Sentani, MINA – Persipura Jayapura hosted Adhyaksa FC Banten in the playoff round of the 2025/2026 Pegadaian Championship at Lukas Enembe Stadium, Sentani, Jayapura Regency on Friday.
This match was a life-or-death match for both teams as they fought for the final spot for promotion to next season’s Super League.
Both coaches used a 4-3-3 formation in a match filled with around 32,000 Persipura fans.
The Black Pearl squad’s first chance came in the second minute, but it was thwarted by goalkeeper Jefri Wibowo (85).
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In the fifth minute, the home team began to apply intense pressure in the visitors’ penalty area.
Conversely, in the seventh minute, Adhyaksa players reached the goal, firing three headers from three different players in quick succession, but all three were thwarted by the crossbar, a defender, and a save from goalkeeper Adzib Al Hakim (36).
In the 38th minute, Adilson Silva (7) threatened Persipura’s goal alone after receiving a long pass. However, defender Alex Dusay (16) was able to win the ball from Adilson’s feet.
In the 45+1 minute, a long pass from Adhyaksa FC from midfield was met well by Adilson Silva (7) under the tight control of two Persipura players.
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Although defender Tinus Pae (21) had brought Adilson down, the Portuguese player was still able to kick the ball past goalkeeper Adzib Al Hakim.
GOAL! The ball rolled effortlessly into the empty net.
The score was 0-1 in favor of Adhyaksa FC.
After kick-off, Persipura immediately responded with threats at their opponent’s goal. However, they were not able to execute it cleanly.
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The missed opportunity was followed by the whistle blowing for the end of the match. []
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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