REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Two goals scored by Hilton Moreira and Alberto Goncalves Da Costa to Bali United's wicket in final round of Bhayangkara cup 2016 tournament on Sunday, made Sriwijaya FC third winner.
In the final match which was held at the Bung Karno main Stadium in Jakarta on Sunday afternoon, Sriwijaya FC of South Sumatra defeated Bali United 2-0 (1-0).
Hilton Moreira scored the goal at 38th minute, and another made by Alberto Goncalves Da Costa at 74th minute.
Sriwijaya took an initiative to launch attack to Bali United's defense.
On the other, although Bali United had replaced some of its players, but failed to score single goal.
Apart from that, in a bid to decide winner of the tournament, Arema Cronus of East Java was scheduled to face Persib Bandung of West Java at the same stadium on Sunday night.
The Bhayangkara Cup 2016 organized by the national police organizing committee, offers a cash prize of Rp2.5 billion to the champion.
The tournament which took place on March 17 upto April 3, 2016, saw the participation of Arema Cronus, Bali United, Mitra Kukar, and Persib Bandung, in addition to Persija Jakarta, Persipura Jayapura, PS Polri, and PS TNI. The other clubs were Pusamania Borneo FC and Sriwijaya FC.
The tournament was divided into group A and group B.
Group A had Sriwijaya FC, Persib Bandung, PS TNI, and Pusamania Borneo, in addition to Mitra Kukar. They played at the Kapten I Wayan Dipta Gianyar in Bali.
Group B comprised Arema Cronus, PS Polri, Persija Jakarta and Bali United, in addition to Persipura. They played their matches in Si Jalak Harupat Soreang in Bandung district, West Java.
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