Malut United and Garudaayaaksa played out a 1:1 draw in the opening round of Liga 1's regular season on 6 September 2026. Gustavo put the hosts ahead in the 36th minute before S. David equalised for the visitors 28 minutes into the second half. The result leaves both sides level on one point after their first game of the campaign.
Malut United took the lead through Gustavo's goal in the 36th minute. Garudaayaaksa responded when S. David found the net in the 64th minute. Vico received a yellow card for the hosts in the 83rd minute as the match tightened up.
The statistics tell a story of contrasting approaches. Garudaayaaksa generated 123 attacks against Malut United's 107, yet managed only one shot on target compared to five for the hosts. Malut United fired nine shots wide while the visitors missed three. Possession was almost even at 49 per cent to 51 per cent.
Both managers made changes in search of a winner. Malut United brought on A. Nico and T. Rustam at half-time, followed by Kaio Nunes and Y. Sayuri in the 77th minute. Garudaayaaksa introduced R. Matsumura and M. Sihran at 76, then R. Syuhada in the 78th, before T. Numberi and W. Prasetyo came on together in the 81st. R. Ardiansyah was the final change for the visitors in the 89th.
Both teams sit at opposite ends of the table after sharing the points. Malut United occupy ninth place while Garudaayaaksa are in 10th, each with one point from one match. The hosts arrive at this stage following a difficult run last season, including a 1:7 defeat to Pусамания Борнео in May.