Lonely weekend for East Java powerhouses

Arema and Persebaya are two of the biggest teams in the country with a support to match and both have started the season positively.

Ordinarily a trip to Jakarta would see them folowed by several thousand fans but not this weekend.

Saturday sees Arema take on Persitara at the Soemantri Brojonegoro Stadium knowing that officials are limiting their following to a miserly 100.

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