Jakarta Casual
Sunday, May 01, 2016
Persik On Route For Season Opener When Game Cancelled
There is something special about the first game of a new season. All clubs start equal, fans are equally optimistic this will be their season and set off for the game in good voice.
Persik fans would have been no different as they left home this morning for the relatively short trip to Jombang where they were to meet Laga. The two time Liga Indonesia champions may not have the trappings of success they enjoyed a decade or so back when they clashed with the likes of Urawa and Sydney in the Champions League but even now in the second tier ISC B they can count on their loyal supporters to be there for them.
Laga are based in Surabaya and finished runners up in the Liga Nusantara back in 2014 so for the club these are heady days. Quite who are what they are I don't know as they don't seem to have much of an online presence. Their Twitter account for example seems to have been set up purely to celebrate their promotion...it has been dormant ever since.
So we have Persik heading up the road for the 30 mile journey and then, out of the blue, they get a message. I guess they halted in their tracks and they at least could get on to social media.
Persik fans would have been no different as they left home this morning for the relatively short trip to Jombang where they were to meet Laga. The two time Liga Indonesia champions may not have the trappings of success they enjoyed a decade or so back when they clashed with the likes of Urawa and Sydney in the Champions League but even now in the second tier ISC B they can count on their loyal supporters to be there for them.
Laga are based in Surabaya and finished runners up in the Liga Nusantara back in 2014 so for the club these are heady days. Quite who are what they are I don't know as they don't seem to have much of an online presence. Their Twitter account for example seems to have been set up purely to celebrate their promotion...it has been dormant ever since.
So we have Persik heading up the road for the 30 mile journey and then, out of the blue, they get a message. I guess they halted in their tracks and they at least could get on to social media.
The game between Laga FC and Persik to be held at Merdeka Stadium, Jombang has been cancelled because no permit was issued by the local police force.
That was quite a formal, PR type release that would tick all the boxes of those concerned with a corporate image. Their next tweet was more emotional.
If they couldn't get a permit from the police why were tickets sold
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| All dressed up and nowhere to play. Persik players |
This tweet was accompanied by one of the smiley faces shedding a tear and a couple of pictures showing match tickets.
If you didn't get a permit for the game how could you sell the tickets? Hello Laga FC officials? Are you ok?
With Persik at the stadium a tweet went out asking fans to turn around and go home.
All Persik fans are requested to turn around and go home . The game between Laga FC and Persik has been cancelled by the police.
Persik kept up the pressure on line, tweeting to the league organisers and the local police how the club and the fans had been inconvenienced. They then tweeted a series of pictures which showed the players booted and suited but locked out of the stadium which was being guarded by local police.
Persik then explain they have fulfilled their side of the deal by arriving at least 90 minutes before kick off, following league regulations. before showing pictures of their players sat on the floor by the stadium gates playing games on their smart phones.
Credit to Persik for keeping this alive on social media and credit to for offering to refund the fans who did buy tickets for the game in good faith.
Labels: ISC B, Jombang, Kediri, Laga, Persik
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Persib Set Up Arema date
It was certainly a day of high drama in the Inter Island Cup in Solo yesterday with Persib,Mitra Kukar and Persiram all in with a chance of making the final and playing Arema on Saturday.
The day started poorly for Mitra Kukar, losing 1-0 against Persiram thanks to Semot's last minute winner.
That made the maths simple. The Papuans had five points and were in pole position. Persib, having drawn their opening two games knew they had to defeat Persik to have any chance of setting up a date with Arema in Sidorajo.
It start well for the Bandung team. Two goals in four minutes from Dimas and Faris gave Persik a shock lead and even though Konate pulled a goal back from the penalty spot just before half time, as things stood, it was Persiram who would be playing Arema at the weekend.
Ferdinand Sinaga equalised for Persib eight minutes into the second half and then M Ridwan won the game in the 89th minute to set up a final between the two teams who had the best average crowds last season.
Arema have already won the Trofeo Persija and the East Java Governor's Cup so have their eyes on a hat trick while Persib haven't won a trophy for so long most people can't remember when it was.
After Sriwijaya, twice, and Persipura won the first three editions of the IIC, 2014 will see not just a new name on the trophy but the first time any team from Java has reached the final.
For the record, IIC final appearances - Sriwijaya 2, Persisam 2, Persipura 1, Persiwa 1.
It's gonna be interesting to see what kind of crowd turns up on Saturday. It's obviously a short trip up the highway for Arema fans to a town just outside Surabaya but how many Persib fans will travel? With it being a weekend game there is a good chance a few will travel down but there is a bit of tension between Arema and Persib fans, based on the enemy's friend is mine enemy.
Anyway, it promises to be a fascinating climax to what has been an exciting competition and in true jakarta Casual style I won't be there!
The day started poorly for Mitra Kukar, losing 1-0 against Persiram thanks to Semot's last minute winner.
That made the maths simple. The Papuans had five points and were in pole position. Persib, having drawn their opening two games knew they had to defeat Persik to have any chance of setting up a date with Arema in Sidorajo.
It start well for the Bandung team. Two goals in four minutes from Dimas and Faris gave Persik a shock lead and even though Konate pulled a goal back from the penalty spot just before half time, as things stood, it was Persiram who would be playing Arema at the weekend.
Ferdinand Sinaga equalised for Persib eight minutes into the second half and then M Ridwan won the game in the 89th minute to set up a final between the two teams who had the best average crowds last season.
Arema have already won the Trofeo Persija and the East Java Governor's Cup so have their eyes on a hat trick while Persib haven't won a trophy for so long most people can't remember when it was.
After Sriwijaya, twice, and Persipura won the first three editions of the IIC, 2014 will see not just a new name on the trophy but the first time any team from Java has reached the final.
For the record, IIC final appearances - Sriwijaya 2, Persisam 2, Persipura 1, Persiwa 1.
It's gonna be interesting to see what kind of crowd turns up on Saturday. It's obviously a short trip up the highway for Arema fans to a town just outside Surabaya but how many Persib fans will travel? With it being a weekend game there is a good chance a few will travel down but there is a bit of tension between Arema and Persib fans, based on the enemy's friend is mine enemy.
Anyway, it promises to be a fascinating climax to what has been an exciting competition and in true jakarta Casual style I won't be there!
Labels: Indonesia, Inter Island Cup, M Ridwan, Manahan Stadium, Mitra Kukar, Persib, Persik, Persiram, Solo
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Advantage Kalimantan In Inter Island Cup
Reality hit for two of the Super League’s new boys in the
Inter Island Cup as they fell to heavy defeats in the first Big 8 games.
Perseru had surprised everyone when they defeated Persipuura
at the Mandala Stadium in the group stage but they have found life outside
their native Papua a tad harder.
On Sunday, they came up against Sriwijaya who had
surprisingly been thumped by Barito Putra in their first Big 8 at the
Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang.
This time it was the turn of the Laskar Wong Kito to go goal
crazy, whacking eight past the hapless Persru without repliy.
Former Chonburi, Delttras and Persisam striker led the way
with five. Anis added a couple while Diogo hit an injury time goal to round off
the rout.
The Papuans had lost their first group game 1-0 against
Arema so despite a final game against Barito Putra, their interest in the
competition is over.
Hosts Arema were held 2-2 by Barito Putta despite scoring
twice in a minute. Cristian Gonzales had given them the lead on 23 mins with
Irsyad following suit a minute later.
Bangura pulled one back on the half hour mark and Syahroni
saved the game for the team from South Kalimantan with 12 mins on the clock.
Barito Putra lead the group on goal difference thanks to
their 4-1 defeat of Sriwijaya with Arema in second place. Two time winners
Sriwijaya are third on three points.
With the final games to be played today, Barito Putra will
be hoping to keep on their goal spree against Perseru knowing victory could put
them in the final in Sidoarjo on Saturday.
In the other game, Arema meet Sriwijaya. The team from
Palembang know they must win this difficult game and hope Perseru get an
unlikely result against Barito Putra if they are to reach the final.
The other group kicked off on Sunday with Persib, being
followed by around 1,500 supporters, being held by Persiram 0-0. In the other
game, newly promoted Persik, who sprung a surprise of their own by defeating
Persebaya in the group stage to reach the Big 8, found life a tad tougher
against Mitra Kukar.
Persik had the gall to take the lead against the East
Kalimantan team through Dicky on six mins but Mitra Kukar responded with
Raphael Maitimo scoring on 10 mins. Zulham scored on 17 mins, Anindito added a
third on 36 mins and Zulham added his second a minute later to make it 4-1 at
half time.
The goals continued flowing in the second half with Maitimo
and Zulham completing hattricks and Rendi pulling one back for Persik.
If you have lost count, Mitra Kukar won 7-2 and if I check
my maths, that puts them top of the group that is being held in Solo.
Things were much tighter in the second round of games played
yesterday. Persik put on a much better performance against Persiram, coming
from behind to earn a 1-1 draw. Osas Saha Marvelous scored for the Papuan team
on 81 mins but substitute Dimas Gaih Gumilang equalised with two minutes on the
clock.
Tomorrow will be the final games with everything to be
decided. Mitra Kukar obviously lead the group and must go into their final game
Persiram as slight favorites while Persib take on Persik hoping to end a run of
draws and rediscover their goalscoring touch that had demolished 10 men Persita
in the group stage.
Labels: Arema, Barito Putra, Football, Indonesia, Inter Island Cup, Malang, Mitra Kukar, Persib, Persik, Persiram, Persru, Solo, Sriwijaya
