Ghana international took control of the midfield after he came off the bench in the second, as Persib Bandung lost 2-0 over the weekend
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Essien who was introduced in the second half took charge of the midfield by swinging a lot of long passes to his teammates, yet they wasted the opportunities.
The former Chelsea midfielder, also won most of the 50-50 challenges he went for to stabilise Persib Bandung midfield which was shaky in the first half.