The window opens next week I believe and already the rumours are flying with Koreans featuring
prominently. Persisam have their eye on striker Choi Dong Su and he had a run out last week before
the Borneo Eagles took on Persija.
Persipura have been looking at Kim Jong Kyu while Persiwa are close to securing Yoon tae and
Persiba have been looking at Jun Jin.
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PSSB Bireuen is not the easiest place to get to. Up on the Aceh coast the nearest airport is about
a six hour drive away in Medan. If you're lucky. Fandi Ahmad, the Pelita Jaya coach, described
going there a true Indonesian football experience.
Now in the second tier Premier League with little liklihood of promotion anytime soon their small
support is dwindling even further and unfortunately Indonesia doesn't have much in the way of
ground hoppers to purchase little badges and match day programmes to supplement gate receipts.
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Pelita Jaya v Persipura 2-2 (Jajang, Ridwan; Pae, Ortizan) 5,675
Arema v Persiba 1-2 (Santoso; Ariwan 2) 35,000
Clash between the top two in malang saw Persiba come away with a surprise three points. Or was it?
Arema were missing a few players including key defenders and at least one person, hi Robbie Gaspar,
predicted the Balikpapan side could get a result.
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The average attendance in the ISL thus far this season is 10,107. That figure would be higher had
Arema v Persib and Persib v Persija been played in front of supporters.
Four crowds have been recordedin excess of 35,000, three were Arema home games (Persija, Sriwijaya
& Persema) and Persija v Pelita Jaya.
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Indonesia Super LeaguePersitara v Pelita Jaya 1-0 (Prince Kabir Bello)
No comment about this clash between the cellar dwellers. I shall say nothing about this game at all
which Pelita Jaya dominated but rarely troubled the home keeper. Except for the last minute when
they had a goal disallowed.
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Pelita Jaya v Persebaya 2-2 (Vizcarra, Yuthjak; Lucky Wahyu, Ngon A Djam)
PSM v Persijap 1-0 (og)
Persela v Persik (Jimmy Suparno, Dicky Firasat, Leanardo Martins; Saktiwan Sinaga)
Arema v Persema 3-1 (Noh Alam Shah 2, M Fakruddin; Feliciano)
1 - Arema 13 9 3 1 16-4 30
2 - Persiba 14 7 3 4 20-11 24
3 - Persela 12 7 2 3 13-8 23
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Indonesia Super LeaguePersijap v Persebaya 1-0 (Junior) 5,325
Indonesia Premier LeaguePersipasi v Persih 2-0 (Mansyur, Stephen Mennoch)
PSBI v Persipro 2-0 (Berta, Arifin)
FriendliesMalaysia v Syria 4-0 (Shafiq Rahim 2, Zaquan Adha, K.
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Squeaky clean Singapore's influence on the game in Indonesia is not that squeaky clean as an
article in today's Top Skor illustrates.
Arema top the bad boy's league with 27 yellow and one red card so far this season while Bontang and
Persebaya come second and third. Those three teams feature four players who were in the 2009
SLeague while Persija, with two Singaporean internationals, come sixth.
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A report locally suggests that Persebaya coach Danurwindo's position is safe. For now.
I hope so. Persebaya this season have been playing some wonderful, attacking football. Early on
that cost them heavily as their defence was obviously being coached by a retired kamikaze
pilot.
But things have tightened up recently at the back and the last three games have seen them concede
just one goal.
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After a couple of disappointing results at home, coach Danurwindo must have been looking forward to
Wednesday's (rearranged) game against Pelita Jaya Karawang as a chance to get the players playing
rather than thinking.
They mullered Persik last time out but just couldn't score so it was important the players could
get out on the pitch as quickly as possibly and try and convert those near misses as quickly as
possible.
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Persija v Pelita Jaya 1-1
PSPS v Persitara 1-0
Persema v Sriwijaya 1-0 (Kamri)
Persiba v Persijap 1-0
Details later...
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Pelita Jaya v Persisam 1-0 (Yuthajak Konjan)
Fandi Ahmad's Pelita Jaya finally won their first game of the season with Thai import Yuthajak's
long distance pile driver in the second half beat Wawan.
Fellow Thai, Pipat Thongkaya, also left his mark on the game. Or rather on Dian Agus Prasetya's
face.
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Persib v Persijap 1-0 (Christian Gonzales)
Persema v Persiwa 1-0 (Robbie Gaspar)
Persiba v Pelita Jaya 3-0 (Julio Lopez 2, Robertinho)
Arema v Persipura 2-1 (M Fahruddin 2; Paulo Rumere)
Sriwijaya v Persela 2-1 (Keith Kayamba Gumbs 2; Zainal Arif)
PSM v Persitara 2-1
1 - Arema 8 6 2 0 9-2 20
2 - Persiba 9 5 2 2 16-7 17
3 - Sriwijaya 8 5 1 2 15-13 16
4 - Persema 8 5 1 2 11-9 16
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Going into this weekend's Indonesia Super League games this is how the top of the table looks.
1 – Persiba 8 4 2 2 0 13-7 14
2 – Arema 6 4 2 0 6-1 14
3 – Persiwa 4 1 2 18-10 13
4 – Persela 5 4 1 0 5-1 13
The big match is undoubtedly 2nd against 3rd in Malang between Arema and Persiwa.
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After the break for the Kuwait Asian Cup qualifiers the ISL returns this weekend with some
interesting looking games.
First up on Saturday afternoon we have Persitara against Arema. Both sides have 100% records,
Persitara pointless at home, Arema two in two wins away.
Despite some high profile signings pre season including Singaporean duo Noh Alam Shah and Muhamed
Ridwan Arema have struggled to find the net with just four goals in their opening four games.
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6 - Herman Dzumafo (PSPS)
5 -
Andi Oddang (Persebaya)
4 - Martin Zada (Persela), Julio Lopez (Persiba),
Korinus Fingkreuw (Persebaya),
Erick Weeks Lewis, Boakay Eddy Foday(Persiwa),
Saktiawan Sinaga (Persik), Cristian
Carrasco (PSM)
3 -
Noor Hadi (Persijap), Aldo Baretto (Bontang FC), Robby Gaspar (Persema),
Edison Fonseca (Pelita Jaya),
Bambang Pamungkas (Persija)
Names in bold are Indonesian
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I understand Singapore are hoping to arrange a couple of friendlies against Oman at the end of
December.
Oman will be on their way to Jakarta to play Indonesia in an Asian Cup qualifier.
Indonesia had hoped to play Singapore as well but with Oman now facing the Lions scheduling may
prove tricky.
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Sriwijaya v Pelita Jaya Karawang 3-1 (Rachmat Rivai, Arif Suryono, Anoure Obiora Richard; Edison
Fonseca)
Another name change for Pelita Jaya, from West Java to Karawang, and still no luck as they
travelled to Palembang to take on the Copa Indonesia winners.
Former Persiter and Persitara striker Rivai gave the home side the lead before Fonseca scored his
second of the season.
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Persiba v Persija 2-0 (Park Jung Hwan 2) 5,000
Sriwijaya v Persitara 3-2 (Rahmat Rivai, Nasuha, Anoure Obiora; Afshin 2) 14,000
Persib v Pelita Jaya 2-1 (Suchao Nuchnum, Hilton Moreira; Edison Fonseca) 30,000
Persebaya v Persipura 0-1 (Bhio Paulin) 23,435
1 - Persiba 8 4 2 2 13-7 14
2 - Persela 5 4 1 0 5-1 13
3 - Persijap 5 3 2 0 6-1 11
4 - Arema 4 3 1 0 4-1 10
5 - Persebaya 6 3 1 2 15-14 10
Top scorers
6 - Herman Dzumafo (PSPS)
5 - Andi Odang (Persebaya)
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TPL Transfers (Source: www.cheerballthai.com)
PROVINCIAL ELECTRICAL AUTHORITY
OUT
Yuttajak Konjan – Pelita Jaya (Indonesia) – (1 year loan)
SAMUT SONGKHRAM
IN
Ekkapoom Potarungroj – Nakhon Pathom
Panuwat Yimsangar – Nakhon Pathom
OUT
Songwut Buapetch – TTM
BANGKOK UNITED
IN
Norawit Kaikeaw – Unattached
OUT
Ryuji Sueoka – Mohun Bagan (India)
PATTAYA UNITED
OUT
Amorn Tammanarm – Muangthong United
POLICE UNITED
OUT
Jimmy Wulff – Chiang Rai United
RAJ NAVY RAYONG – No transfers yet
SISAKET - No transfers yet
THAI ARMY - No transfers yet
Thanks to Tony for the info
www.
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Persib Bandung's first home game of the season tomorrow night sees them up against Pelita Jaya at
the Jalak Harupat Stadium in Soreang.
Persib have lost both their games so far this season and they will welcome Sinthaweechai 'Kosin'
Hathairatnakul back on a loan spell while fellow Thai international Suchao Nuchnam will also get
his first run out.
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Pelita Jaya have announced the signing of Yuthajak Konjan. The former national team player will be
among familiar faces as he was part of the 2003 Thai SEA Games squad that also featured Kosin
Hatairatkul (Persib) and Phaitoon Thiabma (Persijap).
In the 2009 Thai Premier League the midfielder played for PEA and was a part of their AFC Cup run.
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Sriwijaya have still not been able to pay their players and figure they will be unable to do so
until they bank the gate reciepts from their home game against Pelita Jaya on 21 November. The Vice
President Finance of the club says he understands the players' concerns but calls on them to be
'professional'.
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Bontang v Persiba 0-0
Persiba missed the chance to go to the top of the ISL after they could only draw against Bontang
who have already played seven games this season and have yet to win.
Daniel Roekito's men have played three away games this season so far and have picked up two points
on their travels.
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He may have changed his name to Sinthawechai but to thousands of Persib fans he will always be
Kosin. And three years after his first spell with the Bandung club the Thai international keeper is
back.
Yesterday was his first days training back in Bandung and the Persib faithful filled the club's
base at Persib Stadium to catch sight of their prodigal son's return.
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There are, to paraphrase some numpty, few certainties in life. Death of course is one. Stupid
people with loud shirts on airplanes another and not forgetting boring soap operas.
But here in Indonesia we have another, uniquelly Indonesia certainty. Changes to the fixture
list.
I've not detailed the ones that have happened so far, Persija and Persitara have had games
rearranged, but now I will.
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Heartbreak for Fandi Ahmad's Young Guns as the same old problems from last season returned to haunt
them in their first home game of the new season.
Things started brightly enough for Pelita Jaya as they took the lead through their new signing,
Colombian international Edison Fonseca, in the first minute but from then on it was same old, same
old for Pelita Jaya as they failed to capitalise.
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During my chat with Persija midfielder Mustafic Fahruddin we got talking about the number of
players from the former Yugoslavia in this part of the world. In Singapore there is of course
Aleksander Duric as well as coach Raddy Avramovic and Woodlands Wellington coach Nenad Bacina.
DPMM had Ivan Jerkovic who also played with Pelita Jaya while Bojak had a long career in Singapore
and most recently was coaching My Team in Malaysia
In Indonesia there is Mijo at Persiba while Robbie Gaspar, Mijo's former team mate and now with
Persema, has Croatian ancestry.
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They got relegated last season. But it was only 2006 when PSIS were puching Persik Kediri all the
way for the Indonesian title. But the days of I Koman Putra, Harry Salisbury, Gustavo Hernan Ortiz
and Emmanuel de Porras are nowt but a distant memory for the fans of the PSIS who next season will
line up in the Premier League, Indonesia's second tier.
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Launching is when football clubs here in Indonesia kind of open themselves up to the fans. It's
like an open day.
Yesterday Arema Malang had their launching and such is the enthusiasim ahead of the new season some
15,000 fans joined the party.
New coach Robert Alberts has brought back the enthusiasm to the team known as the Crazy Lions with
some high profile signings like Singapore duo Noh Alam Shah and Muhamed Riduan.
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Pelita Jaya coach Fandi Ahmad, who knows a thing or two about Singapore football, is interested in
SAF player Masahiro Fukasawa.
Good headline innit? Sod all to do with the story. Learnt that technique from The Sun in the UK...
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If it's your thing Arema today announced who will wear what shirt. Noh Alam Shah wears 9, Riduan
gets 99 and Indonesia's first choice goalkeeper Markus gets number 1.
Roman Chmelo, who was coming, going or staying at home working on his stamp collection depending on
who you were listening to at the time, wears 22.
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There's no stablity in Indonesian football and in most clubs a lack of any kind of long term
planning. It's not uncommon for two sides, successful in one season, to really struggle the next as
management twiddle their thumbs and refuse to address the squad until the last possible moment.
At the end of the 2007 season PSMS finished 3rd in the old style Liga Indonesia Western Division,
earning a place in the play offs.
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While Indonesia football may plagued by a surfeit of problems at least they can be confidant that
in one area they are blessed. Between the sticks they have a number of goalkeepers who must be the
envy of many a neighbouring country. Hendro Kartiko of Persija, Dian Agus at Pelita Jaya, Achmad
Kurniawan and Markus Horison at Persik.
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