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Bojan Hodak gives his reaction after Persib beat Persija Jakarta 2-1 in match week 28 of Liga 1 2023/2024 at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Saturday (9/3/2024) / Photo: MPI
Bojan Hodak gave his reaction after Persib defeated Persija Jakarta 2-1 in the match week 28 of Liga 1 2023/2024 at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium, Saturday (9/3/2024). The Maung Bandung coach said that actually the game was not that interesting to watch, but the most important thing was that David da Silva et al won the match.
From the start, Bojan Hodak warned his players that the match would not be easy to beat Persija. Evidently, Persib, who had taken the lead through David da Silva in the 24th minute, was equalized by Persija four minutes later through Maciej Gajos.
However, in the 69th minute, Persib Bandung managed to break through Persija's goal for the second time through David da Silva from the penalty spot. So Persib won with a score of 2-1.
“A difficult match to play. I have said before that this is one of the biggest derbies in Southeast Asia and my players asked to play calmly and I told them that this is only a match for three points,” said Bojan Hodak after the match. .
“But it's still difficult because you can see that everyone is still nervous and making technical mistakes, basic mistakes. Because there is pressure from this match. But in the end the most important thing is the three points. The game is not interesting to watch but the most important thing is that we can win the match.” ” he continued.
This Croatian coach made sure to respect Persija. Because both teams tactically played a good game.
“Defensively, we didn't give them much space. Therefore, the goals came from set pieces. So the opponent didn't do much and this is an important match, no one wants to lose in this match. And don't forget, the atmosphere “It would be much more interesting if there were supporters there,” he stressed.
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