Raflialdi Ardian: "We were superior"

KUTAI KARTANEGARA - Mitra Kukar had the home advantage in their match against Persija, ending in a score of 0-3.

January 31th, 2012

"Never mind the bollocks, winning is all that matters", Raflialdi Ardian said prior to the game, making a clear statement. His team was the absolute favourite against Mitra Kukar.

Persija took the lead in the 67 minute. Pugliara's shot was right on target. Mitra Kukar was left behind even further after the goal of Lestaluhu in the 79 minute: 0-2. It was a complete party for Persija, with B. Pamungkas proceeding to increase the lead even further: in the 82 minute, the score was 0-3.

Raflialdi Ardian praised his squad's team spirit in the press conference afterthe match. "We're a very close-knit team", he explained, "Which always leads to good results. We created more opportunities than Mitra Kukar, which lead to our deserved victory."