PSIM Makassar and Arema played out a 3:3 draw in the Liga 1 Regular Season on Saturday, 13 September. The result leaves PSIM Makassar 15th in the table with one point from two games, while Arema move to fourth with four points.
Gabriel Silva put PSIM Makassar ahead in the 29th minute, and by then Arema had already seen their momentum disrupted. Gustavo Franca equalised from the spot in the 35th minute, then S. Jevtoski scored a penalty just before half-time to make it 2:2. Three changes came at the break, with Gustavo Franca, F. Aditia and S. Tuharea all replaced.
The second half opened with MV restoring PSIM Makassar's lead in the 61st minute. Arema responded quickly — L. Cumic scored in the 66th minute and then added a second in the 90+6th minute to complete the comeback. Three yellow cards were shown in the second half, with R. Fandi receiving his booking in stoppage time.
And here's the thing about the substitutions — Arema brought on three players in the 64th minute, including M. Hidayat, while PSIM Makassar made three changes in the 67th and 70th minutes. S. Jevtoski was substituted in the 82nd minute, suggesting the coach wanted fresh legs for the final push.
PSIM Makassar dominated possession at 59 per cent and registered 98 attacks compared to Arema's 81. The hosts won seven corners to Arema's one, though both sides kept clean sheets until the late drama. To be fair, the statistics suggest PSIM Makassar controlled the game, but Arema made their chances count.
The draw ended PSIM Makassar's run of defeats — they had lost 1:3 to Persib Bandung in their previous match and 0:3 to Arema earlier in the season. Arema, meanwhile, extended their unbeaten run to two games after opening with a 4:0 victory over Adhyaksa.
