PSS Sleman Begins BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 with a Loss and a Mysterious Po…

BRI Liga 1 kicked off the 2024/2025 season with two matches on Saturday (August 10, 2024) evening WIB. In the first game, Madura United was held to a draw by Malut United, while PSM Makassar secured a decisive victory over Persis Solo. At the Gelora Bangkalan Stadium, Madura United, the finalist from last season, hosted Malut United, a newly promoted team. The match was evenly contested until the end of the first half when Malut United’s foreign player, Cassio Scheid, committed a serious foul. After reviewing VAR, referee Sance Lawita upgraded Cassio’s yellow card to a red card. Returning from the break, Madura United, now with a numerical advantage, put pressure on Malut United’s defense. In the 65th minute, Yance Sayuri fouled Irfan Andi in the penalty area, and the referee awarded a penalty. When you have any concerns with regards to in which along with how you can employ Dewa United Menang Atas Bali United, you can e mail us in our internet site. After a lengthy delay due to protests from Malut United players, Lulinha calmly converted the penalty into a goal. However, Malut United refused to give up. In the 80th minute, they earned a direct free kick inside Madura United's penalty area. Tatsuro Nagamatsu took advantage of this opportunity to score. The 1-1 scoreline remained unchanged until the final whistle, with both teams sharing a point. Meanwhile, PSM Makassar hosted Persis Solo at the Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan. PSM's new foreign recruit, Nermin Haljeta, made a significant impact by scoring twice, in the 23rd and 32nd minutes. In the second half, Persis attempted to fight back but struggled to break through PSM's solid defense. Instead, PSM extended their lead in the 74th minute with a fantastic solo run by Rizky Eka Pratama, finishing with a shot that Muhammad Riyandi could not stop. The final score was 3-0 in favor of PSM, placing them alongside Persib Bandung at the top of the BRI Liga 1 2024/2025 standings.

Moreover, Bhayangkara FC has brought back experienced senior player Ruben Sanadi, who previously helped PSBS Biak achieve promotion to Liga 1. The team has also retained several top performers such as Matias Mier, Junior Brandao, Dendy Sulistyawan, Putu Gede, Muhammad Hargianto, and Awan Setho. Matias Mier will once again be crucial in midfield, having scored 23 goals and provided 14 assists in 46 appearances last season. Junior Brandao was a top scorer candidate, netting 16 goals and adding four assists in 30 matches after his transfer from Madura United. Radja Nainggolan, who was previously with AS Roma and Inter Milan, will not be part of the squad for the next season as his contract was not extended. With these adjustments, Bhayangkara FC aims to return to Liga 1, under the guidance of the experienced coach Gomes de Oliveira.

Compared to last season, Persija Jakarta hasn't made many changes to their squad. The team has retained several key players, including Hanif Sjahbandi and Syahrian Abimanyu, who were rumored to be moving but decided to stay. Similarly, Marko Simic and Gustavo Almeida have also stayed with the team. The team has lost two senior players, Maman Abdulrahman and Tony Sucipto. Nevertheless, other experienced players such as Andritany Ardhiyasa and Riko Simanjuntak are still around to lead the team. The club has also promoted young talents to the first team. Following the previous generation led by Dony Tri Pamungkas, the new 16-year-old talent Zahabi Gholy has been introduced. Zahabi Gholy made his debut in the Piala Presiden 2024. Despite few changes in the player roster, Persija Jakarta has undergone a notable coaching change. Thomas Doll has been replaced by Carlos Pena from Spain. Pena is anticipated to strengthen the team and achieve better results than in the Piala Presiden 2024. Additionally, there has been a change in team captaincy. For the 2024/2025 season, the captaincy has been taken over by Rizky Ridho from Andritany Ardhiyasa.

Although PSS Sleman lost in the first week of BRI Liga 1, they shouldn’t be at the bottom of the table. There are four other clubs that also lost and have worse goal differences. Nevertheless, PSS Sleman is at the bottom of the standings according to PT LIB. Additionally, there is a note stating that PSS Sleman’s points have been deducted by three. This means that PSS Sleman began the season with a -3 point situation! Why did PSS Sleman get a three-point deduction? Currently, there is no explanation from the club, PT LIB, or PSSI. However, a hint has been provided by FX Harminanto, a journalist from Kedaulatan Rakyat. Harminanto mentioned that PSS Sleman received a (-3) point sanction according to the PT Liga Indonesia Baru standings table. This is related to a previous issue that affected the team in 2018. Details will be released by the club soon. Friday, August 9, 2024 Saturday, August 10, 2024 Sunday, August 11, 2024 Monday, August 12, 2024

Friday, August 9, 2024
19:00 WIB: Persib Bandung 4-1 PSBS Biak (David da Silva 18', 85', Beckham Putra 65', Ciro Alves 77'; Alexsandro 52')
Saturday, August 10, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSM Makassar 3-0 Persis Solo
15:30 WIB: Madura United 1-1 Malut United
19:00 WIB: Persija Jakarta vs Barito Putera
Sunday, August 11, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSIS Semarang 0-1 Persita Tangerang
15:30 WIB: Persik Kediri 1-3 Bali United
19:00 WIB: Persebaya Surabaya 1-0 PSS Sleman
Monday, August 12, 2024
15:30 WIB: Arema FC 0-0 Dewa United
19:00 WIB: Semen Padang 1-3 Borneo FC
Friday, August 16, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSBS Biak 1-2 PSM Makassar
15:30 WIB: Malut United 0-0 Persebaya Surabaya
19:00 WIB: Barito Putera 1-0 Madura United
Saturday, August 17, 2024
15:30 WIB: Arema FC 0-2 Borneo FC
19:00 WIB: Persis Solo 0-1 PSIS Semarang
Sunday, August 18, 2024
15:30 WIB: Bali United 2-0 Semen Padang
19:00 WIB: Persita Tangerang 0-0 Persija Jakarta
Monday, August 19, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSS Sleman 0-2 Persik Kediri
19:00 WIB: Dewa United 2-2 Persib Bandung
Friday, August 23, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSIS Semarang 1-0 PSBS Biak
19:00 WIB: Persebaya Surabaya 2-1 Barito Putera
Saturday, August 24, 2024
15:30 WIB: Madura United vs Persita Tangerang
19:00 WIB: Persija Jakarta vs Persis Solo
Sunday, August 25, 2024
15:30 WIB: Persik Kediri vs Malut United
19:00 WIB: Persib Bandung vs Arema FC
Monday, August 26, 2024
15:30 WIB: Semen Padang vs PSS Sleman
19:00 WIB: PSM Makassar vs Dewa United
Tuesday, August 27, 2024
19:00 WIB: Borneo FC vs Bali United
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
15:30 WIB: Dewa United vs PSIS Semarang
15:30 WIB: Bali United vs Arema FC
15:30 WIB: PSM Makassar vs Persib Bandung
Thursday, September 12, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSS Sleman vs Borneo FC
19:00 WIB: PSBS Biak vs Persija Jakarta
Friday, September 13, 2024
15:30 WIB: Malut United vs Semen Padang
19:00 WIB: Persis Solo vs Madura United
Saturday, September 14, 2024
15:30 WIB: Barito Putera vs Persik Kediri
19:00 WIB: Persita Tangerang vs Persebaya Surabaya
Sunday, September 15, 2024
15:30 WIB: Arema FC vs PSM Makassar
19:00 WIB: Persib Bandung vs PSIS Semarang
Monday, September 16, 2024
15:30 WIB: Bali United vs PSS Sleman
19:00 WIB: Persija Jakarta vs Dewa United
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
15:30 WIB: PSBS Biak vs Madura United
19:00 WIB: Borneo FC vs Malut United
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
15:30 WIB: Semen Padang vs Barito Putera
15:30 WIB: Persik Kediri vs Persita Tangerang
19:00 WIB: Persebaya Surabaya vs Persis Solo
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