BANGKAPOS.COM – Persipura Jayapura must win the remaining 5 matches to avoid relegation.
Currently, Mutiara Hitam is still stuck in the relegation zone of the 2021 Liga 1 standings.
Persipura Jayapura only got a 1-1 draw against Tira Persikabo in the 29th week match at I Gusti Ngurah Rai Stadium, Denpasar, Bali, Saturday (5/3/2022).
The Mutiara Hitam team still has 26 points from 27 matches that have been run in Liga 1 2021/2022.
Persipura Jayapura still has one match against Madura United whose status is not yet clear.
Persipura Jayapura coach, Angel Alfredo Vera, gave his comments after his team played a draw against Tira Persikabo.
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The Argentinian coach said that the Persipura Jayapura players were less calm in executing chances.
Persipura Jayapura scored the first goal through Yevhen Bokhasvili’s penalty kick in the 22nd minute.
Four minutes later, Tira Persikabo equalized to make it 1-1 through Munadi’s goal.
“In the first half we had the opportunity to score some goals but it turned out that the players were not calm and in the end the opposing team scored,” said Alfredo Vera.
