Reijnders Speaks Sundanese: Bali United vs Persib Bandung Rivalry

Jakarta, tvOnenews.com – Indonesian national team player, Eliano Reijnders, used Sundanese after embarrassing his former coach, Johnny Jansen. Precisely after he brought Persib Bandung to conquer Bali United.

Eliano appeared in full when Persib Bandung won over Bali United 1-0 in the 11th week of the 2025-2026 Super League. The match was held at the Captain I Wayan Dipta Stadium, Gianyar, Saturday, November 1 2025 evening WIB.

Bali United vs Persib Bandung

Meanwhile, Andrew Jung became the hero of Maung Bandung’s victory after scoring the only goal in the 85th minute with a header. The French striker perfected Beckham Putra’s mature pass.

According to Persib Bandung coach, Bojan Hodak, his team’s victory was due to Bali United playing with 10 players from the 69th minute. Where, Mirza Mustafic was given a red card.

“The opposing player got a red card and we were able to take advantage of the opportunity from there,” said Bojan Hodak after the match.

Meanwhile, Bali United coach, Johnny Jansen, did not deny that his team lost in several aspects to the visiting team. These include matters of ball control and the number of opportunities.

Johnny Jansen had offered Eliano Reiijnders to join before being hijacked by Persib
Johnny Jansen had offered Eliano Reiijnders to join before being hijacked by Persib

“Persib gets more chances from free kicks and corners. We also have chances, but we haven’t been able to score,” explained Johnny Jansen.

On the other hand, Persib Bandung player, Eliano Reijnders, opened his voice after defeating the team coached by his former coach. For your information, he has worked with Johnny Jansen.

The Indonesian national team player was Jansen’s protégé for two seasons at PEC Zwolle. Under his guidance, Eliano became a regular player in 55 matches, scoring 4 goals and 1 assist.

Now, after being able to bring the Blue Prince to defeat the team coached by Jansen, Eliano admits that he is very happy. In fact, he started localizing by using the Sundanese word “tilu”.

Persib Bandung player, Eliano Reijnders
Persib Bandung player, Eliano Reijnders
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  • Persib Bandung YouTube Screenshot

“A fun away day… tilu (three) points,” wrote Eliano on his personal Instagram, @eliano.r, displaying a photo showing three fingers as a sign of winning three points over Bali United.

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Meanwhile, the match against Bali United was Eliano’s 9th match with Persib Bandung in all competitions this season. The 25 year old player played 6 times in the Super League and 3 matches in Asian competitions.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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