Malang, en.SERU co.id – Jakarta Pertamina Enduro (JPE) fulfilled their promise of a clean sweep in their home series by defeating Jakarta Electric PLN Mobile (JEP) 3-0 (25-13, 25-21, 25-17) in a dominant performance. Despite pressure from JEP, JPE played impressively and provided top-quality entertainment for their fans. The match was the opening game of the second series in the second round of the Proliga 2026 women’s volleyball competition, held at GOR Ken Arok, Malang, on Thursday evening, February 5, 2026.
Head Coach Bulent Karslioglu of Jakarta Pertamina Enduro expressed that his team played freely and enjoyed facing their opponents, thanks to intense training. With a strong commitment to entertaining the home crowd, there was no significant pressure on the players.
“We aimed to deliver entertaining volleyball while securing a 3-0 victory,” Bulent emphasized.
The team doesn’t rely solely on star players to dominate; instead, every player gets the chance to perform at their best. While standout Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi delivered several powerful jump shots and scored points, the two foreign players—Iana Shcherban (11 points) and Wilma Alishanova (2 points)—quickly contributed with fast attacks.
“Anyone can shine and score because this is a team game. The victory target is achieved together,” he stated firmly.
Meanwhile, Assistant Coach M. Alim Suseno of Jakarta Electric PLN Mobile admitted his team underperformed.
“Although we led early in the second set, we still lost. In the third set, we fought hard to stay close and try to win or at least force a longer battle, but unfortunately, we couldn’t catch up,” Alim explained.
Match Breakdown
In the first set, Jakarta Pertamina Enduro took control from the start. Despite a brief resistance around the 21st point (score 15-7) from JEP’s foreign duo Neriman Ozsoy and Celeste Elle Plak, JPE closed it out convincingly at 25-13.
The second set saw JPE accelerate again. JEP managed to chase and briefly turn the score around, but strong collaboration among Megawati Hangestri Pertiwi, Iana Shcherban, and Wilma Alishanova helped JPE regain the lead and win 25-21.
In the third set, JEP mounted fierce resistance to disrupt JPE’s flow. However, Bulent Karslioglu’s squad refused to back down and dominated the set 25-17, sealing the 3-0 victory in 1 hour and 31 minutes. (rhd)
