Banjarmasin, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Barito Putera coach Jacksen Tiago (left) during a press conference ahead of facing Persija Jakarta in the 1st League Shopee 2019. (Antara / Sukarli)
South Kalimantan's Barito Putera must be satisfied to share the score with their visitors Persija Jakarta in the 2019 Shopee Liga 1 competition at the 17 Mei Stadium Banjarmasin on Monday which ended 1-1.
In this inaugural match, coach Jacksen F Tiago dispatched his full strength, including his new player Evan Dimas. It's just that the host team was startled by the Persija bomber goal from Marko Simic on 37 minutes.
The Simic goal was created after getting a measurable bait in his tandem, Riko Simanjuntak. A hard and directed header was not able to be dammed by the Barito goalkeeper, M Riyandi.
In conditions behind 0-1, Jacksen F Tiago made a reshuffle of players by getting in senior striker Samsul Arif to replace Yakob Sayuri.
Not only that, to sharpen the midfield, Jacksen also rested Dandi Maulana by placing former U-19 national team star Paulo Oktavianus Sitanggang.
The strategy was fairly accurate, on 82 minutes, Barito Putera was finally able to reply to a goal down through the action of Rafael Feitel Da Silva.
Rafael Feitel Da Silva managed to score a goal to treat the tension of his fanatical supporters, including South Kalimantan Governor H Sahbirin Noor after utilizing a measured pass from Samsul Arif Munif.
Although buying and selling attacks continued at the end of the second half, there were no additional goals from the two teams. 1-1 position lasted until the match was over.
Persija Jakarta coach Ivan Kolev said he was very sorry his team could not win, even though had many opportunity to add a lot of goals.
He admitted, Barito Putera played very aggressively in the second half to be able to deceive his foster children with a goal in return when the crisis in front of the goal of his team.
"We accept the results of this series," he said.
