyakarta’s home ground, and the home side completed the turnaround with two goals in the second half. PSIM Yogyakarta’s victory came after a scoreless draw at Isenmulang Kalteng and a loss at FC Bhayangkara.

Borneo struck first in the 33rd minute when A. Habib scored, with Aditya Warman providing the assist. Warman had been booked in the 23rd minute, and Samir H. received Borneo’s first yellow card in the 10th minute. Those were the only yellow cards listed in the match. Borneo led at halftime and made a change at the interval, replacing Samir H. PSIM Yogyakarta answered after the break. Purzycki leveled in the 57th minute, and Sheva put the home side ahead in the 64th minute. Borneo’s lead lasted until Purzycki’s equalizer in the 57th minute. Raka Cahyana recorded an assist before being substituted in the 74th minute, while Andi Irfan also recorded an assist in 33 minutes of play. Sheva was replaced in the 79th minute after scoring the go-ahead goal. Borneo’s Habib, Rubio and Warman were replaced in the 67th minute, and Astina M. came on in the 79th minute. Warman was involved in the opening goal before his booking and substitution.

PSIM Yogyakarta made two changes in the 57th minute, bringing on Dalmau A. and Iqbal M. The home side later replaced Yamadera Y. and Cahyana R. in the 74th minute before Sheva came off in the 79th. Borneo made three changes in the 67th minute, including replacing Habib A., Rubio and Warman A. Borneo also brought on Astina M. in the 79th minute. The visitors could not find an equalizer after Sheva’s goal, and PSIM Yogyakarta saw out the final stages to secure the comeback result. Borneo could not convert its first-half advantage into a second goal. PSIM Yogyakarta made five substitutions overall, and Borneo also made five changes.

Borneo entered the match after a 2-1 win at PSS Sleman, a scoreless draw with One Taguig, a 3-1 win at Taiwan Steel, a 2-0 win over Yangon United FC, a 2-1 loss at Java United and a scoreless draw at Buriram. PSIM Yogyakarta entered after a scoreless draw at Isenmulang Kalteng, a 1-0 loss at FC Bhayangkara, a 2-1 loss to PSM Makassar and a 4-0 loss to Persija Jakarta. PSIM Yogyakarta’s record across all competitions is now one win, three losses and one draw, while Borneo is three wins, two losses and two draws across all competitions. Borneo’s competition record is now one win and two losses, and PSIM Yogyakarta’s competition record is one win, three losses and one draw. The result left PSIM Yogyakarta with one win in five competition matches and Borneo with one win in three competition matches.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Borneo 2, PSIM Yogyakarta 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Borneo with a 78.7 percent probability to win. Borneo had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 3 went under the over/under line of 2.5.