RI to walk out if lasers used in final: PSSI

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Tue, 12/21/2010 11:13 AM | Headlines

The Indonesian Soccer Association says the national team will walk off the pitch should Malaysian spectators use lasers to blind Indonesian players in the first leg of the Asean Football Federation Cup final in Kuala Lumpur to on Dec. 26.

“If there is a laser we will not continue to play,” Indonesian Soccer Association (PSSI) chairman Nurdin Halid said as quoted by Kompas.com.

Nurdin said he had heard that Vietnam's players had complained about the use of lasers by Malaysian fans in their semifinal match.

Reports said the lasers may have impaired the Vietnam goalkeeper's visibility, leading to Malaysia's first goal.

“We don’t want to suffer the same thing,” Nurdin said.

The second leg of the AFF Cup final will be held on Dec. 29 in Jakarta.

Christian "El Loco" Gonzalez

Team Coverage 6 SCTV

20/12/2010 17:46

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Liputan6.com, Jakarta: The name of Christian "El Loco" Gonzalez continues to be a byword for football lovers in the country. With the sole goal wayangnya on leg two AFF Cup semi-final, 2010, Sunday (20/12) and then, the attacker this Persib repatriate Filipinos and bring the national team "Garuda" to the top of the party. Dreams of Indonesia to win the AFF Cup also becoming apparent.

As a powerful attacker, who was also named Mustafa Gonzales Habibi is indeed continue to prove his talents on the gridiron. Speed and accuracy of the kick to make the opponent teams ketar-ketir.Throughout the AFF Cup, he has three goals off. Not only goal, in every action she lived, Gonzalez always give a great contribution for the victory of Garuda.

But for Gonzales, what he did solely for the love of Indonesia, including the Garuda emblem on his chest. For him victory after victory was achieved national team is not solely because of his own business. " Not that (victory) is not my own work. It's teamwork. One player can not anything, "said Gonzales told Coverage 6 SCTV .

He also believes his success so far is the fruit of family support and prayer. The 34-year-old attacker was believed only the most efficacious drug to reduce tensions in times will compete only family. "To me, an important family support me. Also pray that I can play well and win, "said the Uruguayan-born striker this.

For the wife Eva Siregar, and their four children, the power of prayer can also create a miracle on the gridiron. Proven in double semi-final match counter the Philippines, El Loco creating one goal each beautiful pass and kick geledeknya header.

Two goals from El Loco of course dedicated to raising national soccer pride that during this long sleep. (CHR / ANS)

President to watch match, police to reroute Senayan traffic

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 12/16/2010 6:17 PM | Sports

The Jakarta Police will reroute traffic around the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium area, Senayan, to provide security for President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who said he would attend the 2010 Asean Football Federation Cup semifinal match between Indonesia and the Philippines tonight.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Baharudin Jafar said private cars were banned from entering the stadium complex. The area inside the stadium would be allocated for Presidential Security Force's official cars and VVIP cars only.

Baharuddin said supporters should park in the east parking lot in Senayan, Tribunnews.com reported.

If the parking lot cannot hold enough cars, the police will allow parking on Jl. Gerbang Pemuda, he added.

Several streets around the stadium will be closed to the public when the President arrives.

Baharuddin said Jl Gerbang Pemuda would be closed and traffic heading east on Jl. Gatot Subroto would not be allowed to turn onto Jl. Sudirman.

The stadium's gates 7 and 8, Anggrek Park and the access road to the swimming pool in the Gelora sports complex will be closed too, meaning all cars will have to access the stadium via Jl. Asia Afrika.

The police said they would arrest anyone carrying fire crackers or other dangerous items.

El Loco scores first goal for RI

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Thu, 12/16/2010 8:32 PM | Sports

Cristian “El Loco” Gonzales took advantage of an error by Philippine goalie Neil Etheridge to head the ball into the net to bring hosts Indonesia to a 1-0 lead in the first half of the semifinal leg of the AFF Cup at the Bung Karno soccer stadium.

Unmarked Gonzales scored with a header at the 31st minute after a lopsided ball from Indonesian captain Firman Utina fell into the Filipinos' defense.

The red-and-white team had its first chance to score at the 10th minute when Gonzales managed to shoot a goal thanks to a cross ball from Okto Maniani from the left wing.

The Azkals, who rely on well-coordinated attacks and individual skills, struck with James Joseph Younghusband's long-ranged on-goal shot at the 13th minute, penetrating Indonesia’s defense, but failed to go past the last bastion under goalkeeper Markus Horison.