14 teams join junior soccer meet<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The 11th national under-16 soccer championship
\ngets underway in Jakarta's three West Javanese neighboring towns
\ntoday.<\/p>\n
Defending champion Central Java joins the safe Group B with
\nSouth Sulawesi and Riau in Bekasi. Central Java took top honors
\nat home last year by beating East Java.<\/p>\n
The East Javanese team faces a contrasting fate as they have
\nto fight dark-horses North Sumatra, South Kalimantan and South
\nSumatra in Group D at Bekasi's other stadium.<\/p>\n
Another favorite West Java, which is drawn to meet Bengkulu
\nand Aceh in Group A in Cibinong, is expected to follow in the
\nfootsteps of its senior team Persib which triumphed in the
\nintercity amateur championship last April.<\/p>\n
The Group C played in Bogor pits last year's third winner West
\nSumatra against Jakarta, Lampung and Bali.<\/p>\n
After round-robin matches, the top two teams of each group
\nwill qualify for the quarterfinal round. Starting from the
\nsemifinals on Sept. 6, the annual championship sponsored by Coca
\nCola will move to Manado, North Sulawesi. The final will be held
\non the National Sports Day on Sept. 9 before Vice President Try
\nSutrisno.<\/p>\n
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Hayono Isman is scheduled
\nto kick off the tournament in Bogor today, where Lampung tackles
\nJakarta. (amd)<\/p>",
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