JAKARTA (11 May 2017) – After five matches into Indonesia’s Liga 1, port side PSM Makassar are still leading the standings where this week, they strengthened their position at the top with a 1-0 win over Arema FC.
The only goal of the game came off Reinaldo Da Costa in the 56th minute as they delivered the first defeat of the season for Arema.
The team under Robert Alberts – who had at one time led Arema – have picked up 13 points from five matches and are still undefeated.
In the meantime, in the other big match on the weeken, big spending Persib Bandung edged former Indonesian champions Persipura Jayapura 1-0, with Michael Essien converting a penalty in the 57th minute.
Elsewhere, Persela Lamongan beat Persija Jakarta 1-0 while Borneo FC were also on the winning trail as they beat Semen Padang by the same scoreline.
Bhayangkara FC edged Persegres Gresik United 2-1 as PS TNI beat Barito Putera 1-0, Mitra Kukar won 2-1 over Bali United 2-1 as Sriwijaya FC picked up the full points on the road with a 2-0 victory over Persiba Balikpapan.
Madura United were held 1-1 by Perseru Serui
INDONESIA LIGA 1 2017 Current Standings
No | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1 | PSM Makassar | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 13 |
2 | Persib Bandung | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 11 |
3 | Arema | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 10 |
4 | PS TNI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 |
5 | Bhayangkara | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
6 | Mitra Kukar | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
7 | Madura United | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 8 |
8 | Borneo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 |
9 | Barito Putera | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
10 | Persipura Jayapura | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
11 | Semen Padang | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
12 | Sriwijaya | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
13 | Persela Lamongan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
14 | Bali United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 |
15 | Persija Jakarta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
16 | Perseru Serui | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
17 | Persiba Balikpapan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 |
18 | Persegres Gresik United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |