Martapura, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Barito Putera team managed to subdue their visitors Bali United with a score of 1-0 in the continuation of Liga I Shopee at the Demang Lehman Martapura Stadium, South Kalimantan, Sunday night.
The only goal of the team, whose nicknamed Laskar Antasari, was made through the attacker Rafael Silva's head in the 80th minute after getting a free kick from Rizky Rizaldi Pora.
Meanwhile, Bali United goal back occurred in the 83rd minute nested byWilliam Pacheco after the crisis in the Barito goal post, was annulled by the referee after a violation of goalkeeper Aditya Harlan.
After failing to break into Barito's goal, Pacheco got a second yellow card which led to a red card in the 87th minute so he had to leave the field after blocking Gavin Kwan.
The match was witnessed by around 15 thousand spectators at the stadium. The pride team of the people of South Kalimantan was running in a moderate tempo and each team attacking each other but gained no goals.
Entering the second half, Barito and the visitors increased the tempo of the attack to make the crowd eager to see the way the two big teams played the match.
However, until the 77th minute none of the goals were created even though there was a crisis in front of the Bali United goal, but it did not work for the home team that Yunan Helmi took lead of.
Barito's finally won victory in the 80th minute from Rizky Pora's free kick to Rafael right in front of the goal and headed to the right corner of goalkeeper Hendrawan.
Lapse of three minutes later there was chaos in front of the Barito goal and the ball had entered, but the referee annulled the goal because previously there was a violation of the goalkeeper Aditya who tried to brush the ball away.
The referee who led the match acted in the 87th minute decisively by giving a red card to Pacheco and four yellow cards to another Bali United player and a card for Barito's players.
Barito Putera coach Yunan Helmi claimed to be satisfied with the victory achieved by his team even though with a thin score but gave new enthusiasm to undergo the next match.
