Melbourne Victory vs Persib Bandung: First Half 0-0

Melbourne, MINA – Melbourne Victory hosted Persib Bandung for the fourth matchday of Group E in the 2026/27 AFC Champions League Two on Wednesday.

Playing at AAMI Park in Melbourne, Persib’s first attempt came in the 8th minute when Uilliam Barros (94) executed a turn-and-shoot maneuver inside the penalty area, but the ball went wide.

In the 10th minute, Victory applied pressure around Persib’s penalty area but failed to break through.

A free kick for Victory in the 15th minute failed to clear the Persib defensive wall.

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A misplaced pass by Adam Alis (18) allowed the hosts to regain possession, creating an opening for Mikey Ghossaini (29) to take a shot from outside the penalty area; however, the ball went wide.

In the 32nd minute, Balsa Sekulic (99) nearly scored for Persib, but his shot struck the crossbar. Four minutes later, it was Eliano Reijnders’ (2) turn to register a shot on target, but the ball was parried away by goalkeeper Jack Duncan (25).

The goalless deadlock remained until halftime. []

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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