DomainJava .COM – The 2024-2025 Indonesian League 2 Group 3 match between Deltras FC vs Persibo Bojonegoro at the Gelora Delta Sidoarjo Stadium, East Java ended without a result, Saturday (11/1/2025).
In the deciding match for the top 8 or relegation playoff, it was chaotic, until the result of the match had not yet been decided.
All League 2 preliminary round matches should have finished last Saturday (11/1/2025), but the results of this match have not been confirmed.
This match will determine the fight for the final ticket in Group 3 to qualify for the next round or the last 8.
Before the chaos occurred, Deltras themselves managed to score a goal through Emerson Carioca’s kick in the 8th minute with the score 1-0, this goal should have been enough to bring The Lobster into second place towards the top 8.
Deltras collected 23 points while Persibo collected the same 23 points, but unfortunately entering second half injury time the situation changed.
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In this minute, chaos started when Wisal El Burji committed a violation against Otavio Dutra right in front of the penalty area.
Then referee Adfi Akbar Patha Sanduan blew the foul whistle, so a quick free kick was taken in this situation.
Until the Persibo players succeeded in getting the ball into the penalty box, which resulted in the visiting team scoring a goal through Amir Hamzah.
However, the problem was that there was an incident that allegedly occurred off side before the goal was scored, so the Deltran players protested the referee’s decision.
The referee and two assistant referees became the targets of anger because Amir Hamzah’s goal was deemed invalid, leading to chaos and clashes between the players.
Even the fans came down from the stands and entered the field to vent their disappointment with the result.
In that match, the status of the match was still up in the air because the referee had not yet received a long whistle to end the match.
Based on the information received, the players are now waiting for the referee to decide the status and score of this chaotic match.
Even if the score is declared 1-1, then Persibo will qualify, because that way Persibo has 24 points and is in second place, while Deltras is only 23 points in third place.
If at that time the referee decides the match result is 1-1, it is certain that Persibo will qualify for the last 8 of League 2 with Persela ranked first by collecting 26 points.
However, Match Commissioner Soetikno informed that he could not confirm the status of this match when asked by media crew.
“Later Komdis (PSSI Disciplinary Committee) will decide. “I recorded and reported what happened here,” he said.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, the seven top 8 round slots have been secured by other League 2 clubs, such as in Group 3, Persiraja Banda Aceh, PSKC Cimahi and PSPS Riau.
From group 2, for example, three other clubs have been represented, namely Bhayangkara FC, PSIM Yogyakarta and Persijap Jepara.
Meanwhile, for group 3, Persela Lamongan is still at the top of the Indonesian League 2 standings. **