Batakan Stadium Becomes Final Stage for Borneo FC Versus Bali United

The first leg of the battle for third place between Bali United versus Borneo FC ended 0-0. Determination at Batakan Stadium.

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Bali United player, Yabes Roni Malaifai, dribbles the ball past Borneo FC players in the first leg match for the third and fourth places in the 2023/2024 League 1 Championship series between Bali United FC and Borneo FC at the Captain I Wayan Stadium Dipta, Gianyar, Bali, Saturday (25/5/2024) evening.

DENPASAR, KOMPAS — A 0-0 goalless draw was obtained by Bali United versus Borneo FC Samarinda in the first round match for third place and the four final rounds of the Championship League 1 2023/2024 series at Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Bali, Saturday (25/5/2024) evening. The owners of the third and fourth titles will be determined in the second round which will be held at the Batakan Stadium, Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, Thursday (30/5/2024).

The first leg of the final round for the third and fourth positions took place with high intensity. Borneo appeared offensive by attacking first, while Bali United anticipated it through quick counter-attacks.

However, attacks from the squad "Pesut Etam", nicknamed Borneo, always failed in the Bali United goal area. Bali United's defense was still tight, making it difficult for Felipe Cadenazzi and Willem Jan Pluim to score goals against Bali United which was guarded by Adilson "Maringa" Aguero dos Santos.

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The referee shows the red card given to Bali United player, Eber Henrique Ferreira de Bessa, in the first leg match for the third and fourth place in the 2023/2024 League 1 Championship series between Bali United FC and Borneo FC at the Captain's Stadium I Wayan Dipta, Gianyar, Bali Saturday (25/5/2024) evening.

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Similarly, the attacks launched by Ilija Spasojevic, Irfan "Jaya" Samaling Kumi, and Eber Henrique Ferreira de Bessa can also be thwarted by Leo Guntara and his friends. Angga Saputra, who guarded the Borneo goal, also managed to avoid conceding goals.

When Bali United had to play with 10 players after Eber Bessa was sent off in the 60th minute, the Bali United squad, nicknamed ”Serdadu Tridatu”, was still able to withstand the onslaught of Borneo. Even though they lost one player, Bali United was more aggressive in launching attacks against Borneo.

Until the first round of the final round for the third and fourth positions in the League 1 championship series between Bali United versus Borneo was ended by referee Yudi Nurcahya in the 90th + 15th minute, the position was still tied with a score of 0-0.

The match at the Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, was also marked by a flare incident which resulted in the match being stopped for several minutes in extra time due to the pitch being covered in smoke.

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Bali United player Jean Marie Privat Befolo Mbarga overcomes obstacles from Borneo FC players in the first leg match for the third and fourth places in the 2023/2024 League 1 Championship series between Bali United FC and Borneo FC at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Bali, Saturday (25/5/2024) evening.

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The draw in the first-round match weighed heavily on Bali United, who were the home team. The team led by coach Alessandro Stefano Cugurra Rodrigues, also known as Teco, must win the second-round match away at Batakan Stadium in Balikpapan. In the final match, Bali United will also be without Eber Bessa as he is banned from playing due to receiving a red card in the previous match at Dipta Stadium.

"We have to play calmer to be able to finish better," said Teco commenting on the results of the first round match in a press conference after the match at Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Saturday (25/5/2024) evening. "Later we have to work hard and at (Batakan Stadium) we hope we can win," said Teco, who was accompanied by a representative of Bali United players, Rahmat Arjuna Reski.

The first round of the final round for third and fourth place in the League 1 Championship series between Bali United versus Borneo ended in a draw with a score of 0-0.

Borneo coach, Pieter Huistra, said that they must accept the 0-0 draw result of the first round match at Dipta Stadium. "We had chances (to score), and Bali United also had chances," said Pieter Huistra, who was accompanied by Borneo Assistant Coach Demerson Bruno Costa and Borneo player representative Muhammad Alfharezzi Buffon in a press conference after the match at Dipta Stadium on Saturday night, May 25th, 2025.

Pieter added that Borneo should have pressed Bali United more intensively after the opponent played with only 10 players. "Hopefully in the second round match at Batakan Stadium the result will be better. We will play better to get a good result," said Pieter.

Pieter's hopes and desires were echoed by Alfharezzi in the press conference. "We couldn't win now. Hopefully, in Balikpapan, it will be much better," said the young player in the Borneo squad.