The hard-fought contest saw Persebaya initially struggle to convert chances, with early opportunities from Bruno Moreira, Milos Raickovic, and Gali Freitas thwarted by Arema goalkeeper lucas Frigeri and defensive blocks.Arema nearly took the lead before halftime, but a shot from Dalberto was saved by Ernando Ari, keeping the score level at 0-0 entering the break. The deadlock was broken in the 63rd minute when Dime Dimov inadvertently scored an own goal for Persebaya. however, arema’s advantage was short-lived as Matheus Blade received a red card in the 65th minute for a foul on mihailo Perovic.
Capitalizing on their numerical advantage,Persebaya equalized in the 73rd minute through Bruno Moreira,who capitalized on a defensive error to score. Despite both teams pushing for a winner, the score remained 1-1 until the final whistle.
the draw leaves Persebaya in eighth place in the Super League standings with 16 points, holding a slight edge over Arema, who sit in ninth place with the same point total but a lower goal difference. Both teams will continue their pursuit of higher positions in the league as the season continues.
(adp/aff)
