REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Thai Port FC managed to win the first match of the 2025 President’s Cup. This Thai team conquered Persib Bandung 2-0 in a match that took place Sunday (6/7/2025) at Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Soreang, Bandung Regency.
This result made Asnawi Mangkualam’s strengthened team lead Group B with a score of three. Port FC will again play against Dewa United on Thursday (10/7/2025). Before that, Persib will play an important match against Dewa United on Tuesday (8/7/2025).
Indonesian national player Asnawi Mangkualam, who entered in the second half, had an important role in the creation of Port FC’s second goal.
Persib immediately performed pressing from the start. The new match lasted one minute Maung Bandung got the first free kick. Two minutes later, new player Persib Saddil Ramdani fired a pass into the box that the Port FC players immediately dispossessed.
In the fifth minute, the Thai side were able to launch a counter-attack and had a chance to threaten through Brayan Anders Perea. Juprianto, who tried to trap the ball, fell and had to be pulled off the pitch for medical treatment. He was succeeded by Febri Hariyadi.
13th minute, Zulkifli launched a swift counter-attack, but his left-foot kick was still parried by Port goalkeeper Somporn and only birdied the corner kick. Somporn again saved his net from Wiliam’s onslaught.
22nd minute, Teja Paku Alam again made a resounding save. Port FC player Brayan’s hard kick from close range was able to be blocked.
41st minute The Port goalkeeper made a fatal error. When he wants to kick the ball, he just kicks it in the wind. William controlled the ball, but his pass into the box was blocked by Singapore defender Irfan Fandi Ahmad.
In the 45+4 minute, Phala fired a kick from outside the box. Although it was not hard, but the ball changed direction because it hit a Persib player slightly. The ball that slid into the net could not be saved by Teja Paku Alam. Port leads 1-0.
Both teams did a turnover of players pretty much in the second half. Persib substitute Muhammad Adzikry Fadlillah fired home a long-range kick in the 48th minute, but the ball still bounced.
65th minute, Hambra Hehanussa belatedly sealed Asnawi Mangkualam’s move in the box. His foot hit Asnawi until the Indonesian national defender fell. The referee awarded a penalty award to Port FC.
67th minute, Peeradol Chamrasamee performed his duties as penalty executor well. The ball was directed into the top left corner of Persib’s goal. Teja Paku Alam guesses the ball but misses the ball. Port doubled its 2-0 lead.
Two minutes later, Port FC got another golden chance, as a result of a mistake by Persib’s player, but the ball still went wide. Heavy rain that pounded Si Jalak Harupat lowered the tempo of the game of both teams.
In the 88th minute, Port FC provided a threat against Persib. Teerasak Phoeiphimai took the kick away, but it was lucky to still go wide left of Teja Paku Alam’s goal. Until the match ended the score remained 2-0 for Port FC to win.
