Persik Kediri defeated Garudaayaaksa 2-0 in the Liga 1 Regular Season on Thursday, 11 September 2026. Jose Enrique scored twice for the visitors, his first coming in the 11th minute and the second in the 75th. Garudaayaaksa had a goal disallowed by VAR in the 38th minute but could not recover. The result leaves the hosts fifth on the board with one point from their opening draw.
Enrique opened the scoring early, and Garudaayaaksa pressed hard before half-time. A VAR check cancelled what looked like a fair goal at the 38th minute, which shifted the momentum. Persik Kediri tightened things up after the break and saw the game out with clinical efficiency.
Five yellow cards were shown in total, three to the hosts and two to the visitors. Garudaayaaksa brought on three players in the second half while Persik Kediri made two changes. The attacking numbers tell a different story — the hosts registered 118 attacks to the visitors' 87, but efficiency matters more than volume.
Possession was split almost evenly at 51-49, yet Garudaayaaksa could not find the breakthrough. The visitors were sharper in their movements and stretched the back line when it counted. One mistake ends it, and the hosts paid for theirs.
Garudaayaaksa sit tenth with one point from a draw, while Persik Kediri occupy 17th place with zero points after a loss. The second round begins to take shape, and the gap in confidence is already visible.
