Bandung wastes home advantage in Cup tie<\/p>\n
BANDUNG (JP): Mastrans Bandung Raya (MBR) wasted its home
\nadvantage when it scored a 1-1 draw in its Asia Winners Cup
\nsecond leg match against Hong Kong Cup winner South China.<\/p>\n
Alexander Saununu put the Bandung side ahead in the 26th
\nminute with a lethal finish for a brilliant cross from Adjat
\nSudradjat, who had earlier beaten off three South China
\ndefenders.<\/p>\n
The visitors scored the crucial equalizer 15 minutes from time
\nthrough Au Wai Lun in a counter attack. As Mastrans was too busy
\nto check Brazilian substitute Leslie George Santos in the quick-
\npaced second half, Au came into the box without much notice from
\nhome defenders.<\/p>\n
South Korean referee Kim Young-joo flashed yellow cards at
\nSouth China's Yau Kin Wai, Dale Michael, Chan Chi Hong, Shum Kwok
\nPui and MBR's Sudirman in the course of this fierce match.<\/p>\n
Mastrans' coach Henk Wullem attributed his side's
\ndisappointing showing to the absence of Cameroon's Olinga
\nAtangana, out for receiving two yellow cards in the first leg,
\nand the bad form of midfielder Rehmalem Perangin-angin.<\/p>\n
The Bandung side received a new headache with its away match
\non Sept. 29, as Mastrans will be hosting the Indonesian League
\nchampionship's final 12 rounds from Sept. 26 to Oct. 2.<\/p>\n
The All-Indonesia Football Association intervened, asking the
\nHong Kong side and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to
\nconsider a delay.<\/p>\n
But South China manager Leung Peter hinted yesterday that he
\ncould help Mastrans handle the problem. "But I have to talk to
\nthe team's officials, the sponsors and the TV stations airing the
\nmatch live," he said.<\/p>\n
Nugraha Besoes, secretary-general of the Indonesian soccer
\nbody, said that the association would provide a plane for the
\nBandung players to fly to Hong Kong on Sept. 29 if their request
\nto postpone the match fails to get the nod from the AFC.<\/p>\n
He said that a delay of the league's competition was unlikely.
\n(17\/yan)<\/p>",
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