Kurniawan named to SEA Games team<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Top striker Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto is on the
\nlist of 20 booters selected for the 18th Southeast Asian Games in
\nChiang Mai.<\/p>\n
But the Indonesian League's top scorer, Perry Sandria (Bandung
\nRaya), and another six booters previously prepared for the Games
\nhave been dropped from the list.<\/p>\n
Among the six are Anwar Sanusi (Persib), Sugiantoro
\n(Persebaya), Rochmad (Pupuk Kaltim), Kekey Zakaria (Persib), and
\nPutut Wijanarko (Asyaabab Salim Grup).<\/p>\n
The long-awaited decision may spark debates, but the list,
\nannounced yesterday afternoon by the All-Indonesia Soccer
\nFederation (PSSI), is final.<\/p>\n
Several Indonesian soccer world figures have raised objections
\nto the inclusion of Kurniawan, who is now playing for the Swiss
\nFirst Division League club, FC Lucerne.<\/p>\n
One of them is PSSI's training director Bob Hippy. Hippy said
\nthe inclusion is not fair. The other players had to struggle hard
\nin the Indonesian League's matches in order to be selected for
\nthe Games. But Kurniawan faced no such trials.<\/p>\n
Up to now, he has not been required to join the SEA Games-
\nbound team that PSSI has been preparing since April. He will be
\nrequired to join that team next month.<\/p>\n
The team is a mixture of senior and junior players, who have
\nyet to achieve good teamwork, coach Andi Teguh said.<\/p>\n
Kurniawan's late inclusion raises further concern about the
\nteam's sense of solidarity.<\/p>\n
Andi argued that every aspect -- individual skills, physical
\nfitness and adaptability in particular -- were considered prior
\nto arriving at the decision.<\/p>\n
\"This decision does not necessarily mean that those who are
\nnot selected do not have good skills. In fact, they are good. But
\nwe have to short list them anyway,\" Andi said.<\/p>\n
Limit<\/p>\n
The Games' organizing committee limits the number of booters
\nto be sent to Chiang Mai to 18. This means that Andi still has to
\ntake two booters off the list.<\/p>\n
In response to the decision, Perry said he had anticipated it.
\n\"In many tryouts, I was often put among the reserves. The
\nannouncement does not surprise me.\"<\/p>\n
Indonesia's SEA Games team will take on host Thailand on Dec.
\n4. It will be the first soccer match at the Games.<\/p>\n
After several tryouts at home, the SEA Games team will face
\nanother tryout round in Beijing from Nov. 8 to Nov. 10.<\/p>\n
The 20 booters on the list:<\/p>\n
Goalies: 1. Kurnia Sandi (Pelita Jaya\/ ex-Primavera), 2. Sumardi
\n(PKT)<\/p>\n
Defenders: 3. Aji Santoso (Persebaya), 4. Agung Setiabudi
\n(Arseto), 5. Jaya Hartono (ASG), 6. Suwandi HS (Petrokimia), 7.
\nAples Tecuari (Pelita Jaya\/ex-Primavera), 8. Yadi Mulyadi
\n(Persib), 9. Yudi Kuncahyo (PKT), and 10. Anang Ma'ruf
\n(Helsinborg Swedia\/ex-Primavera)<\/p>\n
Midfielders: 11. Eri Irianto (Petrokimia), 12. Bima Sakti
\n(Helsinborg Swedia\/ex-Primavera), 13. Fahri Husaini (PKT), 14.
\nAnsyari Lubis (Pelita Jaya), 15. Iskandar Jalil (Harimau
\nTapanuli), and 16. Chairil Anwar (ASG)<\/p>\n
Strikers: 17. Widodo C.Putra (Petrokimia), 18. Buyung Ismu
\n(Pelita Jaya), 19. Indriyanto (Helsinborg Swedia\/ex-Primavera)
\nand 20. Kurniawan (FC Lucerne Swiss\/ex-Primavera)<\/p>",
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