Persija Beats Persiba In Liga I Competition

BALIKPAPAN, E Kalimantan, April 16 (Antara) - The Persija Jakarta soccer club crushed the host team of Persiba Balikpapan from East Kalimantan 2-0 at the match of the Indonesian highest football competition level of Liga 1 (one), Sunday. The match was held at the Gajayana stadium in Malang, East Java province. The two goals were scored by the Persija's players namely Luiz Junior in the 56th minute and Rudi Widodo in 72nd minute. "Heavy Beginning..., but the players and I keep high spirit and focus on the next matches," said Timo Scheunemann, coach of Persiba. Moreover, there will be away matches against Serui in Papua, and Arema FC which is also Malang, he stated. Persiba was difficult to develop the game, causing Marlon and Anmar of this squad failed to threaten the goal of Persija. Persiba`s players consist of Dedi Haryanto (Goal Keeper); Alfath Fathier, Dirkir Glay, Absor Fauzi, Franky Tornado; Robi Kriswantoro, Ridho Nurcahyo), Masahito Noto; Siswanto, Ahmad Tolle, Anmar Al Mubaraki, Faria Rovanda, Tedi Hasanudin, Heri Susanto; Marlon da Silva. Persija players comprise Andritany Ardhiyasa; Ismed Sofyan, Maman Abrrahman, Willian Pacheco, Rezaldi Hehanusa; Sandi Sute, Muhammad Rasul, Novri Setiawan, Jefri Kurniawan, Irfandi Zein, Sutanto Tan, Rohit Chand; Rudi Widodo, Luiz Junior. A total of 18 soccer teams are participating in the Liga 1 competition. They are Arema FC, Bali United, Barito Putera, Bhayangkara FC, Persegres Gresik, Madura United, Mitra Kukar, Persela Lamongan, Perseru Serui, Persib Bandung, Persiba Balikpapan, Persija Jakarta, Persipura Jayapura, PS TNI, PSM Makassar, Pusamania Borneo, Semen Padang, and Sriwijaya FC. The All Indonesian Football Association has used the Liga 1 to replace the previous Indonesian Super League for the first level of the national soccer competition.