Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Persija v Persikabo 2-2
Persija missed the opportunity to go top of the Western Division as they twice allowed 10 man Persikabo to come from behind this afternoon at Lebuk Bulus in front of another sell out crowd.
Lacking the fluency that so tore PSM apart in last weeks Copa, Persija took an early lead through the immense Abanda.
The visitors were unlucky to have their keeper Fauzi sent off when replays showed there was no connection when Bambang went sprawling just on the 18 yard line. The following free kick was wasted.
However on 38 minutes Leonardo, getting a rare start this season, slipped up on the edge of the penalty box allowing Rodrigo to equalise.
Second half and a neat through ball by Agus Indra released Aliyudin down the inside right channel and he beat the replacement keeper, Halim, at the near post. 2-1 the Jak but you wondered whether they had enough in the tank.
Roger Batoum was as effective for Bogor as he was for Persija last season but the home team were just about absent without leave in the midfield.
It was no suprise when yet more poor defending gifted Rodrigo a second.
A disappointing result but you wonder whether anyone wants to finish top. Persib and Sriwijaya have all spurned chances in games they should have won while PSMS are sliding to oblivion. Maybe everyone is content to sit back and allow Persik the number one spot.
Lacking the fluency that so tore PSM apart in last weeks Copa, Persija took an early lead through the immense Abanda.
The visitors were unlucky to have their keeper Fauzi sent off when replays showed there was no connection when Bambang went sprawling just on the 18 yard line. The following free kick was wasted.
However on 38 minutes Leonardo, getting a rare start this season, slipped up on the edge of the penalty box allowing Rodrigo to equalise.
Second half and a neat through ball by Agus Indra released Aliyudin down the inside right channel and he beat the replacement keeper, Halim, at the near post. 2-1 the Jak but you wondered whether they had enough in the tank.
Roger Batoum was as effective for Bogor as he was for Persija last season but the home team were just about absent without leave in the midfield.
It was no suprise when yet more poor defending gifted Rodrigo a second.
A disappointing result but you wonder whether anyone wants to finish top. Persib and Sriwijaya have all spurned chances in games they should have won while PSMS are sliding to oblivion. Maybe everyone is content to sit back and allow Persik the number one spot.
# posted by Me @ 5:31 PM 
