Malang (malangkota.go.id) – Arema FC managed to defeat their guest Persib Bandung, Tuesday (30/07/2019) at Kanjuruhan Stadium, Kepanjen, Malang with a convincing score of 5-1. In front of tens of thousands of loyal supporters, ARemania and Aremanita, Arema FC players managed to show their fangs and play with pressing high since the early minutes of the match.
Arema FC appeared to press and bombard Persib B's defenseandung to score a quick goal. As a result, when the match entered the 4th minute, Dendi Santoso managed to tear through Persib Bandung's goal after he received a perfect pass from Sylvano Comvalius from the left side of the defense of the team nicknamed Maung Bandung.
A minute later, it was Makan Konate's turn to outwit the visiting team's goalkeeper. The player from MThis ali escaped from the guard of Persib Bandung players so that his heroic action resulted in a goal. In this match, Arema FC really showed its ferocity.
When the match entered the 40th minute, Arema FC's goal tally became 3-0, born from Arthur Cunha Da Rocha's header after he took advantage of a free kick executed by Makan Konate.
Trailing 3-0 did not dampen the away team's resistance to withstand the attacks of Arema FC players. However, until halftime, the scoreboard did not change for the home team's advantage of 3-0.
Entering the second 45 minutes, Arema FC did not lower its attack power from various sectors. The new player who came on in the second half, Rivaldi Bawuo managed to add to Arema FC's goal tally in the 68th minute. The player with the number 11 jersey managed to convert Makan Konate's pass to outwit the Persib Bandung goalkeeper.
Leading 4-0 did not seem to satisfy Singo Edan. In the 90th minute, Rivaldi Bawuo again scored his name on the scoreboard, after a perfect pass from AArthur Cunha Da Rocha fell right at Rivaldi's feet.
The away team was only able to reduce the goal deficit in extra time, namely in the 92nd minute. Febri Hariadi's curved kick could not be anticipated by Arema FC's goalkeeper. However, until the long whistle sounded, as a sign of the end of the match, the scoreboard 5-1 did not change.
After the match, coach Arema FC, Milomir Seslija said that his students performed exceptionally in this match. For him, there was no best player in this prestigious match, because all players performed optimally and it was proven that Arema FC's five goals were scored by four players.
Meanwhile, Persib Bandung coach, Robert Rene Albert admitted that his players could not play optimally due to many factors.
From the results of this match, Arema FC is placed in fourth place in the temporary League 1 standings with 18 points from previously in fifth place. Meanwhile, Persib Bandung is unchanged in 11th place with 13 points.. (say/yon)
