Persija Jakarta Aim for Victory in the Last Match Concerning Malut United – Viralterkini

Viralterkini.id, Jakarta – Persija Jakarta is determined to close the League 1 2024/2025 season with a win at home to Malut United in the last match.

This match will be held at the Jakarta International Stadium (JIS), Friday (5/23/2025) at 19.00 WIB.

At present, Persija occupies the 7th position of the standings with 50 points. Although he had competed at the top, the Kemayoran Tiger experienced a decline in performance in the second round and exited from the top four.

This final match also became an important moment for Ricky Nelson’s squad to present the best results for The Jakmania.

Persija coach, Ricky Nelson, emphasized that his team was ready to fight against Malut United.

He said all players were in the best condition physically and mentally, and were highly motivated to close the season with victory.

“This is our last match this season. In the past week, we focus on recovery and tactic preparation. Tomorrow we want to perform better than the previous match,” Ricky said at a press conference at JIS, Thursday (5/22/2025).

The coach who has just joined the end of this season is also optimistic that the target of three points at home is very realistic.

He hopes that the full support of supporters can be an additional motivation for the players.

Meanwhile, Persija midfielder Hanif Sjahbandi also expressed a similar determination. He considered that the victory in the last fight would be a sweet closing for the team’s struggle for one season.

“It’s simple, whatever we have gone through this season, my friends and I want to close it with victory at home,” Hanif said.

The former Arema FC player added that all players had shown high enthusiasm in the last training session.

Victory over Malut United at the first meeting of the season at home to the opponent became the capital of confidence for Persija. At that time, Persija managed to steal three points through a narrow 1-0 victory.

However, Ricky Nelson is still aware of the power of Malut United. He highlighted a number of key opponents such as Yakob Sayuri and Yance Sayuri who often trouble the opponent’s defense with their speed and movement from the wing side.

In addition, Ricky also mentioned the name of the striker from Paraguay, Diego “Chino” Martinez, and midfielder Adriano Duarte as a player who needs to be anticipated.

According to him, Adriano’s performance increased significantly compared to the first half of the season.

“Malut United have quality players. Sayuri brothers are very fast, Chino is an effective striker, and Adriano appeared much better in the second round,” explained Ricky.

Nevertheless, there was a little fresh air for Persija following the absence of a foreign player of Malut United, Chechu Meneses, who had to pull over due to card accumulation.

Ricky hopes that Chechu’s absence can be a gap that his team uses to dominate the midfield.

“Without Chechu, there might be an opportunity for us to control the game. But of course, other players in Malut United are also good. We still have to work hard to win three points,” said Ricky.

With a complete main squad composition, including Captain Rizky Ridho in the back line and creative players like Hanif in midfield, Persija is optimistic that he can win the closing victory.

This match is also predicted to be a proof for some players who want to secure their position next season.

For The Jakmania, the victory over Malut United is not only a matter of three points, but also self -esteem and pride in closing the season with his head upright.

Full support in the JIS stands is expected to be a differentiator in this predicted match.

Persija Jakarta last finished outside the top five in the 2022 season, and the final result in this fight will determine whether the Kemayoran Tigers are able to improve the record or not.