The Persebaya Gazette
Match19 Aug 2026
Persebaya through in the cup
A 3‑2 win over Semen Padang, and the draw for the next round can be watched with some interest for once.
Match19 Aug 2026
Persebaya strike at the death to beat Semen Padang
There were 87 minutes on the clock and Semen Padang had all but banked the point. Football rarely reads the room, and Persebaya did not stop to explain themselves.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
A brace, and Miguel Pereira takes the afternoon — 8.56
There is a particular kind of quiet from an away end watching one man score twice. Miguel Pereira provided it, and the 8.56 beside his name is if anything generous to everybody else.
Player ratings24 Aug 2026
Paulo Gali, 21, steals the show — 7.62
Marked 7.62 at 21, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Market24 Aug 2026
Irfan Wardana turns PSBS Biak down
“It was not right for me. I am not going to explain why to anybody except the people I owe an explanation to.” A deal agreed between two clubs, and a player who declined to be part of it.
Market24 Aug 2026
Egy Nugroho puts it in writing
“This is not anger. I have thought about it for months, and nothing that has happened lately changed my mind.” The request is on a desk at Persebaya, and it is not being withdrawn.
Squad24 Aug 2026
Tempers go at Persebaya
Remco Balk was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
Match22 Aug 2026
Miguel Pereira the difference as Persebaya beat PSBS Biak
Ask anyone on the way out what separated the sides and you will get one name: Miguel Pereira. 4‑3 against PSBS Biak, and the applause at the whistle was mostly his.
Transfer targets24 Aug 2026
Persebaya bid $27.0K for Asyraq Gufron
The offer went to Semen Padang this week and it is theirs to answer. First bids are rarely meant to succeed; they are meant to find out how loud the door closes.