Muhammad Rafli and Carlos Fortes gave Arema FC a temporary lead over Barito Putera in the first round.
The Barito Putera vs Arema match is part of the 29th week of Liga 1 and will take place at Kompyang Sujana Stadium, Bali, Saturday (5/3/2022) night WIB.
Arema FC won 2-0 over Barito Putera in the first half. Arema's opening goal was scored by Muhammad Rafli in the 18th minute.
Singo Edan, nicknamed Arema FC, then doubled their advantage in the 35th minute through Carlos Fortes' header.
Arema FC got their first chance thanks to the cooperation of Dedik Setiawan and Carlos Fortes when the match had only been running for four minutes.
Dedik gave feedback which was met by Fortes' header. However, Barito Putera goalkeeper Muhammad Riyandi was able to read Fortes' movements and managed to make a save.
Barito Putera almost scored in the 12th minute when Abrizal Umanailo fired home from inside the penalty area.
Umanailo's kick hit Arema defender Johan Alfarizi. However, Adilson Maringa as Arema goalkeeper was able to read the arrival of the ball and catch the round skin.
Carlos Fortes again had a chance in the 16th minute. Fortes was in the ideal position to net the ball with his header. However, Fortes' header went wide on the left side of Barito Putera's goal.
Arema managed to score the opening goal two minutes later past Muhamad Rafli's kick.
Rafli's goal came from Johan Alfarizi's bait. Instead of returning the ball to Johan Alfarizi who entered the penalty box, Rafli immediately fired a direct kick from outside the box.
The shot into the right corner of the goal could not be reached by Barito Putera goalkeeper Muhammad Riyandi. Score 1-0 to the advantage of Arema FC.
In the 21st minute, Barito Putera created an opportunity through the action of Bruno Matos. However, Bruno's long-range shot just hit the post.
Fortes stood free in front of goal to receive Johan Alfarizi's cross and immediately stabbed the ball into Muhammad Riyandi's goal.
Barito Putera got a chance through a free kick which was executed by Bruno Matos in the 38th minute.
Bruno Matos' shot crossed the Arema players' fence, but the ball was read and Maringa caught it.
No more goals were created from either team. The first half was completed with a score of 2-0 for Arema FC's advantage.
Muhammad Rafli dan Carlos Fortes membawa Arema FC unggul sementara atas Barito Putera pada babak pertama.
Laga Barito Putera vs Arema termasuk rangkaian pekan ke-29 Liga 1 dan berlangsung di Stadion Kompyang Sujana, Bali, Sabtu (5/3/2022) malam WIB.
Arema FC unggul 2-0 atas Barito Putera pada babak pertama. Gol pembuka Arema dicetak oleh Muhammad Rafli pada menit ke-18.
Singo Edan, julukan Arema FC, lalu menggandakan keunggulan pada menit ke-35 melalui tandukan Carlos Fortes.
Arema FC mendapatkan peluang pertama berkat kerja sama Dedik Setiawan dan Carlos Fortes saat pertandingan baru berjalan empat menit.
Dedik memberikan umpan yang disambut tandukan Fortes. Namun, kiper Barito Putera Muhammad Riyandi mampu membaca pergerakan Fortes dan berhasil melakukan penyelamatan.
Barito Putera hampir mencetak gol pada menit ke-12 saat Abrizal Umanailo melepaskan tembakan dari dalam kotak penalti.
Tendangan Umanailo sempat membentur bek Arema, Johan Alfarizi. Akan tetapi, Adilson Maringa selaku kiper Arema mampu membaca datangnya bola dan menangkap si kulit bundar.
Carlos Fortes kembali memiliki peluang pada menit ke-16. Fortes ada dalam posisi ideal untuk menyarangkan bola dengan tandukannya. Namun, sundulan Fortes melebar di sisi kiri gawang Barito Putera.
Arema berhasil mencetak gol pembuka dua menit kemudian melewati tendangan Muhamad Rafli.
Gol Rafli berawal dari umpan Johan Alfarizi. Alih-alih mengembalikan bola ke Johan Alfarizi yang masuk ke kotak penalti, Rafli langsung melepaskan tendangan langsung dari luar kotak.
Tembakan ke sudut kanan gawang itu tak mampu dijangkau kiper Barito Putera, Muhammad Riyandi. Skor 1-0 untuk keunggulan Arema FC.
Pada menit ke-21, Barito Putera menciptakan peluang lewat aksi Bruno Matos. Namun, tendangan jarak jauh Bruno hanya membentur tiang gawang.
Fortes berdiri bebas di depan gawang untuk menerima umpan silang Johan Alfarizi dan langsung menghujam bola ke gawang Muhammad Riyandi.
Barito Putera mendapatkan peluang lewat tendangan bebas yang dieksekusi Bruno Matos pada menit ke-38.
Tembakan Bruno Matos berhasil melewati pagar hidup para pemain Arema, tetapi bolanya terbaca dan mampu ditangkap Maringa.
Tak ada gol lagi yang tercipta dari kedua tim. Babak pertama tuntas dengan skor 2-0 untuk keunggulan Arema FC.