PSBS Biak vs PSIM Yogyakarta: Two Goals from Portuguese Players Give Mataram Troops a Win

Sleman, MINA – PSBS Biak and PSIM Yogyakarta played to a 1-1 draw throughout the first half of the 23rd Super League match at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, Friday evening.

Mataram Troops scored the first goal in the 15th minute through a header from Franco Ramos Mingo (4).

The home team, Pasific Storm, then equalized through a goal by Eduardo Barbosa (20) in the 36th minute.

Franco Ramos’s second goal

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In the second half, under increasingly heavy rain, Franco Ramos Mingo (4) scored again with his head as the ball and the pitch became slippery.

Starting from a corner kick taken by Ze Valente (10), Franco Ramos repeated his first goal with a header that beat two home players.

The score changed to 1-2 in favor of Laskar Mataram in the 64th minute.

Ze Valente’s Turn

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In the 69th minute, Mataram Troops struck again. Newly introduced Andi Irfan (17) fired a diagonal curling shot from the right side outside the penalty box. However, goalkeeper Kadu was able to block it.

The rebound fell to Ze Valente (10) outside the penalty box. The Portuguese player unleashed a rocket.
Goal. This time, goalkeeper Kadu was unable to block the ball.

The score was now 1-3 in PSIM Yogyakarta’s favor.

Hope from Blanco

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The match came back to life when PSBS Biak reduced the deficit through a goal from Ruyery Blanco (7) in the 82nd minute.

Starting from a through ball from Sandro Sakho (6), Blanco beat the offside trap and went up to duel with goalkeeper Cahya Supriadi (19).

Goal. The Colombian player gave the team great hope of avoiding a 2-3 defeat.

Dashed Hope

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However, that hope was all but lost when Ze Valente (10) scored his second goal for PSIM Yogyakarta in the final minute of normal time. He capitalized on the cutback pass, firing into the corner of the net, beating goalkeeper Kadu.
The score was now 2-4 in favor of Mataram Troops.

Afterward, Ze Valente and his teammates opted to maintain possession without attempting to score again in injury time.

The referee confirmed PSIM Yogyakarta’s victory with his final whistle.
The three points lifted PSIM to sixth place in the standings. Meanwhile, PSBS Biak faces the threat of relegation if Persijap Jepara picks up a point in tomorrow’s match. []

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)

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