Jakarta, MINA – Persija Jakarta trailed 0-1 against Persik Kediri in the first half of their BRI Super League 2026/27 match on Monday evening.
Playing at the Jakarta International Stadium, the Kemayoran Tigers (Persija) were caught off guard when a Persik Kediri player scored in the 10th minute. Imanol Garcia (4) found the back of the net, capitalizing on a pass from Ernesto Gomez (7).
At the start of the second half, it was Persik Kediri who first threatened the hosts’ goal.
In the 60th minute, Persija scored, but the effort was disallowed due to a handball by Alexander Jeremejeff (9) in the build-up.
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In the 64th minute, a legitimate goal arrived from a free-kick. Rayhan Hannan (58) delivered the set-piece, which was met by Denis Kolinger (30), who had positioned himself between two Persik defenders.
GOAL! Leveraging his impressive height, Kolinger perfectly headed the ball into the corner of the Persik goal.
The score leveled at 1-1, bringing the match back to life.
In the 66th minute, Rizky Ridho (5) scored with a volley, but the assistant referee flagged him for offside.
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However, after a lengthy consultation between referee Steven Yubel and the VAR team, the goal was awarded; the Persija captain was ruled to have been onside.
GOAL!
The score shifted to 2-1 in favor of the Kemayoran Tigers.
In the 89th minute, goalkeeper Nadeo Argawinata (23) made a brilliant save, using quick reflexes to parry a powerful shot from Daffa Salman (68).
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Persik Kediri’s efforts ultimately fell short when Persija Jakarta scored a decisive goal in the final moments of stoppage time.
Kwon Chang-hoon (13) and Ivan Mamut (17) managed to get the ball past the last Persik defender. Goalkeeper Husna Al Malik (33) was unable to stop Ivan Mamut’s shot on his own.
However, the goal was not immediately validated. The referee consulted VAR regarding an incident in front of Persija’s penalty area that occurred just before the counterattack—specifically, a moment where Kolinger brought down a Persik player.
The referee subsequently disallowed Ivan Mamut’s goal and instead issued a yellow card to Kolinger, awarding a free kick to Persik Kediri.
The unsuccessful free-kick attempt proved to be the final opportunity of the match.
The 2-1 scoreline secured the victory for Persija Jakarta.
With these 3 points, Persija Jakarta remains firmly at the top of the provisional standings with 18 points—a 4-point lead over Dewa United—while Persik must settle for 9th place. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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