Melbourne Victory lost 2-1 to Persib Bandung in AFC Champions League 2 on Wednesday night. Flashscore described captain Jason Davidson as appearing to be involved in an unbecoming and heated discussion with some supporters from the Northern Terrace active bay following the defeat.
What Flashscore reported after the match
Flashscore reported that, at the conclusion of the match, tempers flared between Davidson and some ultras following the match, when Savarese ordered the squad to walk over to the northern stand to thank the fans who attended. Flashscore reported that Davidson appeared to take umbrage with words spoken by one or more individuals and had to be held back by terrace marshalls when attempting to jump the fence to speak to the supporter.
Result and group position
Melbourne Victory had lost 2-0 away to Persib in Bandung on matchday three one week earlier. The pair of losses to Persib leave Melbourne Victory in third place of Group E with two games to play.
Match figures
The match was played in front of a crowd of 3,400 that was predominantly in favour of the Indonesian visitors. Melbourne Victory had 12 shot attempts and none were recorded as on target.
Form and next fixture
Melbourne Victory have now won just one of their last eight competitive matches under new manager Giovanni Savarese. Melbourne Victory's only clean sheet in that time came in a 3-0 home victory over Seoul. Melbourne Victory are ninth on the A-League standings following a winless start to the new season (D2, L1). Melbourne Victory next need to prepare for a Sunday evening trip to face Adelaide United.
